Craig Allen Monn Craig Allen Monn, born Dec. 9, 1956, passed away on Jan. 11, 2026. A longtime resident of Santa Maria, Craig was a treasured presence in ...

Santa Maria set a high-temperature record for the date on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The reading of 87 degrees at the Santa Maria ...

Re: People v. Aloysius JamesSanta Barbara Superior Court Case No 24CR02219 SANTA MARIA, Calif., February 27, 2026 — Santa Barbara County District Attorney ...

The Santa Maria City Council on Tuesday will swear in new District 2 council member Gloria Flores and celebrate the years of service given by outgoing council member Mike Cordero. Flores was elected ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - After many years of waiting, the City of Santa Maria finally has a brand new Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office. At 8 a.m. Friday morning, the spacious 13,500 square foot ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Maria, CA – July 7, 2025 – On July 17, our community will gather once again — not in protest alone, but in reflection, ...

In wine, there is truth. The stories told by visitors gathered around a big, fireside, stone tasting table at Cambria Estate Winery, in Santa Maria, on California’s Central Coast, were stranger than ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Preparations for the 2026 calendar of events at the Santa Maria Fairpark are underway at the same time the facility's Board of Directors continues to search for a new ...