The 82nd annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo started Thursday night with performances entertaining thousands at the Elks Unocal Event Center. Randy De La Peña, Contributor. Buy Now.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – With the start of the 82nd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo now just hours away, final preparations are taking place all day long Tuesday at the Santa Maria Elks Event Center.

Francis was very devoted to the worship of the Virgin Mary and made a point to pray in Santa Maria Maggiore before leaving on trips abroad and upon his return to Rome. Most recently, Francis prayed to ...

Jo Ann Santa Maria, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at her home in Rossville, Georgia. She was a longtime resident of the North Georgia area before moving to ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau identified a Santa Maria man as the motorcyclist killed in a Friday afternoon vehicle crash.. William Batiste Jr., 55, was fatally injured ...

Seniors ring in the new year by gathering and dancing at the Mussell Center in Santa Maria in this Dec. 31, 2022, file photo. This year's event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Randy De ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - An annual promotion has returned to the Santa Maria Town Center mall that is aimed at helping ring up holiday sales. "12 Days of Gifting is a promotion that we've been doing ...

Adam Neeley, Adam Neeley Fine Art Jewelry, Inc. – Spector Gold, 18K yellow gold and 14K white gold “Olympia” cuff featuring a 76.82 ct. Santa Maria Aquamarine accented with Diamonds (8.06 ctw.) and ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has uncovered what officials say was a cockfighting ring with some 200 roosters mutilated with attached knives.