SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - This weekend’s Central Coast holiday celebrations start tonight. At Santa Maria’s downtown Civic Center Plaza, everyone got a front row spot, especially on such a clear ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A Santa Maria woman died after the 2009 Audi she was driving Friday afternoon collided with the median's concrete barrier on southbound Highway 101. The identity of the ...

Lt. Felix Diaz of the Santa Maria Police Department speaks about homelessness issues Tuesday night during the City Council meeting. Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo Santa Maria city leaders say ...

The historic vessel sank due to a "system malfunction" on Friday, Oct. 10 The Marigalante ship sank off the Mexican coast on Friday, Oct. 10, due to a system failure The historic vessel, built in 1987 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A replica of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria sank off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, the company that owns the vessel said Friday ...

About 260 passengers were on an Amtrak train that collided with a truck crossing the tracks west of Santa Maria on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1, 2025. The injured truck driver was transported to Marian ...

Who doesn't love a dupe? After all, if you can find an item you've been wanting for half or even a fraction of the cost, why wouldn't you choose that instead? When it comes to finding the best place ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. A proposal to raise development impact fees in the ...

The energy was palpable at Santa Maria High School’s 132nd Commencement Ceremony Thursday as 715 graduates in red caps and gowns proudly walked onto the football field, ready to celebrate a milestone ...

One man is dead and another is in custody following a stabbing and shooting in Santa Maria on Tuesday. According to the Santa Maria Police Department, officers responded to a reported stabbing in the ...

Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced today that Santa Maria resident Gustavo Hernandez has been charged with First-Degree Murder in connection with the stabbing death of ...

For the first time in years, the sounds of revving engines, cheering crowds and cars zipping around a dirt track at near-100-mph speeds can once again be heard at the Santa Maria Speedway. Last month, ...