Preparations for the 2026 calendar of events at the Santa Maria Fairpark are underway at the same time the facility's Board of Directors continues to search for a new permanent chief operating officer ...

Santa Maria faces a $25 million budget deficit, prompting city leaders to implement nearly $17 million in budget changes, ...

The Department of Motor Vehicles office on McClelland Street in Santa Maria will close at 5 p.m. Friday for the relocation to a new larger facility at the corner of Santa Maria Way and Sunrise Drive.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Maria, CA – July 7, 2025 – On July 17, our community will gather once again — not in protest alone, but in reflection, ...

Thieves took seven large bikes along with countless toys, new clothes, shoes, and bags of new blankets days ahead of the Catholic Charities of Santa María’s Christmas toy distribution. A worker ...

The Santa Maria boys basketball team remained undefeated in Ocean League play with an 82-79 road win over Cabrillo on Tuesday ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Future Leaders of America (FLA) will hold a press conference Wednesday evening to support Measure J and address the need for a new high school in the Santa Maria Valley. Locals ...

The loan funds horizontal and vertical construction for phase one, a 302-unit multifamily community situated on 12 ...