Santa Maria

Santa Barbara County just announced plans for an interim housing community in Santa Maria. The project is called Hope Village and will provide 94 portable units for unhoused individuals from the local area.

A Cal Poly professor has received a new grant to improve healthcare access for Hispanic and Indigenous women in North Santa Barbara County.

Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria has a new residency program to train future doctors on how to treat people who have suffered from human trafficking.

A Santa Maria non-profit is helping the city gather volunteers for cleanup and paint projects. The organization is called Serve Santa Maria, led by a local retired pastor who says he never dreamed his organization would grow exponentially over the years.

Santa Barbara’s annual county fair returned this year after two years of pandemic delays. The theme this year was a “Salute to Agriculture,” highlighting Santa Barbara County’s rural and agricultural past and present.

The Santa Maria Public Library is kicking off an educational summer series this weekend filled with different sounds and instruments from North, Central, and South America.

The City of Santa Maria has been awarded over half a million dollars from California State Park’s new Outdoor Equity Grant Program.

Recent investigations from the US Department of Labor found that five farms in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties have neglected to pay and provide the proper benefits to their workers.

About 48 million people in the U.S. get sick from foodborne disease every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two years ago, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professors developed a training program for local growers of leafy greens like lettuce, cabbage and spinach.

About 48 million people in the U.S. get sick from foodborne disease every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two years ago, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professors developed a training program for local growers of leafy greens like lettuce, cabbage and spinach.