Tom Bolton

5 days ago | noozhawk.com | Tom Bolton

Santa Barbara County prosecutors are seeking to move the case from juvenile court to adult court for three men charged with murder in a 2023 shooting death in Santa Maria. The three suspects are now adults, but were juveniles when Arthur Pichardo, 20, was shot to death and three others were wounded, according to Casey Nelson, senior deputy district attorney.

6 days ago | noozhawk.com | Tom Bolton

Three people were injured Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 101 south of Buellton, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Firefighters and other emergency personnel were dispatched shortly after noon to the crash in the northbound lanes just north of the Nojoqui Summit, said fire Capt. Scott Safechuck. One vehicle ended up 10-20 off the highway. A man and woman in one vehicle both suffered minor to moderate injuries, Safechuck said.

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Tom Bolton

A suspect in the 2023 shooting death of a Santa Maria man — and the wounding of three others — was arrested Wednesday in Bakersfield, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Two other people believed to be involved in the killing of Arthur Pichardo, 20, were already in custody, Lt. Paul Van Meel said. All three were minors at the time of the shooting, Van Meel said, and have been booked into Santa Barbara County Juvenile Hall. At approximately 12:20 a.m. on Oct.

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Tom Bolton

Firefighters battle a suspected arson fire at two carports at an apartment complex on West Morrison Avenue near Blosser Road in Santa Maria early Thursday, May 29, 2025. As many as 20 vehicles were damaged or destroyed in the blaze. Santa Maria Fire Department As many as 20 vehicles were destroyed or damaged early Thursday in two suspected arson fires that broke out at two apartment building carports in Santa Maria.

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Tom Bolton

A large cadre of firefighters was called out early Thursday to a carport fire that damaged or destroyed numerous vehicle in Santa Maria. Crews responded shortly before 1 a.m. to the fire on West Morrison Avenue near Blosser Road, according to the Santa Maria Fire Department. They found multiple carports on fire, and issued a second alarm, bringing in additional resources from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and CalFire.