Some ancient hotels around the world are packed with history, secrets and stories that span decades and, in some instances, centuries.

On a trip from California to Georgia in 2024, Julia Tatarian brought a photo of a woman she knew a lot about but had never met. It was a portrait of Ofelia Sandoval, who was found dead at age 30 in ...

The Santa Maria City Council will consider appointing someone to replace former councilman Carolos Escobedo who abruptly quit ...

A 20-year-old driver crashed their car into a parked car at the 400 block of South Broadway, then into a building due to wide ...

A child was hit and killed at the intersection of Broadway and Fesler Street, according to the Santa Maria Police Department.

A child died and the mother pushing the 1-year-old in a stroller was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the street ...

There are many ways to fill out your March Madness bracket. Team color. Mascots. Maybe even basketball knowledge. Here's an ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Two people are dead after separate hit-and-run ...

Santa Barbara County Superior Court jurors who will consider the fate of a man charged with killing a Santa Maria woman 38 years ago learned that violent force was used in her strangulation. Aloysius ...

A cruise cabin's location can be just as important as its type for passenger comfort. To minimize seasickness, choose a stateroom on a lower deck in the middle of the ship. When Brad Sriro and his ...

Ahead of the NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 28, the film producer—who earned six nominations for his 2025 film Ruth & Boaz—and his wife Maria Castillo stepped out for a date night at the pre-show’s ...