Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Santa Maria.

Our newspaper information for Santa Maria is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 19 papers that were published in the immediate area of Santa Maria. In addition, the list contains another 43 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Santa Maria. In total, we've identified 62 papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Santa Maria.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Santa Maria.

Newspapers Published In Santa Maria ...

We know of 19 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Santa Maria:

Commonwealth Times (from 1936)
- Years of publication: 1936 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Commonwealth Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95061068
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32384076
Daily Santa Maria Times (from 1924)
- Years of publication: 1924 to 1930
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Santa Maria Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95061861
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32872891
Mundo Latino (from 1985)
- Years of publication: 1985 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Mundo Latino
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95062567
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32220538
Philippines Commonwealth Times (from 193?)
- Years of publication: 193? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Philippines Commonwealth Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92068987
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27255528
Santa Maria Army Air Field Fighter Pilot (from 1945)
- Published during 1945
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Santa Maria Army Air Field Fighter Pilot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94052722
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31641045
Santa Maria Daily Times And Courier (from 1947)
- Years of publication: 1947 to 1948
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Santa Maria Daily Times And Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93051477
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27928162
Santa Maria Daily Times (from 1948)
- Published during 1948
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Santa Maria Daily Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93051478
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27928168
Santa Maria Semi-Weekly Times (from 1888)
- Years of publication: 1888 to 1889
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Santa Maria Semi-Weekly Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86064453
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13115446
Santa Maria Times (from 1882)
- Years of publication: 1882 to 1888
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Santa Maria Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95061863
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32866354
Santa Maria Times (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Santa Maria Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83000674
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9399346
The Bombsighter (from 1943)
- Years of publication: 1943 to 1944
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bombsighter
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94052720
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31641041
The Fighter Pilot (from 1944)
- Years of publication: 1944 to 1945
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Fighter Pilot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94052721
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31641044
Continue List (7 more) ...
- The Free Advertiser (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068967
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26732862
- The Graphic (from 1889)
  - The first year of publication was in 1889, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Graphic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052945
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31307171
- The Santa Maria Courier (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1947
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Santa Maria Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93051476
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27928133
- The Santa Maria Daily Times (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1947
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Santa Maria Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93051475
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27928150
- The Santa Maria Daily Times (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Santa Maria Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061860
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32872888
- The Santa Maria Times (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Santa Maria Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93051480
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27928185
- The Santa Maria Times (from 1918)
  - Published during 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Santa Maria Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061862
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32872886

Newspapers Neighboring Santa Maria ...

The following newspapers were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Santa Maria.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Santa Maria.

Published In Nipomo [San Luis Obispo County] ...
- Adobe Press (from 1975)
  - Published during 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Adobe Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060629
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41409509
- The Nipomo News (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nipomo News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052944
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31307160
Published In Guadalupe ...
- The Guadalupe Advance (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guadalupe Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068982
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26574251
- The Guadalupe Gazette And Santa Maria Weekly Times (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guadalupe Gazette And Santa Maria Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052462
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31508694
- The Guadalupe Gazette (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guadalupe Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052461
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31508632
- The Guadalupe Telegraph (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guadalupe Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038790
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11514042
Published In Arroyo Grande [San Luis Obispo County] ...
- Arroyo Grande Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Arroyo Grande Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052941
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31307191
- Five Cities Times-Press-Recorder
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 2000
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Five Cities Times-Press-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060640
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19380367
- Nipomo's Adobe Press (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Nipomo's Adobe Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060630
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41409602
- The Arroyo Grande Herald-Recorder (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Arroyo Grande Herald-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92069405
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26710587
- The Arroyo Grande Valley Herald Recorder (from 1950)
  - Years of publication: 1950 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Arroyo Grande Valley Herald Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060636
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41553957
- The Herald-Recorder (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1943
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92069404
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26710566
- The Herald-Recorder (from 1948)
  - Years of publication: 1948 to 1950
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92069408
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26710604
- The Oracle (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oracle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060592
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41409930
- The Recorder (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060593
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41409942
- Times-Press-Recorder (from 2000)
  - Years of publication: 2000 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Times-Press-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2007060120
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 166343332
Published In Los Alamos ...
- Los Alamos Central (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Los Alamos Central
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052942
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31307201
- Los Alamos Herald (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Los Alamos Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004061193
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 57077374
- Los Alamos Progress (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Los Alamos Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052943
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31307209
Published In Pismo Beach [San Luis Obispo County] ...
- Pismo Times (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pismo Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060638
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41408621
Published In Lompoc ...
- Lompoc Journal (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lompoc Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061250
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53104622
- Lompoc Review (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lompoc Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061252
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53104640
- Mesa Missileer (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mesa Missileer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061253
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53104644
- Mesa Missilier (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1991
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mesa Missilier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060791
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9469582
- Santa Ynez River Sentinel (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Santa Ynez River Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004061101
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 54837012
- The Lompoc Record (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lompoc Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038802
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11528217
- The Lompoc Valley News (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lompoc Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061251
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53104633
- The People's Journal (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051073
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30351882
- The SAC Missileer (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The SAC Missileer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004061194
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 57077383
Published In San Luis Obispo [San Luis Obispo County] ...
- We know of 40 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of San Luis Obispo. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for San Luis Obispo
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Santa Maria. This extended list includes all the papers from San Luis Obispo. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Santa Maria
Published In Solvang ...
- Santa Ynez Valley News (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Santa Ynez Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051112
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30338462
Published In Santa Ynez ...
- Santa Ynez Argus (from 1888)
  - The first year of publication was in 1888, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Santa Ynez Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86064457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13118463
- Santa Ynez Valley Press (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Santa Ynez Valley Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004061102
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 54837017

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Santa Maria: www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/

The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Santa Maria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Maria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9531, Longitude: -120.4359