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

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 ...

The Gifford Fire is burning on both sides of Highway 166 near the burn scar of July’s Madre Fire. Evacuations have been ...

Footage taken on Monday (August 4) shows fire crews working on the grounds close to the Gifford Fire to contain the blaze. The wildfire, fueled by dry, windy conditions near Santa Maria, California, ...

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 ...

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.

Across Santa Maria, there are currently more than 5,600 housing units in various stages of the development pipeline. That includes everything from permit applications to active construction.

Tom’s father raced at the Santa Maria Speedway during the supermodified car era in the track’s early years, and his son Bryce has been racing there since he was 5 years old, Tom said.