The Santa Maria Times is proud to partner with the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum, the Santa Maria Museum of Flight, Allan Hancock College, and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, Santa Maria Valley Memories: The Early Years.

This heirloom-quality coffee-table book offers a glimpse of historic Santa Maria from the early years to 1939 through stunning historic photos from the archives of the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum and the Santa Maria Museum of Flight. In addition, we are thrilled to include photographic memories of years gone by from our readers. This beautiful book truly captures the rich heritage of our area.