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The City of Santa Maria is offering free yard signs for Santa Maria noise-sensitive community members in advance of the 4th of July. They will be available in both English and Spanish.

2023 was a busy year, starting with storms that brought local reservoir water levels to capacities that havent been seen in years. The storms also caused damage to several important

As Santa Maria grows, so does the need for fast and reliable services for our residents. Neighborhood Connect is one component of our Smart City, Safe City vision, meets that

More than 20 adjacent residential structures were damaged by the explosion, a Santa Maria city spokesperson said.

An explosion Wednesday afternoon, reportedly gas-related, leveled a house at 1219 Jackie Ln. in Santa Maria, prompted evacuation of the area, blew out windows in 10 adjacent houses, and injured

Santa Marias high-tech aerial enforcement operation on the night of July 4 was successful in capturing multiple illegal fireworks launches at various properties throughout the city, according to Mark van

Santa Maria is asking residents to reach out regarding water conservation concerns. The city’s utilities department has set up a water conservation hotline.

Santa Maria is the first city on the Central Coast to utilize the Simplicity app, which updates residents with information about what's happening around the city in real time.

Downtown Fridays in Santa Maria are back and the place to be. They’re kicking it off with vendors, food trucks and music.