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In April of 1882, H.J. Laughlin & Co. of Guadalupe founded the Santa Maria Times with S. Clevenger as its editor and manager, establishing a weekly newspaper to serve the growing community of Central City (later renamed Santa Maria). Today, the Santa Maria Times is owned by Santa Maria California News Media Inc., a locally-owned company that purchased the paper from Lee Enterprises in March 2020. The Santa Maria Times covers a wide range of news topics including local news, sports, politics, business, entertainment, and community events. Based in Santa Maria, California, the paper serves the Santa Maria Valley and northern Santa Barbara County. In addition to its print edition, the Times also maintains a strong online presence through its website, santamariatimes.com, allowing for immediate publication of breaking news stories. **One interesting fact**: A unique aspect of the Santa Maria Times is its connection to space exploration. In the 1960s, the paper's masthead proclaimed Santa Maria as the "Missile Capital of the Free World," reflecting its proximity to Vandenberg Air Force Base (now Space Force Base) and emphasizing coverage of space-related news during the height of the Space Race.
Santa Maria Times is ranked 16,891 among other media sources and has an average of 160,522 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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Santa Maria Times has a Bias Score of 12% Somewhat Conservative which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Average, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

Note: Santa Maria Times is a news aggregator and may have limited or no original political articles.
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    12% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability
    55% Reliable Average
  • Policy Leanings

    26% Somewhat Conservative

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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

  • Politician Portrayal

    96% negative

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