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Bryan Walton / Santa Maria Times A firefighting aircraft drops retardant along West Camino Cielo while battling the Gap fire near Goleta on Thursday.

Santa Barbara County firefighters stationed at Earl Warren Show grounds head to work Thursday afternoon Friday, July 4, 2008 The Gap fire as of this morning has grown to 5,400 acres, with such a ferocity that ...

June 27 - " Early Bird Deadline. Ticket buyers that buy their ticket before this date are entered into an Early Bird Drawing of free groceries for a year.

The power is out in places on the Santa Maria Allan Hancock College campus. Classes will remain in session until 4 p.m. tonight.

Photos by Bryan Walton / Santa Maria Times By Wednesday evening, the Gap fire had burned about 350 acres and come within two miles of Goleta, officials said.

Brangelina's twins aren't here yet, but the big day is drawing closer. The seafront Lenval hospital in Nice in the south of France said Tuesday that Angelina Jolie had checked in at its Santa Maria maternity ...

A Central Coast boy scout is recovering in the hospital after getting trapped under a boulder during a trip in Eastern Fresno County.

It's not just fun and games- the sale of those fireworks raises tens of thousands of dollars for local charities.

Using your cell phone while driving may get you a ticket. Starting at 12:01 a.m. July 1, drivers must use a hands-free device if they want to talk and drive at the same time.

Santa Maria police arrest two men accused in a gang-related shooting from last Friday.

The parent company of Tri-Cities television station KNDU, Spokane-based Cowles Co., has announced promotions of several senior managers.

A Santa Maria intersection has upgraded it's stop signs to traffic signs. The newly installed signs went in where Alvin Avenue meets Railroad.

A long-shot bid by a San Luis Obispo County write-in candidate to challenge state Sen.

In Visalia, Michael Cardoza was teacher of the year. Former colleagues use terms such as 'excellent' and 'highly respected' to describe him.

Jurors have convicted a Santa Maria algebra teacher of repeatedly having sex with a 16-year-old male student.

A man accused of robbing several California banks, including one in Santa Maria, is arrested.

A California man accused of starting a wildfire that blackened 55,000 acres has reached an agreement with the state.

California is among five states with the highest foreclosure rates, a trend that's being reflected on the Central Coast.

Santa Maria Y ou could be slapped with $1000 fine if you're caught with illegal fireworks on the C entral C oast.

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Michael Cardoza, a former Pioneer Valley High School teacher accused of molesting one of his students.