The city of Santa Maria was officially incorporated on Sept. 12, 1905, although it was founded in the 1870's.

The Gifford Fire east of Santa Maria exploded overnight Friday into Saturday, nearly doubling in size and torching rugged ...

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

Thrill seekers packed cars to drive through the Elks Event Center on Friday the 13th, the opening night of the annual Haunted Hills experience in Santa Maria, which runs through October.

Actor Erik Estrada takes a photo with fans in May 2023 at the West Coast Kustoms Cruisin' Nationals car show at the Santa Maria Fairpark. Randy De La Peña, Contributor Buy Now ...

After enduring a challenging start to the season in the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, Jeff Dyer finally found some momentum two weeks ago at Santa Maria Speedway, finishing 11th ...

The City of Santa Maria is cracking down on illegal fireworks like never before, issuing a record number of citations over ...

Photos from 2003 of the wreckage show a cylindrical object that Clifford said was a 15th-century cannon. He said the cannon and other artifacts had vanished by the time he returned last week.