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07/14/11 Over objections from North County members, the political status quo prevailed this week as a split Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors plunged ahead with a preliminary redistricting map that divides Lompoc and Santa Maria, but otherwise keeps existing district lines largely intact.
07/14/11 Over objections from North County members, the political status quo prevailed Tuesday as a split Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors plunged ahead with a preliminary redistricting map that divides Lompoc and Santa Maria, but otherwise keeps existing district lines largely intact.
07/08/11 Lompoc pitcher Jimmy Martinez came two steps away from a no-hitter, while his offense provided a lot of good base running and timely hitting in a 12-0 win over Santa Maria Team 2 in the Babe Ruth, District 6, State Qualifying Tournament, played Thursday night at Porter Field in Arroyo Grande.
06/27/11 Santa Maria, CA -- A Nipomo man allegedly stole from the Santa Maria Wal-Mart then led officers on a pursuit. It started around 9:30 last night when police were called to Wal-Mart on South Broadway in Santa Maria. 38-year-old Matthew Weatherman was reportedly caught stealing.
06/26/11 The Crow family from Santa Maria has a long history of train enthusiasts.
06/26/11 Although a replica of the Santa Maria is anchored Downtown, Columbus isn't a city known for shipbuilding.Yet a 54-foot boat called the Piranha, created by chemists at Zyvex Technologies, which has headquarters on Kinnear Road, recently completed sea trials near Puget Sound in the Pacific Ocean.
06/26/11 Two public information campaigns kicked into high gear last week for a proposed pipeline to bring at least 3,000 acre-feet of water to the Nipomo Mesa from Santa Maria each year.
06/26/11 At midnight tonight, the doors of the Santa Maria branch jail will close until Thursday at 8 p.m., forcing law enforcement officers in most of northern Santa Barbara County to cite and release offenders in the interim, or spend hours transporting them to the main jail in Goleta.
06/25/11 At midnight tonight, the doors of the Santa Maria branch jail will close until Thursday at 8 p.m., forcing law enforcement officers in most of northern Santa Barbara County to cite and release offenders in the interim, or spend hours transporting them to the main jail in Goleta.
06/23/11 Cory Kruseman brings a three-race winning streak to Ventura Raceway this Saturday. The Ventura resident is coming off USAC/CRA Sprint Car feature wins at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville last Friday night and a win in Santa Maria Saturday night.
06/23/11 Cadet Tech. Sgt. David Herrera stood tall and authoritative in his uniform as the rest of the Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 101 cadet flight climbed the stairs to their meeting room at the Santa Maria Public Airport.
06/22/11 Cadet Tech. Sgt. David Herrera stood tall and authoritative in his uniform as the rest of the Civil Air Patrol Squadron 101 cadet flight climbed the stairs to their meeting room at the Santa Maria Public Airport.
06/20/11 Sandy Rodarte and her family are already feeling the budget pinch that the Santa Maria City Council will discuss Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
06/18/11 Clarence Minetti, longtime Santa Maria Elks Rodeo chairman and co-founder, designed the Mini Rodeo with the intention of giving local schoolchildren a real taste of cowboy life.
06/18/11 Santa Maria-based Greka Oil & Gas Inc. is named in a civil suit filed Friday in federal court alleging that the company violated federal and state water laws as a result of 21 spills between June 2005 and December 2010.
06/17/11 On a recent morning, a group of men gathered in the Santa Maria Cemetery, silently standing at attention, their flags snapping in the wind as pallbearers carried a flag-draped casket from a hearse to the grave.
06/16/11 A new regional landfill planned for 291 acres of unincorporated property south of Orcutt, which is owned by the city of Santa Maria, will move forward, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday.
06/15/11 A new regional landfill planned for 291 acres of unincorporated property south of Orcutt, which is owned by the city of Santa Maria, will move forward, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday.
06/11/11 The youngest champion at the 68th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is a seasoned veteran when it comes to cowboy competition. The father-son team of John and Chance Machado smoked the competition to win the Elks team roping championship.
06/09/11 Santa Maria, CA -- Three Santa Maria residents were arrested last Friday in connection with a mail and identity theft ring started last month. The three stole from more than 150 people in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
06/07/11 Santa Maria, CA -- A 2.7-magnitude earthquake hit Santa Maria Monday morning. The USGS says the weak earthquake happened around 6:30 in the area surrounding zip code 93454. This earthquake comes several hours after a 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit Los Angeles. | 
