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The 81st Santa Maria Elks Rodeo opened Thursday with an arena full of action and a stage full of talented youths. The Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Event Center

The City of Santa Maria released the details on road closures and event times for the upcoming Downtown Christmas Parade of Lights on Saturday.

In 2020 and 2021, the Santa Maria Parade of Lights was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, organizers called off the event due to rain.

Tree lightings, parades and more are planned from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria

To accommodate the Parade of Lights in Santa Maria on Saturday night, road closures will be in place on Broadway from Enos Road to Main Street from 2 p.m. to

The Guadalupe Buddhist Church held its annual Obon festival Sunday.

Israel De La Cruz Hernandez was booked on a murder charge with a gang enhancement. He is being held on $2 million bail.

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police arrested a 21-year-old Guadalupe man on Thursday for the murder of an 18-year-old in 2018. In 2018, De La Cruz allegedly

While the evening action of the Elks Rodeo takes place at the arena, the Saturday morning of rodeo weekend has been reserved for the streets of downtown Santa Maria.

The community is invited to participate in the fifth annual Santa Maria Valley Women's March and the San Luis Obispo Women's March which will both take place on Saturday.