The Patch: Fall pumpkin patch programs for kids kick off with safety modifications
The Patch offers free agriculture education to high school students in Santa…
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Santa Maria High School: 250 senior students recognized for meeting university requirements
Santa Maria High School seniors who have already met the requirements to go to universities were honored at a drive thru event Thursday.…
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Santa Maria Town Center Mall Movie Theater prepares for possible reopening
Managers with the Santa Maria Town Center Mall Movie Theater say they are preparing for a possible…
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COVID-19: Students excited as Saint Mary of the Assumption School reopens during pandemic
Saint Mary of the Assumption School reopened on…
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Voter Registration Week: Local groups share importance of this year’s elections for Santa Maria
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is one of several groups participating in Employee Voter Registration Week, taking place September 21-25.…
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COVID-19: VTC Enterprises helps adults with disabilities during pandemic
The company’s A Street Cafe operated by adults with disabilities for life-skills training has been reconfigured to maximize…
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Visitors spot humpback whales at Guadalupe Beach
As the coronavirus pandemic continues many in Santa Barbara County are turning to the Guadalupe Sand Dunes beach for recreation and even whale…
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La Casa De Flores expands as demand rises for homeless veterans
As the demand rises for homeless veterans during the coronavirus pandemic, the group expanded the…
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Memorial Motorcycle Ride kicks off honoring prisoners of war, missing in action
Motorcycle riders hit the road to honoring those missing in action and prisoners of…
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COVID-19: Doctors conduct physicals outdoors to get students ready for sports season
Resident physicians with Marian Regional Medical Center are performing hundreds of physicals to help get high school. athletes ready for sports next…
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Santa Maria Fire Department: 30 percent of crews deployed to half-dozen fires across California
As dozens of fires spread across California, crews with the Santa Maria Fire department have been deployed throughout the state to…
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Santa Maria Fire Department: Crews deployed to half-dozen fires
30 percent of their crew members are deployed to half-dozen fires in California including the Bobcat Fire, Valley Fire, Slater Fire, Eolon Fire, and…
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County Planning Commission votes in favor of proposal to build new OASIS Center
The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission is getting ready to vote on a proposal for a new OASIS…
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Santa Maria Police: Traffic picks up, more drunk drivers on the road
Since June officers with the Santa Maria Police Department made more than 61 DUI arrests.…
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Santa Barbara County residents awaken to orange sky amid California wildfires
Residents throughout the Santa Maria Valley are experiencing ashes in the are due to wildfires across the state of…
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Santa Barbara, SLO County residents awaken to ash in the air
Several wildfires burning across California are affecting air quality here on Central Coast causing ash and smoke to cover the…
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Visitors flock to Santa Maria parks on Labor Day
Managers with the Recreation and Parks Department say they want everyone to enjoy the parks as long as visitors are wearing a mask and maintaining a…
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Santa Maria Town Center Mall opens as cooling center during extreme heat
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Hundreds of shoppers decided to hit the mall to beat the heat. “It’s amazing because I’m able to walk around. Gyms are…
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Crowded parks expected due to beach closures during Labor Day Weekend
While organized sports games are not allowed at the parks, managers with the Rec and Parks Department say it’s okay to practice with ten people or…
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Santa Maria Town Center Mall reopens Thursday
The Town Center Mall will open to the public on Thursday at 11:00…
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