Cruising down the 101, with the cool ocean air blowing through the windows, it felt like being home. From summer 2021 to summer 2022, I called the California Central Coast home. The sunny days, ...

On Wednesday, locals gathered in north Santa Barbara County to mark the 100-year anniversary of Captain G. Allan Hancock acquiring the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. Local non-profit Friends of the ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Santa Maria Valley Chamber launched its new visitors center, as well as its newly remodeled office building, during an open house event held on Wednesday. The new space was ...

Winemaker Dieter Cronje taste tests his Nebbiolo at the Presqu’ile Winery. In wine, there is truth. The stories told by visitors gathered around a big, fireside, stone tasting table at Cambria Estate ...

Retired Santa Maria city manager Jason Stilwell, center, received the Robert F. Grogan Public Service Award during the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Gala Saturday. With Stilwell ...

Santa Maria Fairpark hosts the 3-day Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival starting this Friday It's the sweetest time of the year in the Santa Maria Valley. That's because the Santa Maria Valley ...

Winners will be announced in the Santa Maria Times and will be featured on the directory here on santamariatimes.com. We designed this contest to be a year-long celebration of Santa Maria businesses ...

Along with a nutritious meal, our volunteers provide a friendly home visit to a client's home. (Meals on Wheels Santa Maria photo) Giving Tuesday reminds us of the power of generosity, and here in ...

Winter is the best time of the year to visit wine country. With the harvest/crush completed, crowds are nonexistent and your tasting room host might be the winemaker or owner. We do most of our ...