Car that burned east of Santa Maria was a Corvette

California Highway Patrol investigators have identified a vehicle found burning east of Santa Maria on Monday as a Chevrolet Corvette.
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/43db7062-a107-11e1-b7d3-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 09:32:00 -0700

Santa Maria marks Peace Officers’ Memorial Day

A Peace Officers’ Memorial Day service this morning next to the Santa Maria Police Department remembered the 10 officers who died in California in 2011.
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/0d9f798e-9f87-11e1-87ff-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 11:42:00 -0700

Santa Maria man arrested in fatal Oceano shooting

A Santa Maria man has been arrested in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of Gabriel Salgado in Oceano last year, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department announced Friday morning.
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/589355b2-a178-11e1-8b5a-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 00:15:00 -0700

Louis Miller Sr.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -Louis Clayton Miller Sr. was born August 15, 1928, in Girard, Kansas to Walter ...
http://www.hutchnews.com/Obituaries/Miller--Louis-Sr--CP--PD

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 21:25:45 -0700

Santa Maria BBQ ranks on Forbes Top 10 list

Is it really any surprise? Santa Maria barbecue ranks number seven on Forbes' list of "10 Great American Regional Foods You Should Taste in 2012". The list recognizes Santa Maria style BBQ for it's uniqueness against all other styles of the food.
http://www.ksby.com/news/santa-maria-bbq-ranks-on-forbes-top-10-list/

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:51:04 -0700

Baby Mountain Lion Shot And Killed In Downtown Santa Monica

Updated Tuesday, May 22 - 3:40 p.m. Santa Monica police officers shot and killed a 75-pound female mountain lion in the courtyard of 1227 Second Street in Downtown Santa Monica this morning. Police and California Department of Fish and Game wardens had been at the scene since about 6 a.m. after a janitor saw the baby mountain lion in the courtyard of the building, which is home to SMC Emeritus ...
http://www.smmirror.com/single.php?id=34685

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:12:07 -0700

College of the Desert men's golf team playing for state title

Tony Manzoni is happy his College of the Desert Roadrunners are one of four teams in the state community college men's golf championships today at Santa Maria Country Club.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120514/SPORTS05/205140309/College-Desert-men-s-golf-team-playing-state-title?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 01:16:56 -0700

DenMat Relocates to Lompoc to Accommodate Growth

SANTA MARIA, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DenMat Holdings LLC, a leading provider of professional dental products and laboratory services to dentists in more than 68 countries, today announced ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/denmat-relocates-lompoc-accommodate-growth-104500938.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 03:45:00 -0700

County in Brief

Santa Maria
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/1b643b5a-a3d2-11e1-aab9-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0700

Mom ordered to trial for toddler scalding

A California mother has been ordered to trial for scalding her cosmetics-curious toddler.
http://www.cbs8.com/story/18309697/mom-ordered-to-trial-for-toddler-scalding

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 08:23:24 -0700