By BRENNA SWANSTON
A vegetation fire at Vandenberg Air Force Base, called the Canyon Fire, has escalated rapidly, causing launch delays and drawing efforts from hundreds of local firefighters.
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By BRENNA SWANSTON
Santa Maria residents who struggle with both diabetes and food insecurity now have opportunities to educate themselves on their condition, through the Foodbank of Santa Barbar...
By DAVID MINSKY
On Sept. 16, the Santa Maria Police Department arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with the death of Luis Alberto Castaneira, according to Sgt. Rob Morris, a detective o...
By DAVID MINSKY
A Santa Maria vocational training service for developmentally disabled adults is being accused of failing to seek medical attention for one of its members who later died of pn...
By DAVID MINSKY
Small wineries in Santa Barbara County are allowed to have tasting rooms under a new ordinance change approved by the Planning Commission during a special meeting on Sept. 19....
By BRENNA SWANSTON
View more photos from the Goehrigs' ranch.
Mette and Tom Goehrig trudged across one of their pastures, parting a mob of nosey alpacas.
"They're like potato chips,"...
By DAVID MINSKY
On the campaign trail, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump balks at the idea of outsourcing jobs to Mexico.
But here in Santa Maria, Zodiac Seat Shells, one o...
MONDAY, SEPT. 26
• The South County Advisory Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Nipomo Community Services District Headquarters, 148 S. Wilson St., Nipo...
• On Sept. 10, Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) received the National Distinguished Service Award from the Sierra Club, which honors individuals in public service who ha...
By DAVID MINSKY
In the U.S. and in many other nations, dogs are considered loyal and loving pets, not a food source even though slaughtering dogs for meat in this country is, for the most par...
By ANDY CALDWELL
Congressional candidate Salud Carbajal should explain in his own words why he supports the policies and politics of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Robert Rei...
By SHELLY CONE
The Santa Maria Valley Trail Runners started when a group of runners and open space enthusiasts sat around having breakfast after a run and discussing why Santa Maria didn&rsq...
By SHELLY CONE
Leo Partida Ruiz’s high school football career all started with a cheesy, carb-loaded snack.
The Pioneer Valley High School senior plays wide receiver and strong safety...
By SHELLY CONE
It was part of the original plans when the school was first built in 2004, and now Pioneer Valley High School's performing arts center is finally becoming a reality. The 16,41...
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I grew up in a nest full of siblings, and that probably tells you all you need to know to understand what I’m going to say next.
When you aren’t the only ...
Do you feel there’s enough diversity among students, staff, and faculty at Allan Hancock College?
By JOE PAYNE
The recent opening reception for the Betteravia Gallery’s latest exhibit was buzzing with voices. The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission welcomed the traveling exhibit...
By JOE PAYNE
It takes quite a lot of resources, both financial and intellectual, to achieve a doctorate in any field of study. A Ph.D. in the arts, however, also calls on a tremendous amou...
By JOE PAYNE
The Orcutt Children’s Arts Foundation (OCAF) celebrates its fifth annual Chalk Festival in Old Town Orcutt on Sept. 24. The fundraising event welcomes visitors for an af...
By JOE PAYNE
Each year the Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club sponsors the Los Alamos Days Celebration, which showcases the town’s unique and historic character with a parade, artisa...
By JOE PAYNE
The Center for Education Reform will close the entries for its “Hey John Oliver! Back Off My Charter School” video contest on Sept. 26. The contest was born after ...
By ROB KRIDER
The day my son was born, fat and screaming as he was forced out of the safety of his mother’s body, I hoped one day he would grow up to be a football player. During the ...
By JOE PAYNE
Watch a video of AnnKathleen performing.
AnnKathleen leads a number of classes and spiritual sessions at CovenTree Books and Gifts in Santa Maria, from meditation to transfor...
John Hollar (John Krasinski), a struggling NYC artist is forced to navigate the small middle-American town he left behind when news of his mother’s illness brings him ho...
By BRENNA SWANSTON
I used to be one of them.
It started with the smallest of triggers: a yellowed leaf on the tree outside, or a 15 percent chance of scattered showers in the weather forecast, ...
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society and Orchestra welcomes the community to join its season opening concert, titled Rach and Roll, with new musical director Michael Nowak (pi...
The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum welcomes everyone interested in equines to join in the annual Valley Horse Farm Tour fundraiser event on Sept. 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. The ...
Johnny’s Bar and Grill in Lompoc will play host to Cold Blue Water on Sept. 22 from 9 p.m. to midnight. The group tags itself as “California’s premier blues,...
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