Santa Maria Sun - Local News for Northern Santa Barbara County
The Sun covers local news and entertainment for Northern Santa Barbara County, publishing each week for over 23 years
News - Santa Maria Sun
The Sun has been published for over 24 years covering local news and entertainment each week for Northern Santa Barbara County.
Looking to the future: Diana Perez faces Alice Patino for Santa …
Aug 1, 2024 · Alice Patino threw her hat in the ring for a fourth term as Santa Maria mayor “to keep the continuity going.” “I want to continue to represent the interest of the communities in Santa Maria,” Patino said.
Santa Maria Camera Club fosters competition and camaraderie …
2 days ago · “With those, you can’t manipulate. … You can’t take anything out or bring anything in that wasn’t there,” said Sparks, who’s credited with several photos that adhere to this criteria, including images of decimated roadways and other destruction in the aftermath of California’s January 2023 storm.. On the other hand, she’s no stranger to adding subtle flourishes to her ...
Will Smith, Andrew Foster join Santa Maria mayor race
Sep 19, 2024 · The two will be joined in this general election by former Santa Maria Joint Union High School board member Diana Perez and first-time candidate Andrew Foster. The Sun featured Patino and Perez in the Aug. 1 article “ Looking to the future: Diana Perez faces Alice Patino in Santa Maria mayoral race.”. Smith lost to Patino in 2016 and 2020.
Opinion - Santa Maria Sun
Oct 10, 2024. Senior mobile home parks across the county are getting protection from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to stay senior—forever and always. Well, most of them should get that protection, if the board continues along its current path, which would put a moratorium on changing 55-and-older mobile home parks to all-ages ...
Santa Maria City Council passes 2024-26 budget, with general …
Jun 27, 2024 · The total budget for fiscal year 2024-25 is almost $364 million and $347 million in the 2025-26 fiscal year, Deputy City Treasurer Xenia Bradford told the City Council during the June 18 meeting. “The city is experiencing a systematic problem with the budget deficit within the general fund, including Measure U.
Santa Maria finally begins to realize vision for downtown redo
Dec 21, 2022 · Santa Maria finally begins to realize vision for downtown redo. By Camillia Lanham. As a longtime plan to revitalize downtown Santa Maria starts to solidify into project proposals, city decision-makers asked the developer to make sure the overall design captures traditional mission-style architecture with a contemporary twist.
Santa Maria Recreation and Parks encourages residents to take …
Jul 25, 2024 · While July is coming to an end, and with it local Recreation and Parks Month celebrations, Recreation Services Manager Dennis Smitherman encourages residents to use Santa Maria’s parks and take advantage of its recreation and parks programming. “Recreation and parks have such a huge impact on the community,” Smitherman said. “The first is [socializing] and community building—you’re ...
Santa Maria hopes to build sports complex in next few years
Dec 21, 2023 · In 2016, the city decided to pursue funding and identify sites for a future sports complex, including one east of Blosser Road. The future complex ran into increasing construction costs as time went on, setting back the date for the needed facility to open, Community Development Director and Interim Assistant City Manager Chuen Wu told the Sun.. While costs to build a new needed sports field ...