Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Construction is now visibly underway at the former ...

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) and the city of Santa Maria are advancing local clean transportation with a new public electric-vehicle (EV) charging station to be built in downtown Santa Maria.

April Chavez achavez@santamariatimes.com Aug 19, 2025 Aug 19, 2025 Updated Aug 20, 2025 Efren’s Mexican Restaurant, a longtime favorite on the Central Coast, has opened a new location at the corner of ...

Santa Maria celebrated its 30th annual holiday parade on Saturday, December 6, featuring around 38 entries and drawing thousands of people downtown. The event brought together community members, local ...

The Santa Maria City Council will send a letter to the Department of Homeland Security seeking more information about an immigration enforcement action that took place on Sunday in downtown Santa ...