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5/15/2013

Molasses and rice bran a more natural fumigant for crops

Posted 6:55 PM 5/15/2013 by Cameron Polom, KSBY News

Environmental concerns over chemical fumigants used for strawberry crops have led to discussions on banning the chemicals as soon as 2015, meaning farmers will have to find an alternative way to protect their crops from diseases or risk a significant reduction in production.

When farmers are (More)

Local agencies hosting Peace Officer Memorial Services Wednesday

Jolie's double mastectomy was right for her, but not for everyone, says local breast cancer surgeon

5/14/2013

Orcutt business owners prep for Amgen

Posted 10:49 PM 5/16/2013 by April Hansen, KSBY

Amgen Tour of California bike racers will be sprinting their way through some smaller towns on the Central Coast like Orcutt, before reaching the finish line at Avila Beach.Business owners in this small town outside of Santa Maria hope their glimpse during this international race will (More)

5/13/2013

Santa Barbara County's 4-H groups could lose funding

Santa Barbara County's 4-H groups could lose funding

Posted 6:30 PM 5/13/2013 by April Hansen, KSBY

Santa Barbara County is facing a $10 million budget shortfall for the next fiscal year, so to get out of this hole, some programs may lose funding including 4-H programs. If that happens, 4-H would no longer exist in Santa Barbara County and that means the county fair won't have 4-H (More)

Two arrests made after carjacking in Santa Maria

Santa Maria structure fire damage estimated at $300,000

5/11/2013

Santa Maria leadership organization helps local foster kids

Posted 8:50 PM 5/11/2013 by Lindsay MacLeod, KSBY News

The 2013 class of The Leadership of Santa Maria Valley organization hosted its "Go-Bags Santa Maria" event Saturday.

The goal of the event was to raise awareness about the Santa Barbara County Foster Care Program, as well as collect supplies and raise funds to provide social services to (More)

5/10/2013

City crews use high-tech equipement to track graffiti

Posted 8:21 PM 5/10/2013 by April Hansen

If you scrawl graffiti on walls or fences in Santa Maria, don't expect it to last long.  Plus you may be tracked.Every year the city's Parks and Recreation Department sends out its graffiti team to clean up more than 70,000 square feet of these writings and drawings.  Only a (More)

Missing person located in jail

5/9/2013

Man pleads guilty to hit and run

Posted 9:56 AM 5/10/2013 by Ed Zuchelli, KSBY News

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office says a man charged in the fatal hit and run death of a Santa Maria man pled guilty today.

Alvino Corona pled guilty to multiple charges, including gross vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a (More)

Pickup crashes into semi on Blosser in Santa Maria

Man arrested after fight at business

Firefighters working to extricate a driver after an accident in Santa Maria

University holds special event for students at Allan Hancock College

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