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4/30/2013

Bike vendors popular, but not all licensed

Posted 6:23 PM 4/30/2013 by April Hansen, KSBY News

If you hear bells in neighborhoods around Santa Maria, chances are ice cream and treats are nearby.

Bicycle food vendors have become the modern day ice cream man in the Central Coast's largest city, but not all of the two-wheeled vendors have a license to sell.

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CHP says slow down after crashes at on-ramp

4/29/2013

Local churches offer free showers and clothing for the homeless

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Posted 10:53 AM 4/30/2013 by Katie Ferber, KSBY News

Some Santa Maria churches are teaming up to help the most needy in their community.

The "Showers of Blessing" program offers free showers, haircuts, and breakfasts every Monday from 8 a.m. to noon.It's at the First United Methodist Church on Broadway.

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Santa Maria drug court graduate shares his struggle with addiction

UPDATE: Suspects identified in Santa Maria stabbing

Two people in custody after Santa Maria stabbing

Stabbing in Santa Maria under Investigation

4/28/2013

Santa Maria Strawberry Festival wraps up

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Posted 8:46 PM 4/28/2013 by Lindsay MacLeod, KSBY News

The Santa Maria Strawberry Festival continues Sunday night.

The event kicked off Friday and goes until midnight Sunday.

The Strawberry Festival ends at 10 p.m., but the carnival stays open later.

Organizers say they're expecting up to 5,000 people at the park for the closing shows.

Allan Hancock Police were even called out to the event to help provide extra security.

4/27/2013

Students show off welding skills at 16th Annual High School Welding Competition

Posted 8:21 PM 4/27/2013 by Lindsay MacLeod, KSBY News

Local students came together Saturday to practice their welding skills.

100 students from 10 local high schools competed in Allan Hancock College's 16th Annual High School Welding Competition.

Students participated in six different, hands on competitions.

Several welding organizations helped put on the event.

Students could win prizes worth thousands of dollars.

Letters written by President Abraham Lincoln on display in Santa Maria

Local military man surprises family at Santa Maria Strawberry Festival

California Highway Patrol: no injuries after tank rolls over on onramp in Santa Maria

4/26/2013

Students paint mural on blank wall at school

Posted 6:40 PM 4/26/2013 by Katie Ferber, KSBY News

Kids drawing on walls isn't always a bad thing. Students at Tunnell Elementary School in Santa Maria are getting creative with paint.

They're painting a mural on a wall on campus. The wall once had tiles in the school's yellow and blue colors that were damaged over the years. (More)...

Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival kicks off with mouthwatering treats

Santa Maria Police investigating a hit and run

4/25/2013

Santa Maria firefighters honor member killed in 1970

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Posted 1:22 PM 4/26/2013 by Katie Ferber, KSBY News

Santa Maria firefighters honored one of their own who died in the line of duty.

On April 25, 1970 William Alvin Newton died while fighting a fire at a hotel on Main and Broadway Streets in Santa Maria.As part of the memorial city fire crews also got to check out the firefighter (More)

Student disciplined for taking photo of test

4/24/2013

Two women, pen pals since childhood, meet on the Central Coast

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Posted 1:14 PM 4/25/2013 by April Hansen, KSBY News

A Girl Scout project started thousands of miles away created a life-long friendship and after seven decades will be honored.

Joan Wiley and Margaret Pring started writing letters to each other when they were just 11 and 12 years old. One lived in Chicago, the other in England.This (More)