Mike Hodgson
Santa Maria Times
Solvang, CA, United States
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Burning trash sparks small wildfire at transfer station near Los Olivos
Firefighters were able to get a containment line around the wildfire, holding it to between 2 and 3 acres. → Read More
George and Deborah Adam named Celebrate Philanthropy Honorees
George and Deborah Adam are being recognized Nov. 1 as Celebrate Philanthropy Honorees. → Read More
'Girls Night In' series kicks off Thursday at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center
Girls in grades 7 through 12 are invited. There will be one event per month, running from 5 to 6:30 p.m. → Read More
Stunning diagnosis: Orcutt's Tony Gonzales has Alzheimer’s at age 47
Tony Gonzales has always been a multitasker. → Read More
Pilot dies when small plane crashes on Dunlap Elementary School
Emergency crews are responding to a fatal plane crash at Ralph Dunlap Elementary School in Orcutt. → Read More
Santa Barbara County Jail inmate tests positive for COVID-19
An inmate in the Santa Barbara County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19, Sheriff Bill Brown said Friday. → Read More
County Lines: Police searching for attempted assault suspect; Forest Service says Cave fire fully contained
Police searching for attempted assault suspect Police are searching for a man who is suspected of trying to assault a girl early Saturday morning, is wanted for multiple felonies and is considered armed and dangerous. The Santa Maria Police Department is searching for Hugo Garcia Ramirez, 40, and a felony warrant has been issued for his arrest, said Detective Sgt. Jesus Valle. Officers went to a… → Read More
Cave fire could be fully contained by Dec. 4 if weather cooperates
Fire officials said if the weather cooperates, the Cave fire could be fully contained by Wednesday. → Read More
Thursday chosen for prescribed burn at Santa Maria Public Airport
Those who see smoke and flames Thursday around the Santa Maria Public Airport need not fear a wildfire has broken out — a prescribed burn will be conducted that day → Read More
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office names Raquel Zick new public information officer
A new public information officer has been chosen for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
One citation issued at Santa Maria DUI checkpoint; saturation patrol coming up Friday
A DUI and driver’s license checkpoint last Friday in Santa Maria resulted in one citation being issued for driving a vehicle without a license or with a suspended or revoked → Read More
Wildfire burning on Hwy 166 east of freeway
Firefighters are battling a grass fire burning east of Highway 101 along Highway 166. → Read More
10+ LOCAL stories you need to read for Wednesday, July 17
Cannabis cultivation capped by Santa Barbara County supervisors → Read More
Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez earns silver zero-waste certification
The Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez has become the first casino in the United States to earn TRUE Zero Waste certification from Green Business Certification Inc., said a spokesman → Read More
Can Santa Barbara County become cannabis king? Economist says growing pot offers opportunities
Santa Barbara County could become one of the nation’s leading cannabis sources, providing an opportunity for those already being squeezed out of other crops by competition and costs, based on → Read More
Juvenile arrested in gang-related Lompoc shooting
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested by Lompoc police in connection to an April 26 shooting that left a man wounded in the 300 block of West Maple Avenue, a → Read More
Lompoc police arrest suspect in Tuesday firearm assault
A man suspected of threatening another man with a gun Tuesday night was located and arrested Friday by officers from Lompoc Police Department. → Read More
Magnitude 3.5 quake reported near Templeton
Emergency services dispatchers in San Luis Obispo County issued an advisory to area fire departments that a 3.5 magnitude earthquake was reported about 10:20 p.m. Thursday near Templeton. → Read More
Conjoined twins, Willow and Evangelene Romero scheduled for C-section delivery Thursday
Concerns about the health of the mother and the conjoined twins she’s carrying prompted doctors at UCLA to schedule a C-section delivery of the two girls for Thursday morning. → Read More
Santa Maria presidential candidate hopes to take campaign to national level
What if you ran for president and nobody came? → Read More