Pismo Beach middle school students explore future job opportunities during annual career day
Hundreds of students at Judkins Middle School in Pismo Beach participated in its annual career day Friday…
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Santa Maria work crews reporting few impacts from heavy overnight rainfall
Despite receiving a heavy dousing of rain during the overnight hours, the Santa Maria Public Works Department is reporting minimal impacts caused by…
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New ‘El Super’ market and additional stores planned for old Sears building at Santa Maria Town Center mall
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Construction of a new market and retail space is being planned for the former Sears building located at the Santa Maria Town…
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Local nonprofit organizations receive $468,000 in grant funding to help improve community health
Dignity Health Central Coast handed out $468,000 in grant funding to six community non-profit partnerships in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara…
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Hundreds Gather to Celebrate Santa Maria Legend Jim Glines’ Life
Hundreds of people filled the Pacific Christian Center in Santa Maria Monday morning to honor local legend Jim Glines, who died recently on Feb.…
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Santa Maria Elks Rodeo adding unprecedented fifth day, extra night to feature all bull riding
Santa Maria Elks Recreation, which operates the annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade, is set to major announcement Friday morning that will…
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Developers ‘at one-yard line’ to begin construction on first of several downtown Santa Maria housing projects
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Developers have moved close to finally beginning construction on the first of several long-planned downtown Santa Maria…
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Santa Maria Fairpark announces CEO is leaving, additional longterm changes could be coming
The 37th District Agriculture Association (DAA), which operates the Santa Maria Fairpark, has announced the upcoming departure of its chief operating…
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Lompoc cracking down on illegal street vendors
A current outreach effort is now underway in Lompoc that is intended to reduce and prevent illegal street vending in the…
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Surf Beach restrictions in effect to protect snowy plovers through September
Vandenberg Space Force Base has announced annual seasonal public access restrictions at Surf Beach are now in…
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Well-known Santa Maria businessman and philanthropist Jim Glines dies at 82
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Well-known Santa Maria businessman and philanthropist Jim Glines has died at the age of 82-years-old. The cause of death is not…
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New Grover Beach outreach efforts increasing engagement between the community and city leaders
GROVER BEACH, Calif. – The City of Grover Beach is increasing its efforts to promote engagement between members of the public and city leaders.…
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Farmers optimistic for successful year as peak Strawberry Season begins
With the calendar flipping to March later this week, the peak of strawberry season is now underway in the Santa Maria Valley, and so too is optimism…
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New first-of-its-kind comprehensive cancer center coming to San Luis Obispo
Construction will soon begin that will bring a brand new state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer center to San Luis…
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Changes potentially coming to deadly intersection on Highway 1 near Vandenberg Village
Potential safety improvements are in the works for a deadly intersection on Highway 1 near Vandenberg…
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New youth mental health clinic opens in Grover Beach
The County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Department is celebrating the opening of its brand new youth mental health clinic in Grover…
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Groundbreaking held for ‘Planes of Fame’ aviation museum in Santa Maria
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning to officially kickoff construction of the long-awaited Planes of Fame aviation museum in Santa…
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Santa Maria to explore consolidating bus services with Guadalupe
The Santa Maria City Council gave the green light on Tuesday night for city staff to begin exploring the potential consolidation of bus services with…
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Low-income housing development at former Santa Maria drive-in property moves closer to construction
The long-planned low-income housing development to be built on the property of the Hi-Way Drive In in Santa Maria has a chance Tuesday night to move…
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Santa Maria looking for community input to help guide city growth for the next 20-30 years
The City of Santa Maria is reaching out to the community and seeking public input at it work towards updating its General…
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