Santa Maria

A proposed ordinance that would regulate battery storage facilities in Santa Maria is heading to the City Council following a recommendation from the Planning Commission.

For the first time, the state has designated parts of the city as fire hazard risk areas.

Students across Santa Maria banded together to ask the city council for legal protection from federal immigration officers. The students participated in a city-wide walkout from classes and marched to city hall.

The City of Santa Maria is asking for community feedback on a new bus route to San Luis Obispo.

An effort to house people and clear encampments and debris along the Santa Maria Riverbed wrapped up at the end of October. Homeless service providers offered food, shelter and healthcare options to about 100 people.

A long-running jazz festival in Pismo Beach is expanding across the Central Coast. The Jazz Jubilee Central Coast, previously known as Jubilee by the Sea, will also play in venues from San Luis Obispo to Santa Maria.

City officials report that costs are outpacing revenues. They plan to use reserve funds and make cuts across several departments, but they're also looking at other options.

Starting now, bags and personal belongings will be searched before entering City Hall’s Council Chambers.

Nathanial McGwire, a 20-year-old man, is facing attempted murder and explosive charges after a bomb blast at the Santa Maria Courthouse Wednesday that injured six people.

Students from two Lompoc Middle Schools will receive antiracism education this year. This comes after a local NAACP branch received a $30,000 grant.