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 Street earlier the same evening. On Tuesday ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – 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 Maria Elks Event Center.

The smell of red oak smoke and sizzling meat will fill the air this weekend as Santa Maria’s signature event, the Santa Maria BBQ Festival, returns for its seventh year. The event takes place ...

Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced today that Santa Maria resident Gustavo Hernandez has been charged with First-Degree Murder in connection with the stabbing death of ...

A Santa Maria man has been charged in Santa Barbara County Superior Court with murder and four other felony charges in connection with a fatal stabbing last week. The criminal charges against ...

A long vacant space in the heart of Santa Maria is finally getting a second chance. The former Sears building, empty since closing in 2020, is being revitalized into a new multi-use facility.

Skyway Nights returned Thursday at its new location at Waller Park. The new market-style event in Santa Maria featured local favorite food trucks, vendors, live music, attractions and much more.

From left, Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office investigator Wayne Flick, Santa Maria Police Detective Erik Hesch, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Nelson and ...

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Santa Maria Independent School District contains 5 schools and 567 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 100%. Also, 69.1% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body ...

The incident at Santa Maria College unfolded about 8am when the two men, both aged in their 20s, fell from a height while working on the school’s $25 million performing arts centre. It’s ...

SBCEO appreciates the generous partners that provided funding for this year’s event, grants, and award recipients (listed alphabetically): Altrusa International Foundation-Santa Maria, Chevron, Cox ...