Category Archives: General

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Commission (EDC), in partnership with the city of Santa Maria and the Santa Maria Public Airport District, work every day on providing opportunities for job creation, recruiting new companies and helping our existing businesses expand and grow. It is important that local residents and …

The Santa Maria Public Airport Board of Directors will get an update from one of its biggest supporters today when Santa Maria Economic Development Commission Director Dave Cross delivers his annual report.  The Board of Directors meets at the airport administration building at 7:00 p.m.  Airport General Manager Chris Hastert is one of five community …

The race for elected offices on the November general election ballot begins in earnest Monday with the opening of the candidate filing period.  The period, during which candidates may file for the offices listed in the guide, closes Aug. 10. If the incumbent in any elected position doesn’t file, the filing period will be extended …

The Santa Maria Public Airport Board of Directors is going to have to get computer savvy very quickly when it gets its hands on a new software system that will allow the directors to easily monitor all of the details of the airport’s many leases.   The board will get a presentation on the new …

Chance Skaufel and Kyle Blum picked up pretty much right where they left off two years ago — battling each other lap after lap around the Santa Maria Karting Association (SMKA) race track. With action resuming Sunday on the course that sits on the grounds of the Santa Maria Public Airport, the track’s nearly two-year …

The Santa Maria Public Airport District Board of Directors cleared the runway for the next fiscal year Thursday by approving the airport’s 2012-13 budget and clearing up a significant CalPERS debt. After reviewing the budget since its introduction on June 14, the board voted unanimously to approve the spending plan which features a $3.9 million …

Santa Maria’s historic Go Kart track is back in business.  After a nearly two-year hiatus, the Santa Maria Karting Association (SMKA) has been given clearance for takeoff by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). SMKA is celebrating the 4th of July a bit early, getting the green light to re-start racing this weekend.  “Re-opening day is …

When the Santa Maria Public Airport Board of Directors meets Thursday to discuss the airport’s 2012-13 budget, it will essentially be filing a flight plan for the facility’s future. The airport’s $3.9 million operating budget — excluding depreciation —  is up just 3 percent over last year, but it will be for a vastly different …

Allegiant Air announced on Tuesday, June 12, it has obtained Extended-range Operations Certification and Flag Carrier Status from the Federal Aviation Administration, which clears the way for the company’s service to Hawaii and other overseas destinations.   The move is the final piece of a plan that began two years ago when the air carrier …