Abilene is welcoming in a 1940’s-era Army locomotive this week that will be added to the list of other historic engines which call the town home. The Abilene & ...

Rail management company OmniTRAX is reported to have begun operations at the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. A ribbon-cutting ...

OmniTRAX yesterday began operations on the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, the short line holding company’s 29th rail operation.

California's Central Coast is throwing down the gauntlet this May, positioning Santa Maria Valley as the undisputed home of West Coast barbecue. As National Barbecue Month heats up, Santa Maria ...

In late April 2025, I had the opportunity to visit a new area along the coast: the Santa Maria Valley. In the past, I drive through it on my way north to Big Sur or the Bay Area. Oh, how wrong I ...

It's the sweetest time of the year in the Santa Maria Valley. That's because the Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival kicks off Friday, April 25, with a three-day weekend community event at the ...

The Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival will spotlight local talent and serve up good old-fashioned fun starting Friday at the Santa Maria Fairpark, as the region comes together to celebrate ...

The group representing 12 churches in the Santa Maria Valley raised more than $19,000 to help erase $1.8 million in medical debt for Santa Barbara County residents. Credit: Contributed photo A ...

The Abilene and Smoky Valley ... and Santa Fe 3415 engine, a 4-6-2, Pacific-type locomotive, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1919, is no different. As the only operating steam locomotive ...