Nipomo High School graduation ceremony celebrates its Class of 2026
Nipomo High School celebrated the Class of 2026 during its graduation ceremony held Friday night in the school's athletic… Continue Reading
Cal Poly baseball fans rally behind team in historic NCAA Super Regional game
Dozens of Cal Poly supporters came out to a gathering Friday morning to watch the Mustangs baseball team play the biggest game in the program's… Continue Reading
Annual report shows Santa Maria Valley groundwater supplies in good shape
An annual report presented in Santa Maria Thursday morning showed groundwater supplies and water quality are remaining in good… Continue Reading
SLO County updates vote totals: Paulding extends lead, Dantona jumps in front in supervisor races
The San Luis Obispo County Elections Office provided an update on vote totals late Thursday… Continue Reading
SLO County Elections Office to resume counting ballots Thursday
On the day after Election Day, the San Luis Obispo County Elections Center was buzzing with activity all day… Continue Reading
Incumbent Jimmy Paulding leads challenger Adam Verdin in SLO County supervisor race
Incumbent Jimmy Paulding is leading challenger Adam Verdin in the race for San Luis Obispo County 4th District… Continue Reading
Hotly contested SLO County District 4 supervisor race reaches final stretch
The hotly contested race for San Luis Obispo County District 4 Supervisor is nearing a conclusion with Election Day now just a day… Continue Reading
Ventura steer wrestler Tucker Allen competes at Santa Maria Elks Rodeo as defending world champion
Tucker Allen is no stranger to the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo, but this year, the Ventura steer wrestler is competing for the first time ever as the… Continue Reading
Skydiver helps Elks Rodeo get an early jump on America’s 250th anniversary celebration
With the United States of America set to celebrate its 250th anniversary in just a few weeks on the Fourth of July, the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is… Continue Reading
83rd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo set to begin five-day run ‘rain or shine’
The 83rd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade is all set to kick off its much-anticipated five-day run on Wednesday… Continue Reading
Final preparations underway for 83rd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo
With the start of the 83rd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade now less than a day away, final preparations are taking place today at the Elks… Continue Reading
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer makes a campaign stop in San Luis Obispo
With less than two weeks to go until Election Day on June 2, California governor candidate Tom Steyer made a stop in San Luis Obispo Friday… Continue Reading
Santa Maria approves new recycling center for CRV beverage containers
A proposed new recycling center in Santa Maria for empty California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers has received approval to… Continue Reading
Grover Beach celebrates grand opening of new affordable housing development
A grand opening celebration was held Wednesday morning to officially recognize the completion of a new affordable housing development in Grover… Continue Reading
Local company looking to open new CRV recycling center in Santa Maria
A local business is looking to bring back a California Redemption Value (CVR) recycling center to Santa Maria, which has been without one for several… Continue Reading
Housing summit at Cal Poly discusses balance between housing development and agriculture preservation
A first-ever housing summit at Cal Poly Monday afternoon explored the issue of finding the appropriate balance between housing development and… Continue Reading
Santa Maria looking to expand with annexation of 985 acres east of Highway 101
The City of Santa Maria is just beginning the process expanding its boundaries through the annexation of nearly 1,000 acres of land east of Highway… Continue Reading
Local businesses and job seekers connect at Santa Maria expo
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber, along with the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board, is holding its annual Business Expo and Job Fair at… Continue Reading
Groundbreaking held for 1,500-unit ‘Blosser Ranch’ development in Santa Maria
A groundbreaking ceremony is set to take place Thursday afternoon to signal the start of construction on the new "Blosser Ranch" housing… Continue Reading
Community meets in Santa Maria to discuss renaming Cesar Chavez Drive
A community meeting is scheduled in Santa Maria on Wednesday evening to discuss the potential name change of Cesar Chavez… Continue Reading