After a week off following the Classic Meet, the Arcadia racetrack gets underway and Grade I winner King of Gosford returns ...

The City of Santa Maria is getting set for what is projected to be a very busy period of growth over the next two decades.

Trying to work its way out of the red, Santa Barbara County is considering almost $71 million in reductions for the 2026-27 ...

Santa Barbara Humane will celebrate its 139th birthday on Friday, April 18, with a one-day adoption event featuring waived ...

A woman was killed and a toddler was injured Tuesday evening in a rollover crash on Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif., March 5, 2026 — Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced today that Alfredo Junior Alaniz, a 25-year-old resident of Santa Maria, was sentenced to fifty ...

The 2026 Santa Maria Times Best of the Santa Maria Valley contest, a year-long celebration of Santa Maria Valley businesses, is now open! The first phase of the contest, NOMINATIONS, opens on Tuesday, ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif., December 12, 2025 – Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced today that Alfredo Junior Alaniz, a 25-year-old resident of Santa Maria, was convicted by a jury ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The growing Santa Maria auto mall located along Highway 101 is getting another dealership. Recently, the Santa Maria Planning Commission approved plans for a new home of ...

The Santa Maria Valley Railroad has a new engine as part of its fleet following a joint venture with OmniTRAX. Credit: Contributed photo A new joint venture is boosting an old transportation tool that ...

The energy was palpable at Santa Maria High School’s 132nd Commencement Ceremony Thursday as 715 graduates in red caps and gowns proudly walked onto the football field, ready to celebrate a milestone ...

One man is dead and another is in custody following a stabbing and shooting in Santa Maria on Tuesday. According to the Santa Maria Police Department, officers responded to a reported stabbing in the ...