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  1. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Jason Anderson, janderson@santamariatimes.com

    Emergency call boxes on local highways may soon be disconnected (opens the original)

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    Emergency call boxes along county highways could be on their way out, just like the phone booth and the horse-and-buggy, with increased costs to operate the lifelines creating a sharp drop in their usage. First authorized in 1987, the Santa Barbara County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) oversaw the construction of over 350 call boxes in the area to provide 24/7 access to a call center connecting callers to tow-truck operators and the California Highway Patrol. The system handled

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Jason Anderson janderson@santamariatimes.com

    City leaders discuss urgency, impact of Measure C at Monday town hall (opens the original)

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    City leaders and a handful of residents gathered at the Grogan Community Center on Monday night for the first of four town hall meetings focused on the impact of Santa Maria’s Measure C if it passes in November. The meeting began with a presentation on the proposed half-cent sales tax increase by Assistant City Manager Chuen Wu, followed by comments from Public Works Director Brett Fulgoni, Recreation and Parks Department Director Ramon Galo, and Recreation and Parks Commissioner Cynthia Gudi

  3. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Jason Anderson, janderson@santamariatimes.com

    Series of town hall meetings about Measure C sales tax kick-off Monday in Santa Maria (opens the original)

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    Santa Maria voters will decide the future of Meaure C — a half-cent sales tax increase to pay for essential quality of life services — when they cast ballots on Nov. 3, and the city is planning a series of town hall meetings to help explain the measure's impact and answer questions. The first town hall meeting is Monday, Sept. 14, and three additional meetings will be held on consecutive Mondays at different locations in Santa Maria. Measure C is projected to inject $13 million dollars ann

  4. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Jason Anderson, janderson@santamariatimes.com

    Santa Maria recreation guide outlines slew of fall community events (opens the original)

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    A season’s worth of community events is available for residents to explore with the release of the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department’s Fall Recreation Guide. The digital guide is filled with a schedule of activities and registration information for community events, activities, as well as youth and adult sports starting this month and continuing through early spring of 2027. The seasonal publication is designed to engage city residents of all ages in a wide range of activities, com

  5. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Jason Anderson, janderson@santamariatimes.com

    Council, mayoral pay increases formally adopted with 4-1 vote (opens the original)

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    The Santa Maria City Council gave final approval to a senior mobile home park overlay district and an increase in councilmember and mayoral pay Tuesday. The pay raise was pulled from the consent calendar for a separate vote and passed 4-1, with City Councilmember Gloria Soto voting against the increase and Councilmember Richard Batalla, who initially voted against the raises on Aug. 4, voting in support. During the Aug. 4 council meeting, Soto said that she did not feel that it was the right tim

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