Community members gathered outside Santa Maria City Hall Thursday evening to protest the rising number of federal immigration raids that have shaken the Central Coast in recent weeks.

Two men are in custody as suspects in a pair of store robberies that occurred in Santa Maria — one in February of this year, and the other in November 2024.

The City of Santa Maria is hosting a Red, White and PLAY! Independence Day celebration Friday afternoon.

An arrest was made Thursday as part of an ongoing operation by Santa Maria police to target the sale of illegal fireworks.

The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

Firefighters were battling a raging vegetation fire off Highway 166 east of Santa Maria that had charred 35,350 acres as of shortly before midnight ...

Santa Maria is once again using aerial surveillance and $1,000 fines to deter illegal fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July, holding property owners accountable for launches from their addresses.

In a room filled with quiet urgency and note-taking, people gathered Tuesday in Santa Maria for an immigration forum that combined legal training, community support, and personal testimony.

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

A Santa Maria man was sentenced to 26 years in state prison on Thursday in connection with an armed robbery and shooting in 2023, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office.

With the Fourth of July approaching, the city of Santa Maria encourages everyone to celebrate responsibly, and is again offering tools for residents to report illegal fireworks.

The Santa Maria-Bonita School District board unanimously approved its 2025-26 budget this week, which included a number of administrative contract extensions and salary increases, despite sharp ...