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Maribel Aguilera leads campaign contributions in 5th District supervisor race

Without holding a single fundraiser, Maribel Aguilera’s campaign for Santa Barbara County 5th District supervisor has raised $98,000 as of mid-February. Local farms, restaurants, nonprofits, law firms, and private individuals were among the contributors who clicked the green “donate” button on the candidate’s website. Her campaign filings show she raised about $86,000 in 2025. She […]

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Walmart Neighborhood Market’s Santa Maria locations celebrate remodels, donate grants to local nonprofits

Blue and yellow frosted cupcakes, carefully arranged on circular tabletops in Walmart’s corporate sunburst logo, awaited guests of two local ribbon-cutting ceremonies in late December. Both events commemorated recent remodel work at Santa Maria’s two Walmart Neighborhood Market locations.  Rudy Villarreal, store manager at the South Bradley Road location, told the Sun that longtime customers […]

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