At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...

The Gifford Fire, the largest blaze currently burning in California, has topped 65,000 acres as it continued to rage out of ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Officers from the Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team say they conducted a traffic stop ...

Santa Maria traffic stop leads to discovery of drugs, gun ...

Footage taken on Monday (July 4) shows fire crews working on the grounds close to the Gifford Fire to contain the blaze. The ...

A fast-moving vegetation fire burning along both sides of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria had blackened an estimated 12,400 ...

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of Santa Maria. It quickly ballooned to more than 23,000 acres within 24 hours ...

The Gifford Fire is burning on both sides of Highway 166 near the burn scar of July’s Madre Fire. Evacuations have been ordered for parts of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

After many years of waiting, the City of Santa Maria finally has a brand new Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office.

The Santa Maria-Bonita School District has a process in place to care for students whose parent or guardian are unable pick ...

The Santa Maria Elks Rodeo runs through Sunday at the Elks Event Center. The event includes food, vendors, carnival attractions, and plenty of entertainment for all ages.