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SpaceX targeting Sunday morning for Starlink mission from Vandenberg SFB

SpaceX targeting Sunday morning for Starlink mission from Vandenberg SFB

Santa Maria man charged with murder, attempted murder after attacks

Santa Maria man charged with murder, attempted murder after attacks

Serve Santa Maria volunteer event returns this weekend! Sign up online now

Serve Santa Maria volunteer event returns this weekend! Sign up online now

Lompoc Unified educators garner top honors, grant awards

Lompoc Unified educators garner top honors, grant awards

Sports in brief: PV boys 4x1 Unified relay team finishes third at state meet

Sports in brief: PV boys 4x1 Unified relay team finishes third at state meet

DA changes 3 with murder in 2023 shooting, petitions for transfer to adult court

DA changes 3 with murder in 2023 shooting, petitions for transfer to adult court

Champions show up on final day of 82nd annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo

Champions show up on final day of 82nd annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo

Council OKs Buellton library parking lot project, SYV Children's Museum funding

Council OKs Buellton library parking lot project, SYV Children's Museum funding

Lompoc Unified launches 5th annual summer reading challenge

Lompoc Unified launches 5th annual summer reading challenge

Suspect connected to 2023 Santa Maria homicide arrested

Suspect connected to 2023 Santa Maria homicide arrested

Lompoc physician, wife recovering after fatal Hwy 1 crash that killed 3 teens

Lompoc physician, wife recovering after fatal Hwy 1 crash that killed 3 teens

Maple High student overcomes challenges to graduate early with honors

Maple High student overcomes challenges to graduate early with honors

PV boys unified 4x1 relay squad qualifies for state meet

PV boys unified 4x1 relay squad qualifies for state meet

Nomination filing period for District 4 Buellton council seat opens May 5

Nomination filing period for District 4 Buellton council seat opens May 5

LA’s new bureau to oversee homelessness spending: What’s next

LA’s new bureau to oversee homelessness spending: What’s next

Today in History: May 25, George Floyd killed by Minneapolis police

Today in History: May 25, George Floyd killed by Minneapolis police

Broadway close between Cook, Stowell Friday night for West Coast Kustoms cruise

Broadway close between Cook, Stowell Friday night for West Coast Kustoms cruise

Battery energy storage systems effectively prohibited within Santa Maria city limits

Battery energy storage systems effectively prohibited within Santa Maria city limits

Artesia schoolhouse museum in Lompoc open to public on Saturday

Artesia schoolhouse museum in Lompoc open to public on Saturday

Homeless encampments move underground, interventions cost Santa Maria $1M annually

Homeless encampments move underground, interventions cost Santa Maria $1M annually

Renovation efforts at Lompoc skate park could kick off by late summer

Renovation efforts at Lompoc skate park could kick off by late summer

Softball playoffs: St. Joseph, Lompoc, Pioneer Valley, Orcutt Academy win

Softball playoffs: St. Joseph, Lompoc, Pioneer Valley, Orcutt Academy win

SM financial advisor gets 10 years in prison for $2.25M elder fraud

SM financial advisor gets 10 years in prison for $2.25M elder fraud

Inclusion, transparency, trust top priorities for new Santa Maria police chief Christopher Williams

Inclusion, transparency, trust top priorities for new Santa Maria police chief Christopher Williams

Understory is made for shade

Understory is made for shade

SM Council to hear quarterly homelessness report Tuesday night

SM Council to hear quarterly homelessness report Tuesday night

PCPA Foundation presents $240K check to Pacific Conservatory Theatre

PCPA Foundation presents $240K check to Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Today in History: May 15, police kill two students during Jackson State protests

Today in History: May 15, police kill two students during Jackson State protests

Workshops next week to focus on $1.69B county budget

Workshops next week to focus on $1.69B county budget

Newsom wants cities to force homeless Californians to move camp every 3 days

Newsom wants cities to force homeless Californians to move camp every 3 days