A juvenile has been charged with first-degree murder in a fatal shooting tied to gang activity on the Fourth of July in Santa Maria. At 11:22 p.m. July 4, Santa Maria police officers were dispatched ...

On Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced that one felony count of first-degree murder ...

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

A months-long investigation led to the arrest Tuesday of a Santa Maria man suspected of possessing and distributing child ...

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

On Tuesday, 42-year-old Juan Rodriguez of Santa Maria was arrested in connection with a months-long investigation into the ...

Following a months-long investigation into the possession and potential distribution of child sexual abuse material, Juan ...

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

A Van Nuys woman, Jennifer Hurtado, was arrested Thursday by Lompoc Police at 6:03 p.m. for felony theft at Ulta Beauty in Lompoc, after she stole over $1,600 worth of ...

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.