City leaders in Santa Maria are in early discussions about strengthening local smoking ordinances and potentially designating Santa Maria as a smoke-free city.

Laughter, competition and community generosity marked the 16th Annual Santa Maria Police Council Golf Tournament and Comedy Night Friday at the Santa Maria Country Club.

The 82nd annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo started Thursday night with performances entertaining thousands at the Elks Unocal Event Center.

Rail management company OmniTRAX has expanded its operations by entering into a joint venture (JV) with Coast Belle Rail for the Santa Maria Valley Railroad in California, US. The partnership aims to ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Developers have moved close to finally beginning construction on the first of several long-planned downtown Santa Maria revitalization housing projects.

Here’s what to know about the winds. How do the Santa Ana winds work? The Santa Ana winds are the strong, dry and often warm winds that blow west from Nevada and Utah to Southern California.

Santa Clara, Washington aim to top off holiday with a win in the desert Santa Clara and Washington have put their Thanksgiving feast on hold until late Friday, delaying the celebration until after ...

Prosecutors filed federal charges Thursday against a man accused of tossing a bomb into a Santa Maria courthouse where he was reportedly scheduled to appear to answer to a weapon-related charge ...

The suspect in a bombing at a Santa Maria, California, courthouse was arrested after he allegedly threw an explosive device inside the building. He was identified as Nathaniel McGuire.

In an effort to encourage city residential and commercial water users to be more water-efficient, the Santa Maria Utilities Department is instituting its first Smart Landscape Rebate Program. The ...