By Zac Ezzone
Santa Barbara County has fired its Animal Services director less than a year after she was appointed, and volunteers aren’t happy with the decision.
During the county...
By Karen Garcia
Sarah Levanway has been a sign language interpreter on the Central Coast for more than 15 years. She provides her service primarily in medical and educational settings. Her jo...
By Zac Ezzone
Santa Barbara County is attempting to overcome some of its existing labor and housing shortages by streamlining its process for developing homes for agricultural employees.
T...
By Kasey Bubnash
Nearly three months after a group of about 10 Nipomo residents voiced concerns about what they see as the nuisance and safety hazards caused by the non-racing events at Stadiu...
• On Feb. 12, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act, a bill pac...
By ZAC EZZONE
Amid financial challenges, and a week after its executive director stepped down, the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society announced it’s merging with the Santa Barbara Huma...
By ZAC EZZONE
Labor shortages and government regulations tied to groundwater usage continue to hinder local farmers, but technological advancements could ease some of these concerns, accord...
By KATIE DAVIS
With a wide-open field of contenders in the Democratic presidential primary and with California’s primary election moved up to March 3 (mail-in voting started Feb. 3), C...
By Gale McNeeley, Santa Maria
What if you are a registered voter, but not registered with a political party? Can you still vote in the March 3 Democratic presidential primary? You can.
If you signed up to...
By Judith Dale, Buellton
As a daughter who took care of aging parents until their passing, I saw firsthand how dedicated Joan Hartmann is to our senior citizens. Joan worked closely with the staff of ...
By Seth Steiner, Los Alamos
Follow the money. We can all access official campaign contribution information by going online. It’s at sbcvote.com. When I did recently, it became clear that Joan Hartm...
By Carole Bloom, Los Alamos
Please join me in voting for Joan Hartmann in the upcoming election for the 3rd District supervisor.
I have known Joan for several years and have found her to be a cari...
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By The Canary
I know the Santa Barbara County Animal Services shelter primarily deals with our four-legged and a few feathered friends, but something smells fishy in that department.
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Ameriprise Financial in Santa Maria hosts an opening reception for its next featured artist, Solvang resident Irina Malkmus, on Thursday, March 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. This showca...
Bethania Lutheran Church will host a group panel and workshop series with the hosts of The Liturgists—a popular podcast that features discussions of topics on race, sexu...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
During the opening reception for Allan Hancock College’s annual Fine Arts Student Art Show, featured artist Victoria Alvarez tried her best to remain incognito while cas...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
Teenage New Yorker Eugene Morris Jerome (Isaac Capp) doesn’t hold back when it comes to discussing his favorite daydreams, from playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers someday ...
Orcutt Community Theater (OCT) is seeking actors to join its upcoming production of Lot’s Wife, which is scheduled to open on Friday, April 17. Auditions for the show wi...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
Guess who’s Bach? Bach again. The Monarch Club, at Trilogy Monarch Dunes in Nipomo, hosts solo cellist Jonah Kim on Friday, Feb. 21, at 5:30 p.m. Presented by Festival M...
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Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) directs this comic book action-packed crime adventure featuring Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), who joins forces with The Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead...
By CAMILLIA LANHAM
Sonya Ela keeps her pad thai recipe close to her chest. So close, in fact, that she hasn’t taught her chefs at Baan Thai how to make it yet—and probably never will...
Shepard Hall Gallery holds its latest solo exhibition, showcasing the silk paintings of local artist Esther Bartlett, through Thursday, March 5. The exhibit is part of an ongo...
The Central Coast State Parks Association hosts History of the Oceano Dunes: Geology, History, and People at Oso Flaco Lake on Saturday, Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. Guests a...
The Santa Maria Public Library Garden Club hosts its Succulent Exchange on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants are welcome to bring pest-free clippings ...
The 34th annual Lompoc Rotary Wine Tasting and Auction takes place at the Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building on Sunday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event features more than 3...
Gallery Los Olivos holds its New Visions exhibition through Saturday, Feb. 29. This duo show features a variety of landscapes from local painters Sheryl Knight and Britt Fried...
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society presents Spirited Symphonies: Es Muss Sein at Grace Baptist Church on Saturday, Feb. 29, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Led by maestro Michael Now...
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