A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, with officials warning residents of remote areas to be ready to leave as ...

Pioneer Valley High School officially kicked off the school year with its two-day Link Crew freshman orientation this week.

Santa Maria Regional Transit is offering free rides on all SMRT routes during the first two weeks of school, starting on Monday, Aug. 11.

Ground was broken Thursday on a downtown project to redevelop the former Mervyn's and Fallas stores in Santa Maria's Town Center West, during a ceremony attended city officials, developer Brett ...

More than 800 structures were threatened by the massive Gifford fire Tuesday, that has left at least three people injured as it burns through Los Padres National Forest.

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Two Santa Maria residents were arrested on drug and weapons charges after a Saturday evening traffic stop by the Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team.

The Gifford fire burning east of Santa Maria along Highway 166 ballooned to 65,062 acres Monday morning with 3% containment. Orders for immediate evacuation are in effect in multiple zones.

A peaceful, non-violent protest is slated for Aug. 1 from noon to 2 p.m. at Santa Maria City Hall in support of La Marcha De La Puebla: Heroes Not Villains.

Newly released state guidelines on how to get a handle on subsidence, or land sinking, were received with mixed reactions after they were released by the Department of Water Resources ...