On the evening of July 11, 2025, at approximately 7:30 PM, officers from the Santa Maria Police Department’s Gang Suppression ...

A man ended up in jail after allegedly robbing victims using a pellet gun. The suspect pointed a gun at victims in a parking ...

"When you have 10 million people who have broken a law, it is a sign that it is a bad law," Tribune letter writer.

A Santa Maria man was arrested during a traffic stop Friday evening after being found with a loaded firearm, according to the ...

Residents of a rural Guatemalan community have lynched five men accused of robbing homes damaged by recent earthquakes.

During a routine patrol, a Santa Maria Police officer conducted a search of a juvenile on probation and discovered a loaded ...

CEAP applications to help low-income residents cover electricity bills are opening next week, with forms available for pickup one day only.

Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Smith and Morrison streets following a reported violation of traffic laws.

Now, Santa Barbara County officials are looking for ways to shift spending in response to swiftly declining cannabis tax revenues. And one of the first things on the chopping block is the funds ...

On Monday night, the Santa Cruz California Highway Patrol confiscated an unserialized gun. According to the CHP, it responded to a call about a suspected DUI driver on southbound Highway 1 near ...

Nathaniel James McGuire A man wearing body armor is accused of throwing an explosive device at the Santa Maria courthouse security entrance on Wednesday, ...

A suspect was arrested at the scene in Santa Maria. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the explosion.