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Santa Maria students visit Altrusa-fest’s magical Christmas tree fundraiser

December 11, 2024 11:11 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria students visited a magical Christmas tree display today. Altrusa of Golden Valley's Holiday Forest is on display… Continue Reading

New dispensary opens in Orcutt

December 10, 2024 12:18 pm Jarrod Zinn

ORCUTT, Calif. - A new dispensary is open in Orcutt. After a complex approval process, the doors officially opened on Saturday. Dr.… Continue Reading

California Commission issues public admonishment of Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams

December 10, 2024 10:59 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Commission on Judicial Performance issued a public admonishment of Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge… Continue Reading

High speed crash damages property near Santa Maria elementary school

December 9, 2024 10:55 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A high speed crash damaged property near a Santa Maria elementary school. CHP was in pursuit of a car in excess of 100… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Police locate Missing at-risk Man

December 6, 2024 11:27 am Alissa Orozco

UPDATE: In a press release, the Santa Maria Police Department announced that Frank Ryan Miranda was located and safely returned to his family.… Continue Reading

Mammoth Mountain slopes are calling

December 7, 2024 8:58 pm Tracy Lehr

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – A portion of the John Muir quote, "The Mountains are calling and I must go," welcomes visitors to Mammoth Lakes. Once on… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Parade of Lights is back for another year of Holiday Fun

December 7, 2024 4:56 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Just like that, the holidays are here, and so are the festivities! The 29th Santa Maria Parade of Lights happened on Saturday,… Continue Reading

Two men injured in rollover crash in Santa Maria Sunday

December 8, 2024 5:00 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department helped two injured men to Marian Regional Medical Center after a rollover car crash in… Continue Reading

Prep weekend roundup

December 8, 2024 2:15 pm Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Boys Soccer Cats & Hounds Tournament Dos Pueblos 2, Monrovia 1 (semifinals) Dos Pueblos 1, Mira Monte 0… Continue Reading

Orcutt tree lighting held at Lions Club

December 6, 2024 11:29 pm Evan Vega

ORCUTT, Calif. - Families filled the streets of Orcutt to share in on the tree lighting at the Lions Club. Local businesses like Blast 825… Continue Reading

Water floods West McCoy Lane in Santa Maria, sinkhole causes at least one car accident

December 5, 2024 7:45 pm Nate Loop

SANTA MARIA, Calif.- A section of West McCoy Lane near Broadway was closed Thursday night following an apparent water-line break that flooded the… Continue Reading

FBI arrests man in Seattle wanted in connection with a July attempted murder in Lompoc

December 6, 2024 5:12 pm Andrew Gillies

LOMPOC, Calif. – On Friday, a 46-year-old man was arrested in Seattle in connection with a July 9, 2024, shooting in Lompoc that resulted in a… Continue Reading

Popular ‘Christmas in the Country’ drive-through light show opening in Santa Maria

December 6, 2024 11:59 am Dave Alley

After being delayed one week, the popular "Christmas in the Country" drive-through light show is set to open at the Santa Maria Elks Event Center on… Continue Reading

New EMTs graduate at Allan Hancock’s Public Safety Training Complex in Lompoc

December 5, 2024 12:11 pm Jarrod Zinn

LOMPOC, Calif. - A new batch of medical professionals graduated in Lompoc this morning. 29 cadets received completion certificates from Allan… Continue Reading

Warm clothing distributed to those who are housing insecure going into the winter months

December 4, 2024 5:26 pm John Palminteri

A distribution of warm clothing took place Wednesday at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. It was a project through the Public Defender… Continue Reading

Santa Maria City Council is swearing in a new District 2 member

December 4, 2024 9:02 pm Christina Rodriguez

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Santa Maria City Council is filling in their District 2 seat with new member Gloria Flores on December 17th. Gloria Flores… Continue Reading

Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg announced for Wednesday afternoon

December 4, 2024 1:42 pm Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX announced a Falcon 9 launch window from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday, Dec. 4 starting at… Continue Reading

U.S. House of Representatives approves renaming of Santa Maria post office in honor of former mayor Larry Lavagnino

December 4, 2024 11:51 am Dave Alley

The Santa Maria Post Office moved one step closer to officially being renamed as the "Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building" after a vote by the U.S.… Continue Reading

Pedestrian dead after car crash in Santa Maria Tuesday

December 3, 2024 9:13 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A pedestrian died at the intersection of Orchard and Broadway in Santa Maria after a car hit them just past 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,… Continue Reading

’12 Days of Gifting’ promotion helping ring up holiday sales at Santa Maria Town Center mall

December 3, 2024 6:33 pm Dave Alley

An annual promotion has returned to the Santa Maria Town Center mall that is aimed at helping ring up holiday… Continue Reading

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