Liquefaction: Areas along waterways are at the greatest risk of liquefaction. Divided between “low,” “moderate,” and “high,” severity, the map puts Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Ballard, Los Olivos, ...
Pope Leo XIV called Monday for an end to the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, issuing a new but still muted appeal as two of his U.S.
Parts of Orcutt Garey Road are closed off this morning in Santa Maria as officers investigate a suspicious spill.
Early Monday morning, a 43-year-old was arrested after a loaded handgun and narcotics were found in the vehicle he was ...
Applications to fill the District 1 seat on the Santa Maria City Council will be accepted between Monday and March 26 as the panel faces its first vacancy ...
Whether you like a French-style chardonnay with oaky undertones or a cherry-forward pinot with a little weight, we’re ...
The Rev. Paolo Venturelli never gets too close when he visits Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” The Dominican friar prefers to stand away from the wall where it was painted, on the opposite side ...
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket is projected to be widely visible across the West Coast when it launches today from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is retiring, just three months after declaring, “I can hold this seat. I’m not quitting.” The car-alarm magnate considered one of the wealthiest members of ...
Noozhawk republishes news articles and commentaries from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.
Gas prices are on the rise across California, with average costs surpassing $5 a gallon within the span of a week. Doug ...
Orcutt Garey Road at Dominion Road in Santa Maria is closed early Thursday after a slick substance made the roadway unsafe ...