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A Santa Maria man is in custody after a fatal stabbing Sunday on East McElhaney Street

May 26, 2025 10:54 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A 59-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested Sunday night after a man died at the hospital following a stabbing on East McElhany… Continue Reading

Workers at Okonite’s Santa Maria plant remain on strike and await reinstatement of health coverage

May 27, 2025 4:39 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Workers at The Okonite Company's Santa Maria plant have been on strike since the wire and cable manufacturer cancelled health… Continue Reading

Country Artist Larry Fleet Announced to Perform at Santa Barbara County Fair

May 27, 2025 11:31 am Alissa Orozco

SANTA MARA, Calif. – Country singer-songwriter Larry Fleet will take the stage in the Minetti Grandstand Arena, as part of the Michelob Ultra Concert… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Elks working on final preparations just before holding its biggest rodeo ever

May 27, 2025 11:16 am Dave Alley

With the start of the 82nd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo now just hours away final preparations are taking place all day long Tuesday at the Santa… Continue Reading

Memorial Day Service at Veterans Memorial Hall in Solvang sparks conversations about freedom

May 27, 2025 12:12 am Mina Wahab

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated with additional information. The Memorial Day Celebration event in Solvang was hosted by Veterans of… Continue Reading

Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites scheduled Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base

May 26, 2025 11:24 am Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX announced a Falcon 9 launch carrying 24 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Soccer Club celebrates close to 20 high school seniors that will play soccer in college

May 24, 2025 6:51 pm Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Soccer Club honored 19 high school seniors that will continue their soccer career in college. The club… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County to hold prescribed burn

May 24, 2025 11:47 am News Channel 3-12

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the county ACPD are informing the public about a scheduled burn either… Continue Reading

CIF-Central Section Semifinal Baseball Results

May 23, 2025 10:07 pm Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - CIF-Central Section Semifinals: Division 1: St. Joseph 6, Buchanan 3 (SJ vs Centennial in championship game… Continue Reading

Gas Prices Fall Across Central and South Coast Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

May 23, 2025 4:30 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Drivers across the Central and South Coast are seeing a welcome drop in gas prices just as many prepare to hit the road for… Continue Reading

Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB scheduled for Friday afternoon

May 22, 2025 10:35 am Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX has designated a launch window of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB… Continue Reading

West Coast Kustoms cruises into Santa Maria for annual weekend car show

May 23, 2025 12:01 pm Dave Alley

One of the biggest yearly events held in Santa Maria rolls into the city today with the arrival of hundreds of cars that are part the 44th Annual… Continue Reading

Allan Hancock College highlights 2025 graduates at Commencement in Santa Maria

May 23, 2025 11:57 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Allan Hancock College held its commencement ceremony Friday morning for the class of 2025. Some graduates carry with them… Continue Reading

Playoff results from CIF-State Volleyball and CIF-CS Softball

May 22, 2025 10:35 pm Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - CIF-State Division 3 Boys Volleyball Regional Semifinal: Clairemont 3, Santa Ynez 2 CIF-Central Section Division 3… Continue Reading

CIF-Central Section quarterfinal baseball results

May 21, 2025 10:41 pm Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - CIF-Central Section quarterfinals: Division 1: St. Joseph 2, Redwood 1 (SJ at Buchanan on Friday in… Continue Reading

Unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg SFB Wednesday

May 21, 2025 1:35 pm Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE, Calif. – An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday as part of a test… Continue Reading

Santa Maria getting ready to hold two of the city’s biggest annual events over the next several days

May 21, 2025 12:07 pm Dave Alley

Two of Santa Maria biggest annual events are all set to take over the next several days.… Continue Reading

Cannabis tax increase causes a stir among local retailers

May 20, 2025 11:18 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—Tuesday was a fairly busy day at Embarc in Ventura. But that all could change come July due to a scheduled tax… Continue Reading

CIF-Central Section softball playoff quarterfinal results

May 20, 2025 10:35 pm Mike Klan

CIF-CS Softball Quarterfinals: Division 1: Stockdale 5, St. Joseph 1 Division 2: Garces Memorial 6, Lompoc 2 Division 3: Wasco 3,… Continue Reading

Three teens are dead and two other people suffered major injuries after four-vehicle collision on Highway 1 Sunday evening

May 19, 2025 12:05 pm Andrew Gillies, Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Three teens died and two other people were transported with major injuries after a four-vehicle collision on Highway 1… Continue Reading

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