It has been a highly contested, and divisive election no matter what side you are on. Videographer Brian Stanley hit the street and talked to some Santa Marians about their experiences this year, what issues they focused on and how they made their decisions.

Take an inside look at how our team of writers, editors, production and circulation managers bring you the news in print every morning, and online 24/7 during this tour of our production facility at the Santa Maria Times office. Learn how each piece of 'The Daily Miracle' is produced and ends up in your hands, or on our websites, santamariatimes.com, lompocrecord.com, and in the Santa Ynez Valley, syvnews.com.

People all around the Central Coast lined street corners to sell special editions of the Santa Maria Times and the Lompoc Record for "Day of Hope" - a special fundraiser benefiting Mission Hope Cancer Center. Watch this video from Brian Stanley explaining the effort that it takes to make the Day work, and the impact that donations have on local cancer patients being cared for at Mission Hope .

Videographer Brian Stanley went to the Election Night party of Santa Maria City Council Candidates Hector Sanchez and Terri Zuniga to talk to the candidates and their supporters about the election and their thoughts on the night.

Videographer Brian Stanley stopped by the election party at the Santa Maria Elk's Lodge to talk to Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino, City Council Candidate Michael Moats, and some of their supporters about the race, and what they think of last night's election