Santa Maria News

Perhaps everything was legit as far as the April-approved Nipomo water pipeline financing proposal was concerned, but when faced with a lawsuit, the Nipomo Community Services District decided to go the safe route and find an alternative to finance $4 million of the $17.5-million project.

LOMPOC, Calif.- Lompoc Police are asking for the public's help on a missing, at-risk man, who could be headed to the central coast.

As a San Luis Obispo County regional transit bus rolled south on Higuera Street on Tuesday afternoon, a group of riders spoke their mind: One said he wished drivers would announce more stops; another said he would like earlier buses from Santa Maria to San Luis Obispo on Saturdays; yet another suggested installing more comfortable seats for the ... (more)

More than $8 million was committed to the design and management of the North County Jail project Tuesday, a clear signal that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will continue making the development a priority.

Hundreds of Santa Maria residents will join the American Heart Association's Santa Maria Heart Walk , held in memory of Robert Carmichael, beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday at Cambria Estate Winery, 5475 Chardonnay Lane in Santa Maria.

Altrusa International Inc. of Cinco Ciudades would like to thank the players and hole sponsors who participated in our golf tournament May 4 at Cypress Ridge Golf Club in Arroyo Grande.

Despite initial reports that the residents might be in danger, no one was home Sunday night when a fire broke out at a house in north Santa Maria, according to the Santa Maria Fire Department .

Two suspects were arrested Sunday in a Santa Maria carjacking that occurred several hours earlier, Santa Maria police said early Monday.

The Santa Barbara County Action Network will honor five individuals and one organization for their outstanding contributions to the community during the North County "Looking Forward" Awards Dinner on Sunday at the Santa Maria Inn , 801 S. Broadway in Santa Maria.

TV broadcaster Don Sanchez sits with fellow broadcaster Cheryl Jennings in this undated photo.

A Santa Maria man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a child over a period of several years, according to the Santa Maria Police Department .

Alvino Corona, 19, of Santa Maria could receive up to 11 years in state prison or five years of formal probation when he is sentenced May 16 by Superior Court Judge Rick Brown, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Friday.

Friday: Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the SSW in the afternoon.

It took more than an hour Thursday to free a driver from the wreckage of a pickup truck that collided with a tractor-trailer rig, according to the Santa Maria Police Department .

The Nipomo Community Services District may borrow additional money to finance construction of a pipeline to bring water to the community from Santa Maria.

May is national Water Awareness Month and most Santa Barbara County residents are already aware that 2013 has been much drier than usual.

Linn’s restaurant general manager and avid bike rider Aaron Linn, on Monday, Jan.

Gleaming steel knives sit in a red velvet-lined box. The curved three-inch blades are menacing, despite their size.

In this May 5, 2005 file photo, defense witness Wade Robson, center, along with an unidentified woman, is escorted into the Santa Barbara County Courthouse by a member of Michael Jackson's security force, in Santa Maria, Calif.

Melbourne, May 09: Australian choreographer Wade Robson's sexual assault allegation against Michael Jackson have been branded as "outrageous and pathetic" by a lawyer representing the late king of pop's estate.