To make itself eligible for millions of dollars in state money to address the rising number of homeless in the city, the Santa Maria City Council will consider during whether to declare a shelter ...

Aiming to make the city eligible for millions of state block grant funds which could be used to address rising homelessness, the Santa Maria City Council voted unanimously to declare a “shelter crisis ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria homeless shelters are gearing up for the cold months ahead. Shelters, warming centers, and various donation drives are seeing an increase in demand as overnight ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Hope Village housing will provide ninety-four private cabins with beds, bathrooms and Wi-Fi. During the information meeting local officials discussed a proposal for a ...

Mar 16, 2023 Mar 16, 2023 Updated Sep 1, 2023 The number of people who are homeless in Santa Barbara County fell slightly from 2022, but the number of those living in Santa Maria and the Santa Ynez ...

Twelve people escaped injury but were left homeless Sunday when fire broke out a house at the north end of the city, according to the Santa Maria Fire Department. The blaze, which was reported shortly ...

Approximately 50 volunteers turned out early Wednesday morning in Santa Maria to conduct the local component of the annual Santa Barbara County Homeless Point-in-Time Count. April Chavez is the Santa ...

A local non-profit is providing meals and essential need kits to homeless individuals in Santa Maria this week. Monday, volunteers at the Central Coast Rescue Mission bagged up food meals for tomorrow ...