It was later discovered that Martinez discarded a loaded handgun during the foot pursuit. A female suspect (Angelina Gonzalez ...

El Camino Junior High School hosted the first of four forums on gangs and drugs, with three others planned by the Santa Maria Police Department and Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

Teenager arrested on gang, gun charges A Lompoc man suspected of being a member of a street gang was arrested Monday and charged with multiple gang- and firearm-related crimes.

On Thursday, four alleged gang members were arrested as part of the Santa Maria Police Department's investigation into gang-related activities in the area.

A Santa Maria man pleaded not guilty to firearms charges last week after a 32-year-old pregnant woman was injured in a shooting between rival gangs near West Fesler Street and North Benwiley ...

Santa Maria police officers and federal agents arrested 16 people last week allegedly involved with the transnational street gang — Mara Salvaturcha or MS-13 — and allegedly culpable for the city’s ...

Santa Maria officials are hosting the second of four gang and drug awareness forums Wednesday evening. It will be held at Tommie Kunst Junior High from 6 to 8 p.m.

These are the patron saints — from Santa Muerte, the saint of murders and death, to Jesus Malverde, the saint of outlaws — worshiped by Mexican and Central American drug traffickers, cartels ...

The first of four meetings aimed to inform parents of Santa Maria junior high students about the dangers of gangs and drugs took place Tuesday night.

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Santa Ana innocent bystander killing: Police have arrested two people in the murder of a woman caught in the middle of gang gunfire.

A Santa Maria man pleaded not guilty to firearms charges last week after a 32-year-old pregnant woman was injured in a shooting between rival gangs near West Fesler Street and North Benwiley ...