April Charlton
Santa Maria Times
Central Coast, NSW, Australia
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Los Padres fire chief Gary Helming's memorial draws hundreds to Santa Maria church
Several hundred people, many in firefighters' uniforms, packed Santa Maria's Pacific Christian Center on Wednesday morning to say their final goodbyes to veteran Los Padres National Forest Service Battalion Chief → Read More
New details released surrounding kidnapping that began in Solvang and ended in Nevada
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is revealing new information about an alleged kidnapping that started last week in Solvang and ended outside the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino in → Read More
Kidnapping victim located in Nevada, suspect still at large
A Lompoc woman who was reportedly kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend last week and driven across state lines was reunited with family in Nevada Sunday, after her abductor freed her, according → Read More
Forest Service fire chief stationed in Santa Maria dies in head-on crash
Los Padres National Forest Service Battalion Chief Gary Helming is being remembered as unforgettable. → Read More
Central Coast shelters to clear way for stranded Harvey pets
Hundreds of companion animals will begin landing at a Central Coast airport Friday in hopes of finding new forever homes while, also, clearing space for countless displaced pets in Hurricane → Read More
Supervisors cite progress in response to grand jury report critical of youth safety strategy
In the wake of a recent critical grand jury report, Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino believes the city of Santa Maria and Santa Barbara County are moving forward together to → Read More
Whittier fire report: Winter rains could impact runoff into Cachuma Lake, flood Hwy. 154
The amount of rain the region receives in the coming months will determine whether the Whittier fire causes even more damage, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors learned Tuesday. → Read More
Carbajal seeking stronger relationship between Diablo power plant, community
Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, will host an informal town hall meeting in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday to show support for formation of a community advisory panel during the → Read More
Records expected to shatter as heat wave sizzles Central Coast
A heat wave is expected to stifle Santa Barbara County this weekend and into early next week, potentially breaking records in some areas. → Read More
Pursuit suspect arrested in Santa Maria: additional wanted man also apprehended
A Guadalupe man who allegedly fled from police earlier this month after leading officers on a high-speed pursuit from Santa Maria into San Luis Obispo County has been arrested. → Read More
Police issue Amber Alert related to Monday's fatal shooting in Santa Maria; vehicle located
Police have issued an Amber Alert for a child who was reportedly abducted Monday night in Santa Maria after a fatal shooting in which a woman was killed. → Read More
Santa Maria man arrested on suspicion of vandalizing train in San Luis Obispo
A Santa Maria man was arrested Sunday for allegedly vandalizing a train stopped along the tracks between Tank Farm Road and Industrial Way in San Luis Obispo. → Read More
Final farewell: Missing World War II Marine laid to rest in Arroyo Grande
More than seven decades after dying in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, the lone Oceano man to never return home finally received his proper burial Friday. → Read More
Missing World War II Marine makes it home; funeral Friday in Arroyo Grande
A family and community will get to bid a final farewell Friday to the only World War II veteran never to make it home to Oceano following the war. → Read More
Prostitution in Santa Maria leads to multiple arrests
Eight men were arrested earlier this month at an undisclosed Santa Maria hotel on suspicion of prostitution-related crimes following an undercover operation conducted at the facility, according to the Santa → Read More