By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a Santa Maria man on Saturday who allegedly threatened to shoot two people on Friday afternoon. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a man with a firearm in the 700 block of E. Meehan... (Continue reading)
By Josh Friedman Rescue crews are searching for a man who went missing after possibly entering a water catchment basin in Santa Maria Tuesday night. Shortly before 11 p.m., a 911 caller reported her acquaintance, 32-year-old David Navarro, could not... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A federal court last week ordered a Santa Maria based oil company to pay $65 million for gross negligence to the United States and California. On March 2, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A large eucalyptus tree crashed into a home in Santa Maria during the storm on Friday, displacing a family. Shortly before noon, a caller reported the 80 to 100 foot tree had landed on a single story... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers arrested a South County businessman Tuesday morning for buying stolen catalytic converters. The San Luis Obispo County Auto Theft Task Force served search warrants at the Santa Maria residence of Samuel Lopez Lua Sr., 62, and... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 27-year-old Grover Beach man died in a rollover crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Friday evening. The man, whom authorities have yet to identify, was reportedly driving a Kia sedan at a high speed... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo man allegedly broke into the Santa Maria courthouse Saturday night and started a fire that led to more than $500,000 worth of water damage. Eric Spies, 31, had been ordered to appear at a court... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a man and woman from Santa Maria Tuesday morning who allegedly stole a Social Security card, license plate and catalytic converter from a single neighborhood in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 5 a.m., a... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two people suffered major injuries after a vehicle and a motorcycle collided on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., the car and motorcycle collided on northbound Highway 101 at Donovan Road,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police arrested a 23-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly murdering a teen last year in a suspected gang related shooting. Shortly after midnight on Aug. 14, a caller reported hearing shots fired in an alleyway... (Continue reading)