15+ hour, 57+ min ago   (865+ words) Dick and Patti Melsheimer and their son, Eric, pose with Hancock Superintendent/President Kevin Walthers after receiving the Hancock Honors award Saturday. A Hancock faculty member performs during the opening of the Hancock Honors celebration Saturday. Allan Hancock College honored…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (89+ words) The City of Santa Maria encourages residents to participate in upcoming public review opportunities and attend the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the City Council Chambers, 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria. Several…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (67+ words) Santa Maria Times Thousands of people gathered at the Santa Maria Airport Saturday to celebrate aviation during the Central Coast AirFest with vintage warbirds and high-octane air performances. The event which runs through Sunday also includes static displays, food, collectable…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (91+ words) santamariatimes.com The 29th annual Serve Santa Maria biannual event took place Saturday in Santa Maria. Community members come together in Serve Santa Maria clean-up event Saturday The 29th annual Serve Santa Maria biannual event took place Saturday with hundreds of voluntâ…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (345+ words) A new analysis in the Wall Street Journal offers striking evidence that, for all his problems, President Donald Trump has delivered economic benefits to the voters whose support was the foundation of his victory in 2024. The Wall Street Journal's headline…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (688+ words) This week, students in Northern Santa Barbara County gained something that once seemed out of reach: the ability to earn a Cal Poly business degree without moving or commuting to San Luis Obispo. The launch of this new program through…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (348+ words) Children’s Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County invites the community to turn an evening out into an evening of impact at its Party with a Purpose Benefit Concert, featuring the Bullfrogg Blues Band on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (356+ words) UC Santa Barbara is taking part in a new national network of programmable laboratories with the help of a $20 million National Science Foundation grant that was announced during a press conference Friday at the school's OASIS facility. The funding will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (112+ words) There will be no collection services or street sweeping in recognition of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, according to the City of Santa Maria. During holiday weeks, street sweeping and solid waste collection services occur one day later than usual....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (742+ words) According to Business Insider, Gen Z and millennials, tired of the emptiness of digital life, are driving a full-blown letter-writing renaissance. They’re joining snail-mail and pen-pal clubs. They’re writing to old friends. They’re trading pen-pal addresses on TikTok and Instagram,…...