By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 20-year-old man who allegedly set a bomb off injuring five people at the Santa Maria Courthouse has pleaded not guilty in federal court to three charges. Federal prosecutors charged Nathaniel James McGuire with one count of... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested an attempted murder suspect on Thursday following a more than one-month investigation. On Sept. 18, a caller reported a shooting in an alley behind a business in the 1900 block of South... (Continue reading)
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)
By KAREN VELIE Firefighters evacuated the Santa Maria City Hall Annex on Wednesday afternoon after a gas leak was discovered. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., a caller reported a gas leak at the 206 East Cook Street building. Firefighter evacuated the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE With costs outpacing revenues, Santa Maria is struggling with a $21 million budget deficit. The city is considering raising taxes and cutting expenditures. The primary cost driver is increased salary and benefits for city staff, according to... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE After allegedly setting a commercial building on fire in Santa Maria on Tuesday, a 33-year-old man came back and filmed firefighters extinguishing the blaze. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a fire burning at a vacant commercial... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Prosecutors recently charged a bartender who caused a fatal crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria earlier this month with murder. After initially filing charges of manslaughter and DUI, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office added... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A student was stabbed near Santa Maria High School on Friday afternoon. The student is in a hospital in stable condition. Shortly after the end of the school day, the student was in an off-campus altercation. Suffering... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A wrong way driver caused a fatal crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Sunday morning, closing all lanes of southbound Highway 101 at Betteravia Road, according to the CHP. Shortly after 5 a.m., multiple callers... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died in a three-car crash on the outskirts of Santa Maria on Saturday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., three vehicles collided on W. Main Street west of Hansen Way. An adult male driver died at... (Continue reading)