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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Santa Maria public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Public comment
CDBG FY 2027-28 funding priorities
General public comment
Senior mobile home park overlay
Airport law enforcement agreement
Tire services contract / local preference
Theft and vandalism affecting businesses
Mobile home rent stabilization
Proclamations and public safety
Homeless services and park restrooms
Elks Rodeo Parade fees
Fairpark and event fees
Cesar Chavez Drive renaming
Event policing fees
North Broadway/Presker Lane intersection safety
SEIU labor contract
Renaming Cesar E. Chavez Drive
Traffic safety at Main Street and Concord
Paul Nelson Pool closure
SEIU labor negotiations and budget
Parks deferred maintenance and field closures
JLD Boxing Academy zoning shutdown
New Recreation and Parks Director
Cross-connection ordinance financial liability
General Plan — Area 9 rezone and Highway 101 annexation
Fire department staffing and retention
Historic designation of local sports sites
General Plan — Las Flores, park standards, complete streets
SEIU pay concessions and budget transparency
Drones as First Responders funding
Arbor Week / tree canopy
Sexual assault and child abuse prevention
Donate Life Month
Dark Sky Week
District 1 appointment - Ricardo Bataya
National Library Week
CDBG - CADA teen treatment
CDBG - North County Rape Crisis
Immigration and state policy
CDBG - Long-Term Care Ombudsman
CDBG - Boys and Girls Clubs
CDBG - Community Partners in Caring
CDBG - Access Central Coast
CDBG - SMooth transit
CDBG - Meals on Wheels
CDBG - housing stabilization
CDBG - MOVE Santa Barbara County
CDBG - Access Central Coast benefits
CDBG - Fighting Back
District 1 appointment
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Santa Maria from local and regional media.
Letters to the Editor: Michael B. Clayton for airport board; Vote for Maribel Aguilera 5th District supervisor
Michael B. Clayton for airport board (0 Ratings) Tags Letters To The Editor Guadalupe Santa Maria, California Ricardo Valencia Valencia United States Immigration And Customs Enforceme...
Oct 31, 2026Letters to the Editor: Councilmember Flores denounces ICE action; Aguilera offers experience, dedication; Guadalupe library also rents facility;
Councilmember Flores denounces ICE action (0 Ratings) Tags Letters To The Editor Guadalupe Santa Maria, California Ricardo Valencia Valencia United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement ...
Oct 30, 2026Santa Maria officials reaffirm local police policies after ICE detention of student
The City of Santa Maria is addressing concerns surrounding a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement encounter involving a Santa Maria High School student, reaffirming its commitment to public safety and
Oct 30, 2026Ballot countdown: Santa Barbara County’s 5th District supervisor candidates make their final pitches as Election Day looms
The Board of Supervisors’ newest addition will either be Santa Maria City Councilmember Maribel Aguilera or Santa Maria-Bonita School District Board member Ricardo Valencia. Aguilera—a local attorney and registered independent—received endorsements from the Santa Maria Police Officers’ Association, Santa Maria Firefighters Local 2020, California School Employees Association, Grower-Shipper Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis […]
Oct 29, 2026ICE confirms targeted operation following Santa Maria High School student detention
Federal immigration authorities confirmed Monday that they conducted a targeted enforcement operation in Santa Maria on Oct. 21 when officers detained a student they believed matched the description of their
Oct 28, 2026Lompoc Council pursues wastewater bill relief; grants space base developer two year extension
Council recently instructed staff to address the dramatic hike experienced by some residents on their wastewater bills and also approved a two-year extension for Pale Blue Dot Ventures who is
Oct 27, 2026El Condado solicita la opinión pública sobre la Plataforma Legislativa de 2027
You have permission to edit this article. Edit El Condado de Santa Bárbara está buscando la opinión del público sobre la Plataforma Legislativa de 2027. (0 Ratings) ...
Oct 14, 2026Santa Maria City Council candidates talk priorities, focuses at Thursday forum
Santa Maria City Council candidates talk priorities, focuses at Thursday forum Santa Maria Times
Oct 3, 2026Martinez launches campaign for Santa Maria City Council District 4
Martinez launches campaign for Santa Maria City Council District 4 Santa Maria Times
Aug 13, 2026We ask police to do too much. There’s a better way | Guest Commentary
<p>ACS is about more than just who responds to certain 911 calls. It’s a first step toward building a sustained, public health approach to community safety. It’s exactly the approach the District of Columbia lacks.</p>
May 7, 2026County approves Los Alamos’ Cottonwoods housing development - Santa Maria Sun
Yellowtail Lane. Pargo Drive. Gopher Gulch. Naming a few newly proposed private roads in Los Alamos after fish and rodents fell into the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission’s purview at its final hearing of April. County Planner Tina Mitchell assured the commission on April 29 that the road names before them were cleared by the […]
May 7, 2026Guadalupe adopts its first food truck ordinance - Santa Maria Sun
In the name of public health and safety, the city of Guadalupe now has a concrete set of regulations that operators of food trucks and trailers must abide by. The food truck ordinance saga in Guadalupe has lasted more than seven years, city contracted Planning Director Larry Appel said at a Feb. 24 City Council […]
May 7, 2026