22+ hour, 34+ min ago   (89+ words) The City of Santa Maria encourages residents to participate in upcoming public review opportunities and attend the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the City Council Chambers, 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria. Several…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (348+ words) Children’s Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County invites the community to turn an evening out into an evening of impact at its Party with a Purpose Benefit Concert, featuring the Bullfrogg Blues Band on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (164+ words) Two people sustained major injuries, one of whom later died at a local hospital, after a single-vehicle rollover near Blosser Road and Eagleton Avenue on Sunday night. At 9:43 p.m., Santa Maria Police and personnel from the Santa Maria Fire Department and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (742+ words) According to Business Insider, Gen Z and millennials, tired of the emptiness of digital life, are driving a full-blown letter-writing renaissance. They’re joining snail-mail and pen-pal clubs. They’re writing to old friends. They’re trading pen-pal addresses on TikTok and Instagram,…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (216+ words) National Geographic Explorer and community scientist Krystle Hickman will take audiences into the often-overlooked world of native bees during a special presentation Sept. 9 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. While honeybees often receive the most attention, North America…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (139+ words) Santa Maria Times Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Sorry, an error occurred. A classic late-summer weather pattern will continue across the Central Coast this week, with night and morning…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) Santa Maria Times Santa Maria’s Recreation and Park’s Department is accepting registration for the upcoming Youth NFL Flag Football League open to youth ages eight to 14. The registration fee is $42 for city residents and $53 for non-city residents. The fee includes…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (630+ words) Just one year shy of its 20th anniversary, the iPhone, and the other electronic devices we use daily, sure have changed modern life — and not all for the better. CNET features 17 products that are now obsolete in our digital world, such…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (561+ words) If words of wisdom could cure the Republicans’ addiction to Islamophobia, these might suffice: “Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads. And they…...