Posted inCrime Santa Maria man pleads guilty to detonating bomb at courthouse, intending to kill law enforcement by Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press September 15, 2026September 15, 2026
Posted inAgriculture, Public Safety Santa Maria employer sentenced to year in federal prison after exploiting Mexican farm workers by Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press September 1, 2026September 10, 2026
Posted inSanta Maria New details emerge in fatal wreck involving Chumash Casino bus and wrong-way motorist by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Posted inBreaking News One person killed in head-on crash with Chumash Casino bus by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Posted inCommunity 5 teens killed in crash remembered at Tuesday night vigil in Santa Maria by Kaitlin Sweeney • Santa Barbara News-Press June 10, 2026June 16, 2026
Posted inPublic Safety 5 killed, 1 critically injured in Santa Maria when vehicle crashes into traffic signal pole by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press June 7, 2026June 7, 2026
Posted inPolitics Update: Valencia and Aguilera appear headed for runoff in race for Fifth District Supervisor by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press June 2, 2026June 16, 2026
Posted inPolitics Fiscal priorities sharpen as Fifth District candidates face off at Round 2 forum by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 22, 2026May 22, 2026
Posted inPolitics Wide-open race heats up as candidates for Fifth District supervisor meet in Santa Maria by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Posted inCommunity Jesse Chavarria: Graduation season hits different in Santa Maria by Jesse Chavarria, Special for the News-Press May 17, 2026June 16, 2026
