Santa Maria News

The scene was eerily familiar, Katherine Jackson and her family walking grimly into a courtroom, occupying a special family row, demonstrating their love for their beloved son and sibling, Michael.

The trial for a man accused in a 2004 Santa Maria murder is scheduled to begin Monday.

Early Results from Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California. Posted by Igor Frank on 02.05.2010 Rivera and Lateef score knock outs, Ali and Serrano are also victorious.

FILE _ In this undated file photo, State Sen. Abel Maldonado, of Santa Maria, Calif., is seen.

Lieutenant governor nominee Abel Maldonado cleared his Senate Rules Committee confirmation hearing today with a 4-0 vote.

A local library is honoring some of its community members, as part of Black History Month.

Helen Pedotti, best known for donating millions to Santa Barbara City College and her long work as president of that schoola s foundation, died this Monday at age 93.

Vital, fearless newspapers will be crucial in helping Californians to decipher the multitude of initiatives coming their way, state lawmakers told the Governmental Affairs Day audience Wednesday in Sacramento.

Santa Maria, CA-- The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is offering free swine flu vaccine shots to residents in Santa Maria, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Residents over the age of 6 months old, can get the shot at the Santa Maria Fairplex, which is located at 937 S. Thornburg St.

The Fund for Santa Barbara's spring 2010 grant-making cycle is under way. Funding applications are available online by clicking here and at offices of The Fund for Santa Barbara.

The city of Guadalupe is fighting to have the Santa Maria levee extended down-river to protect the community.

Santa Barbara, CA-- On Monday, residents who want to get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, can get vaccine shots from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Santa Barbara County Health Department is offering vaccine shots at the Earl Warren Showgrounds.

Power lines were down along a stretch of highway 166 between Guadalupe and Santa Maria on Monday, creating a dangerous situation for drivers.

Santa Maria police officers are searching for a suspect they say robbed a CVS Pharmacy at gunpoint early Friday morning.

City work crews have shut down several streets in Santa Maria because of flooding.

A Santa Maria businessman says he's running for Congress and he's going after the seat currently held by democrat Lois Capps.

When we see the amount of rain that we've seen over the last several days, the thoughts of everyone in Santa Maria turn to one thing, the levee and how it's holding up.

Santa Maria police are working to find solutions to gang problems in the city and they want to hear from the community.

The situation is very dynamic and subject to change. Periods of heavy rain today.

The Grammys are staging an unprecedented tribute in honor of Michael Jackson. The Jan.