Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. After nearly a decade without hub service, the Santa ...

SANTA MARIA — In a meeting Thursday, the Santa Maria Airport Board of Directors said there will be "some serious conversations" about the budget after American Airlines pulled its flights between ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif.- Congressman Salud Carbajal was in Santa Maria to discuss the Clean Airport Agenda which helps to curb the threat of airborne chemicals. The newly passed agenda was written by ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - American Airlines will end daily service from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) on May, 7. 2026. The announcement comes less than ...

A Santa Maria Airport District board member has sued the district's general counsel in a Santa Barbara County Superior Court lawsuit filed Wednesday, alleging his civil rights were violated after he ...

The Santa Maria Public Airport will set aside 365 acres to help California tiger salamanders and pay $5 million under a settlement to resolve allegations of destroying critical habitat for the ...

A boardmember of the Santa Maria Airport — who was driving the forklift involved in a fatal collision in May — is suing the airport, its general counsel, and its insurance company for alleged ...

A plane sits on display outside the Santa Maria Museum of Flight near rows of hangars plane owners lease to house their private aircraft. A proposal to raise hangar rates prompted opposition from ...

David Baskett, the incumbent for the Santa Maria Airport District is running for reelection to the board, representing District 5. April Chavez is the Santa Maria City Reporter for the Santa Maria ...