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Santa Maria, SLO ranked in top 10 most unaffordable home markets

Written on 6 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE While home ownership is a key part of the American dream, there is a dramatic gap between what the middle class can afford and actual home prices, according to GOBankingRates. The top 10 most unaffordable cities in... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for selling marijuana to minors

Written on 29 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE After discovering a subject was using social media to illegally sell marijuana to minors in Santa Maria, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office mounted an investigation in early March. Detectives later identified 23-year-old Alexis Silviano Vazquez Guzman... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys grocery store in Santa Maria

Written on 17 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters from mutiple agencies fought a two-alarm fire that destroyed a grocery store in Santa Maria on Tuesday evening. Shortly before midnight, firefighters responded a fire alarm at Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins in Santa Maria. With... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man busted selling cannabis to children

Written on 4 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Following a more than two month investigation, detectives arrested a Santa Maria man on Tuesday for selling cannabis to children. In January, a parent contacted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to report that her child had... (Continue reading)

Officials identify inmate found dead at jail in Santa Maria

Written on 29 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officials identified the female inmate found dead in her cell at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria on Monday as 57-year-old Caprice Fowler of Lompoc. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office also reported the cause of death... (Continue reading)

Female inmate dies at jail in Santa Maria, cause undetermined

Written on 25 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A female inmate died in her cell at Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria on Monday. Her cause of death has not yet been determined. Deputies booked the unidentified woman into the jail on March 19 for... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for cold case murder

Written on 25 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A lengthy investigation resulted in charges against a Santa Maria man for a murder that occurred more than seven years ago, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. On Sept. 3, 2017, the suspect allegedly... (Continue reading)

Crack down on illegal marijuana sales, Santa Maria man busted

Written on 19 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE As part of a crackdown on illegal marijuana sales, deputies arrested a Santa Maria man last week for allegedly selling marijuana throughout the United States On March 13, Santa Barbara County Sheriff detectives served search warrants at... (Continue reading)

Father and son charged with sex crimes in Santa Maria

Written on 5 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Deputies arrested a father and son from Santa Maria on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a child and other sex crimes. Santa Barbara County Sheriff detectives are asking any additional victims to come forward. An adult survivor contacted... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria investment advisor pleads guilty to fraud

Written on 4 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A financial advisor from Santa Maria, who signed a plea agreement late last year, pleaded guilty at a hearing today to defrauding her clients and an out of state business out of millions of dollars. Julie Darrah,... (Continue reading)