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Elderly woman sues Santa Maria, SoCal Gas over home explosion

Written on 10 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 90-year-old woman who suffered severe injuries as a result of an explosion inside a Santa Maria home last year has sued the northern Santa Barbara County city and Southern California Gas Company. [KCOY] On the afternoon... (Continue reading)

Police investigating death outside Santa Maria fire station

Written on 26 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police detectives are investigating a death that occurred outside a fire station on Wednesday, which authorities have deemed suspicious.  Shortly after 2 p.m., a woman called 911 to seek medical attention for a man in... (Continue reading)

Open natural gas outlet caused Santa Maria house explosion

Written on 25 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fire investigators determined an open natural gas outlet caused the explosion on Wednesday that destroyed a Santa Maria house and damaged more than 20 nearby homes, eight of which have since been red-tagged.  The natural gas explosion... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria plans to monitor illegal fireworks from the sky

Written on 20 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Fire Department plans to use a high-altitude aircraft with video capability and GPS technology to locate residents setting off illegal fireworks during the July 4th festivities. In an attempt to protect the community, firefighters... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria chase morphs into deadly apartment fire

Written on 28 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An attempted traffic stop in Santa Maria on Tuesday turned into a chase that ended with a man and his girlfriend barricading themselves in an apartment bathroom and setting the home on fire. The man died, and his girlfriend was... (Continue reading)

Arson suspected in Santa Maria department store fire

Written on 1 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke out inside a Santa Maria department store Tuesday night, and fire officials suspect the blaze may have been set intentionally. [Cal Coast Times] At about 10 p.m., the fire started in Fallas, located in the Town Center... (Continue reading)

Did Santa Maria police set a suspect’s house on fire?

Written on 17 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Santa Maria Police Department SWAT team put an end to a multi-hour standoff by firing chemical agents into a domestic violence suspect’s home. Shortly after the chemicals were deployed, the house caught on fire, according to the police department.... (Continue reading)

Car with Trump bumper sticker torched in Santa Maria

Written on 16 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

An arsonist allegedly set fire to a car in Santa Maria on Sunday that had a Donald Trump bumper sticker. [KCOY] On Sunday evening, a driver parked a green Ford Mustang in a lot in front of the popular El... (Continue reading)

Fire at Cold Canyon landfill

Written on 21 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a fire at the materials recycling center at Cold Canyon Landfill in San Luis Obispo County on Friday evening. At about 7:30 p.m., Cal Fire sent emergency crews to the landfill. The 20,000 square... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for setting large Santa Maria apartment fire

Written on 25 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police have arrested a 19-year-old Southern California man for starting an apartment complex fire in Santa Maria last year that displaced 100 people and caused $1 million in damage. One person also had to be hospitalized after suffering burns due... (Continue reading)