Missing Child
Santa Maria Police are asking for your help in locating a missing child. Authorities say the child’s father brought the 2-year-old boy to the Santa Maria area to visit his mother, 24-year-old Catrina Gonzalez. Police say, she
Atascadero Residents To pay More For Sewer Rates
Atascadero Residents will more than likely see an increase in fees for their wastewater services. The Atascadero City Council voted yesterday to move forward with a plan to increase rates for sewer services. Wastewater treatment plant maintenance
Santa Maria Man Arrested For Stealing Avocados
A Santa Maria man was arrested over the weekend after a Nipomo avocado farmer reported multiple thefts from his property. The farm manager set up a security camera following weeks of suspected trespassing and theft. On Sunday,
Atascadero Schools Told To Shelter In Place
Students at a couple of Atascadero schools were prompted to shelter-in-place yesterday while police chased a suspected car thief. Officers were called out to a report of suspicious activity near Chalk Mountain Liquor yesterday afternoon. A man
Annual Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day
Central Coast strawberry farmers gathered yesterday for the annual Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day. The event was hosted by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources department. It included a number of speakers, covering topics that
Rural Counties Have Greater Arrest Numbers Than Urban Counties
Rural California counties, including San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties saw greater arrest rates than more urban counties. That’s according to a recently released report by the Public Policy Institute of California. According to the report,