The Santa Maria City Council has approved $16.9 million in amendments to the 2025-26 city budget, including an extended ...

The Santa Barbara County Education Office’s (SBCEO) 56th annual Author-Go-Round recently brought together more than 350 students in grades five through ...

Cornelius Klomp, 19, who was known by Cory, died Christmas Day in a shooting in Santa Maria. Credit: Contributed photo The death of a 19-year-old in Santa Maria in a shooting on Christmas Day has been ...

The Santa Barbara County Education Office’s annual Author-Go-Round event brought together more than 350 students, from 5th to 8th grade, representing schools across the county.

Burlington Stores Inc., a major U.S. off-price retailer, issued an official announcement on Monday that it will open a new location in Santa Maria. The specific opening date has yet to be announced, ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Students across Santa Barbara County are getting a unique opportunity to meet the creative ...

AI-generated content is flooding digital platforms, but some are taking steps to help users manage it. Pinterest has ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 6, 2026 – Mike Tirico leads a roster of 84 commentators for NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Milan ...

Maria writer Steven Knight has brushed off Angelina Jolie’s Oscar snub, which saw the star unexpectedly left out of the Best Actress category at this year’s Academy Awards. Jolie earned critical ...

A police officer who was flying a drone when it fell and injured a child had not seen an overhead cable, an investigation has found. An inquest has concluded into the death of a 37-year-old former ...

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