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 permanent chief operating officer ...

The issue of human trafficking on the Central Coast is being discussed Thursday during an annual forum held in Santa Maria.

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 ...

The loan funds horizontal and vertical construction for phase one, a 302-unit multifamily community situated on 12 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released an updated statewide fire hazard map for the first time in 14 years. It ranks fire likelihood in certain areas from moderate to high ...