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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…

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 (championship)…

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 Brewery…

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…

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…

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…

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 Hancock…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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.…

’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…

Three injured in four car crash in Orcutt on Tuesday

December 3, 2024 5:48 pm Caleb Nguyen

ORCUTT, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department helped three people with injuries to Marian Regional Medical Center after a four-car…

Buellton showcases new batch of ocean-themed art as part of monthly outreach program

December 2, 2024 12:47 pm Lindsay Zuchelli

A Buellton arts group unveiled the latest batch of community art to be featured as part of its ongoing ‘Exploring the Ocean’ arts outreach program in…