Councilmember Carlos Escobedo - City of Santa Maria

02/07/2026

🚨 Operation Reclaim and Rebuild 🚨

The Santa Maria Police Department joined the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force enforcement agencies statewide in Operation Reclaim and Rebuild to combat human trafficking.

Results from the weeklong operation:
* 170 victims rescued, including 14 minors
* 611 arrests made
* 71 traffickers/exploiters arrested
California law enforcement stands united: Human trafficking will not be tolerated.

01/16/2026

Celebrating 60 years of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast and the incredible impact they’ve had on our community. 💙
I’m grateful to have served as a Board Member and to have been part of an organization so dedicated to our youth.
Congratulations on this amazing milestone—here’s to many more years of changing lives! 🎉

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Celebrando los 60 años de Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast y el increíble impacto que ha tenido en nuestra comunidad. 💙
Me siento agradecido de haber formado parte de la junta directiva y de haber pertenecido a una organización tan dedicada a la juventud.
¡Felicidades por este gran logro! ¡Que vengan muchos años más transformando vidas! 🎉

01/01/2026

11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!
Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!

11/15/2025

Had a great time yesterday at Fiesta Mexicana! 🇲🇽💃
I invite you to check it out — today at 7 PM at Santa Maria High School.

Don’t miss this amazing celebration of culture, music, and dance!

¡Ayer lo pasé genial en la Fiesta Mexicana! 🇲🇽💃 Los invito a que la vean hoy a las 7 PM en la Preparatoria de Santa María.

¡No se pierdan esta increíble celebración de cultura, música y baile!

Ricardo Gabaldón Jr.

11/11/2025

"We don't know them all, but we owe them all"

10/27/2025

Had a blast being a judge for the Halloween Costume contest at the Santa Maria Swap Meet 🎃👻

Me lo pasé genial siendo juez del concurso de disfraces de Halloween en el Santa Maria Swap Meet 🎃👻

07/25/2025

This past Tuesday we celebrated the grand opening of DeJoy Street Neighborhood Park located in District 1.
We keep making it happen!



El martes pasado celebramos la gran inauguración del Parque DeJoy, ubicado en el Distrito 1.
¡Seguimos haciendo que suceda!

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July! 🎉🎊🇺🇲

06/25/2025

Disfrutando del partido de las Leyendas de Chivas vs América acompañado de mis amigos Cynthia M. Gudiño, Cory Bantilan and Josue Hernandez.
Felicitaciones a todos los que hicieron posible este gran evento familiar.

Enjoying the Chivas vs. América game with my friends Cintia Gudiño, Cory Bantilan, and Josue Hernandez.
Congratulations to everyone who made this great family event possible.

06/20/2025