Santa Maria Fairpark kicks off with Festival of Lights
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – It’s beginning to look like Christmas at the Santa Maria Fairpark. A new holiday light display opens Friday night, in…
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Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation delivers holiday hope for families facing childhood cancer
Families dealing with both childhood cancer and the ongoing pandemic are getting some much-needed…
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Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases now 11,917; 138 deaths
Current COVID-19 case information in Santa Barbara…
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Additional staff member at Santa Maria Juvenile Hall tests positive for COVID-19
Chief Probation Officer Tanja Heitman reported on Friday that a Juvenile Institutions Officer assigned to the Santa Barbara County Probation…
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Three more Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s employees test positive for COVID-19
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office reported that three more employees, including two deputies, have tested positive for the coronavirus in…
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COVID-19: Marian Regional Medical Center maintains “excellent capacity” to care for coronavirus patients
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – While the pandemic continues to put people on edge, “My hope is for this to be over and done with soon,” said concerned…
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Looking for the Helpers: Neighbors donate hundreds of pumpkins to feed shelter pigs
Many people in North Santa Barbara County are turning their fall decor – into…
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Highway 246 roadwork complete near Lompoc, scheduled closure canceled
Roadwork on highway 246 near Lompoc is completed.…
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Deputies arrest unlicensed cannabis grower in Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Maria man for the illegal sale of cannabis and gun charges on…
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Friends of Old Town Market say final good-bye as store closes
Owner Mark Steller has been operating the establishment for the last 16…
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The public waits to see if the limited order will ground their December plans
Restaurant business will be curtailed to just to-go orders if new COVID-19 restrictions kick in for the next three…
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SB restaurants reeling with new order set to shut down dine-in
Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery only under California’s new Stay-At-Home…
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Few Santa Maria senior facility staff members test positive for COVID since the beginning of pandemic, facility takes extreme care of senior residents to avoid outbreak
After a few staff members tested positive for COVID at a senior facility in Santa Maria, it has taken extra precautions to avoid spreading covid…
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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital cuts back on elective surgeries to allow for COVID-19 capacity
As COVID-19 cases rise throughout the state, Cottage Health announced they are temporarily reducing the number of elective surgeries performed at…
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Brother argues against releasing inmate who shot and killed Buellton man in 2005 road rage incident
In 2005, Calvin was charged in the killing of Wayne Shaw. Shaw was shot during an altercation in the parking lot of the Buellton Town…
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Los Padres National Forest newly staffed with third Interagency Hotshot Crew
Los Padres National Forest heads into the 2021 fire season with a third Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) after the Ventana Hand Crew successfully…
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Santa Maria student earns full-ride scholarship to Yale University
A Santa Maria high school student earns a full scholarship to Yale University.…
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Santa Maria Fire Chief headed for retirement
He says one of the aspects of his job that he cherishes most is the people he met along the…
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One person injured after a head-on collision in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A person suffered serious injuries after a head-on crash in Santa Maria Wednesday night. It happened around 7:30 p.m. on…
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Santa Maria man arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse
Police searched his Santa Maria home multiple times during the…
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