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Santa Maria neighbors: Obituaries for September 1
1+ week, 5+ day ago (42+ words) September 1 Santa Maria Times Read through the obituaries published in Santa Maria Times Patricio Magana Chavez...August 29, 2026 Patricio Magana Chavez, 64, of Santa Maria, passed away August 29, 2026. deaArrangements...
Santa Maria neighbors: Obituaries for September 2
1+ week, 4+ day ago (128+ words) Arrangements are unde… Patricio Magana Chavez August 29, 2026 Patricio Magana Chavez, 64, of Santa Maria...
Today in History: August 23, farmworkers’ 'Salad Bowl strike"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (66+ words) On Aug. 23, 1970, the Salad Bowl strike began, organized by farm labor leader Cesar Chavez; between 5,000...
Santa Maria neighbors: Obituaries for September 5
1+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) Arrangements are unde… Patricio Magana Chavez August 29, 2026 Patricio Magana Chavez, 64, of Santa Maria...
Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series announces 46th season
3+ week, 1+ day ago (212+ words) Series has announced its 46th season, featuring five classical music performances from October through April...The season concludes April 4, 2027, with Chamber Music OC presenting “Classical Crossroads,” featuring...
Serve Santa Maria volunteers prepare for Sept. 12 community service day
2+ week, 5+ day ago (525+ words) Space Force Base repaint the world map at Patterson Elementary School during Serve Santa Maria in April...
Lompoc Unified continues negotiations for workforce housing at Maple High site
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1288+ words) into a 120-day exclusive negotiating agreement with locally-backed Space Valley Housing Partners in April...
Cancer survivor Gilbert Rea continues to be master of the BBQ pit
3+ week, 1+ day ago (777+ words) April Kennedy, Gilbert Rea completed three rounds of chemotherapy before moving on to ibrutinib, a targeted...
Familiar faces, old rivalries mark SB North County’s November ballot
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1576+ words) When voters across northern Santa Barbara County go to the polls Nov. 3, they’ll find a ballot full of local government, school and special-district races — and in several of the marquee contests, candidates who have already run against each other before,…...
US debt surpasses $40 trillion; Trump, Cohen chat; more than 750 troops wounded
3+ week, 3+ day ago (660+ words) The United States' debt surpassed a record $40 trillion Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone figure was recorded just five months after…...