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Santa Maria issues nine $1,000 fireworks citations ahead of July 4th

Written on 4 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Police Department has issued at least nine $1,000 citations for illegal fireworks use in the lead up to the Fourth of July. [KSBY] Beginning in late June, every evening, the police department has... (Continue reading)

Juvenile in critical condition after Santa Maria crash

Written on 4 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers are investigating a crash that left a juvenile in critical condition in Santa Maria on July 4.  Shortly before 5:30 a.m., a car crashed at the intersection of Donovan Road and Pepperwood Place. Officers arrived at... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest man for seeking sex acts with teen girl

Written on 28 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives arrested a man on Tuesday who allegedly attempted to meet with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl in order to have sex. Christopher Alexis Correa, 26, of Guadalupe arranged to meet... (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)

Teen shot at mall in Santa Maria

Written on 2 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a teenager in the parking structure of the Town Center East Mall in Santa Maria Thursday evening. [KSBY] Responders transported the male juvenile victim to the hospital following the shooting, which occurred... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria school locked down after gun found in car on campus

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials locked down Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria on Wednesday after a person located a firearm in a vehicle on the campus. After receiving a call about the gun, the Santa Maria Police Department dispatched... (Continue reading)

Carjacking suspect leads officers on chase from Santa Maria to SLO

Written on 19 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN CHP officers arrested a carjacking suspect who led authorities on a chase from Santa Maria to San Luis Obispo on Thursday.  Ricardo Tapiamedrano, 35, is currently in San Luis Obispo County Jail on felony charges of driving... (Continue reading)

Deputies release more videos, details of shootout in Orcutt

Written on 18 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Detectives released additional details and multiple videos from different angels today of the fatal shooting involving an off-duty Santa Maria police officer outside the Melody Mini Market in Orcutt on March 25. Shortly before 8 p.m., two... (Continue reading)

Fire burns tractors and trailers in Santa Maria

Written on 16 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire scorched six tractors and trailers in an agricultural area around the eastern city limit of Santa Maria early Tuesday morning.  A caller reported the blaze burning at a lot east of Highway 101 by Stowell... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest Santa Maria man for selling heroin in SLO County

Written on 5 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Maria man for allegedly selling heroin in SLO County and for possessing a pair of guns, one of which was reported stolen out of Nipomo. At about 7:15... (Continue reading)