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Immigration enforcement facility approved in Santa Maria

Written on 28 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Santa Maria City Council approved plans to build a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement facility Thursday night, irking scores of residents. [KSBY] Last month, the Santa Maria Planning Commission voted to issue ICE a permit to build the facility... (Continue reading)

Two-year-old killed by car in Santa Maria

Written on 25 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A woman backed a car into a two-year-old boy in Santa Maria Saturday, killing the child. [KCOY] On Saturday afternoon, the toddler wandered behind the vehicle as the woman was backing out of a residential driveway during a neighborhood barbecue.... (Continue reading)

Man runs into Santa Maria house, threatens to detonate bomb

Written on 24 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A man stormed into a house in Santa Maria Friday night and threatened to blow up a bomb. [KSBY] Marcos Vela, 20, knocked on a door in the 1100 block of N. Lincoln Street in Santa Maria around 7:40 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria couple leaves child in car at casino

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria couple Tuesday after they left their 4-year-old daughter in a car while they gambled at the Chumash Casino. At about noon, Bulmaro Reyes, 23, and Petra Zaragoza, 28, arrived at the... (Continue reading)

Suspect gets away from Santa Maria police chase

Written on 13 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A driver in a reportedly stolen vehicle successfully fled the pursuit of Santa Maria police Wednesday night. [KSBY] Officers began to follow the vehicle after it was reported stolen. A police chase then began around San Ysidro and Miller Streets.... (Continue reading)

Central Coast farmworkers oppose processing center

Written on 6 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Central Coast farmworkers are strongly objecting to a proposed Santa Maria facility for processing convicted criminals who are illegal immigrants. Immigrants would be photographed and fingerprinted in the facility before being transferred to Southern California or deported. Federal and local... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg protester bucks Supreme Court, gets arrested

Written on 6 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

One week after the Supreme Court ruled that antiwar activist Dennis Apel could not protest along a stretch of Highway 1 that is located on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Appel returned to the spot Wednesday and was arrested along... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teacher had sex with student in classroom

Written on 4 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A Santa Maria teacher charged with having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student engaged in sex acts in his classroom, according to a search warrant filed in Santa Barbara Superior Court. [KSBY] Brian Hook, 53, was a social science... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria considering e-cigarette ban

Written on 3 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Central Coast may have a new trend-setting city in the implementation of smoking restrictions. On Tuesday, the Santa Maria City Council will consider adopting an e-cigarette ban. The city has already banned smoking in most public places, but the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teacher accused of sexual relationship with student

Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Santa Maria police arrested a 53-year-old Pioneer Valley High School teacher Thursday for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old female student. [KSBY] Brian Hook, a social science teacher and the varsity girls basketball coach, is accused of having a sexual... (Continue reading)