Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. What was once an empty department store in the heart ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The proposed six-story Perlman Apartment building that is being planned for the busy corner of Broadway and Main Street in Santa Maria continues to approval process. The Vernon ...

The Department of Motor Vehicles opened its highly anticipated new office Friday morning in Santa Maria, replacing the cramped, outdated facility in the downtown core that has served residents since ...

City leaders painted a picture of a growing, modernizing Santa Maria during the 2025 State of the City Address Tuesday ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A 47-year-old Santa Maria man is in custody after allegedly threatening employees and customers with a knife at the Jack in the Box at 2306 Broadway and a 30-minute standoff with ...