Multiple vehicles were destroyed or damaged early Saturday in a carport fire in Santa Maria. The blaze occurred at the La Vista Apartments at the corner of Knudsen Way and Oakley Court. Credit: Janene ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - ‘America’s Battle of the Books’ was held in Santa Maria on Tuesday at the Souza Student Support Center. This was a return to familiar turf for the competition. The idea of ...

Students from three Santa Maria junior high schools went head-to-head Tuesday during Battle of the Books. The students from Fesler, Arellanes and El Camino junior high schools have been preparing for ...