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New evacuation warnings were issued in Santa Barbara County on Tuesday as the Gifford Fire surpassed 80,000 acres.
The wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest grew to 82,000 acres on Tuesday. Officials are still trying to determine the ...
The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY (KABC) -- Firefighters are trying to gain control of the Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara and San Luis ...
The Gifford Fire east of Santa Maria exploded overnight Friday into Saturday, nearly doubling in size and torching rugged ...
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 ...
The Gifford Fire is burning on both sides of Highway 166 near the burn scar of July’s Madre Fire. Evacuations have been ...
A fast-moving vegetation fire burning along both sides of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria had blackened an estimated 12,400 ...
After many years of waiting, the City of Santa Maria finally has a brand new Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office.
The Santa Maria Valley is more suited for slow travel. This allows you to immerse yourself in the culture, the wines, and the food, to truly get a sense of what makes this area great.