Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. What was once an empty department store in the heart ...

From left, developer Brett Vernon and Rep. Salud Carbajal listen as Mayor Alice Patino speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Heritage Walk Lofts. Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo A ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Construction is now visibly underway at the former ...

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate a monumental milestone for our city: the groundbreaking of the Heritage Walk Lofts, the first of several transformational housing and ...

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) and the city of Santa Maria are advancing local clean transportation with a new public electric-vehicle (EV) charging station to be built in downtown Santa Maria.

April Chavez [email protected] Aug 19, 2025 Aug 19, 2025 Updated Aug 20, 2025 Efren’s Mexican Restaurant, a longtime favorite on the Central Coast, has opened a new location at the corner of ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. MONTEREY, Calif., January 12, 2026 – Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) and the City of Santa Maria are advancing local ...