A downtown project to redevelop a vacant department store, formerly the home of Mervyn's and Fallas in Santa Maria's Town Center West, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday.

The old Sears building will become home to an El Super market plus other small businesses in a project to revive the dormant section at the north end of the Santa Maria Town Center. Credit: Janene ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. What was once an empty department store in the heart ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning to mark the beginning of the redevelopment of a high-profile building in Santa Maria that is seen a potential catalyst for the ...

A new multi-use retail development described as a catalyst for the renaissance of Santa Maria's downtown, will soon take shape at the Santa Maria Town Center anchored by an El Super market and as many ...

From left, developer Brett Vernon and Rep. Salud Carbajal listen as Mayor Alice Patino speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Heritage Walk Lofts. Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo A ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Construction of a new market and retail space is being planned for the former Sears building located at the Santa Maria Town Center mall. "We will be seeing a new project going ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. A proposal to raise development impact fees in the ...