The area around the Santa Maria Superior Courthouse is locked down after an explosion in a courtroom a little after 8:30 a.m.

A while back, I wrote a hint that America's favorite dessert was ice cream. It outsells all other desserts! I also asked ...

Rana Robillard came very close this year to losing her life’s savings and with it her dream home, when she wired nearly ...

Two Northern Santa Barbara County rivals will face each other Friday night when Santa Ynez goes against Santa Maria. Kickoff ...

Promoting viewpoint diversity helps ensure all members of a community are heard. It sparks the kind of healthy debate a town ...

The Arroyo Grande football team tagged Righetti with its first loss of the season, and the 42-27 final score Friday night at ...

My sister-in-law "Bethany" has been diagnosed with PTSD from her military service. For the past 15 years, Bethany has picked ...

Yes, the border situation is chaotic, and yes, newcomers can strain local services and budgets. But Trump is wrong and DeWine ...

California might or might not avoid environmental disasters from wind turbines. That’s unknown. But some risks are now known ...

A disastrous first half and a decent second half for the Hancock College football team added up to a 41-19 loss to ...

Two Santa Maria residents were arrested Sunday and booked on felony charges related to a shooting outside at an agricultural ...

Central Coast Airfest returned to the Santa Maria Airport Saturday as thousands enjoyed aerial performances featuring planes ...