Parts of Orcutt Garey Road are closed off this morning in Santa Maria as officers investigate a suspicious spill.

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced its intent to award $20 million to Santa Barbara County’s Department of Behavioral ...

Re: People v. Aloysius JamesSanta Barbara Superior Court Case No 24CR02219 SANTA MARIA, Calif., February 27, 2026 — Santa Barbara County District Attorney ...

SMX was part of American's strategy to test unserved or little-served airports around the U.S. Since 2023, the airline has added at least four such destinations, including McClellan-Palomar Airport ...

UPDATE (1:14 a.m.) - According to the Santa Maria Police Department, two suspects have been located and arrested Sunday evening in connection with the shooting and death of a woman in Santa Maria.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Maria, CA – July 7, 2025 – On July 17, our community will gather once again — not in protest alone, but in reflection, ...

In wine, there is truth. The stories told by visitors gathered around a big, fireside, stone tasting table at Cambria Estate Winery, in Santa Maria, on California’s Central Coast, were stranger than ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - After many years of waiting, the City of Santa Maria finally has a brand new Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office. At 8 a.m. Friday morning, the spacious 13,500 square foot ...

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate a monumental milestone for our city: the groundbreaking of the Heritage Walk Lofts, the first of several transformational housing and ...

Craig Allen Monn Craig Allen Monn, born Dec. 9, 1956, passed away on Jan. 11, 2026. A longtime resident of Santa Maria, Craig was a treasured presence in ...