BY AMY ASMAN
The irresistibly catchy chorus of Will Smith’s late-’90s hit “Getting’ Jiggy Wit It” is bouncing out of the built-in speakers of an attraction ...
BY AMY ASMAN
In 2008, Melissa Billardi’s oldest son received a life-altering diagnosis: Huntington’s disease.
A neurodegenerative genetic disorder, Huntington’s affects ...
BY RYAN MILLER
Broccoli, wine grapes, and strawberries tend to jockey for the top spot each year in Santa Barbara County in terms of production value. The raw ingredient in pinots and chardo...
BY COLIN RIGLEY
San Luis Obispo County’s assistant district attorney, Tim Covello, has resigned from his position and transitioned to a new role with the Santa Barbara County District...
BY SHELLY CONE
More people will have access to energy-efficient upgrades, thanks to an expansion of a program that began in Santa Barbara County.
EmPower Santa Barbara County has become e...
BY AMY ASMAN
Interested in learning more about the transgender lifestyle and the transitioning process?
Tranz Central Coast, a local support group for transsexuals, and local trans acti...
TUESDAY, JULY 22
• The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission has a special meeting at 9 a.m. at The Betteravia Government Center, 511 Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. T...
• U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), along with U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-New York) and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts), recently introduced the Ban Poisonou...
BY EMMA FUHS
A yoga mat can be much more than a place to stretch and unwind. It can also be a place of discovery and learning, for those who are willing to listen.
Jenya Hubbard b...
BY HEIDI FLANAGAN
A few months ago, the city of Pismo Beach voted to end invocations during their council meetings, buckling to legal pressure by Freedom From Religion Foundation and the San Lu...
Michael Southern - Santa Maria
An opinion piece by Heidi Harmon offered a perspective on climate change (“Climate crisis has no party affiliation,” July 10). But I have questions.
If all human ...
Scott Secrest - Arroyo Grande
Heidi Harmon really put her finger on the uphill battle we’re having against global warming (“Climate crisis has no party affiliation,” July 10). It’s ...
Tom Murray - Arroyo Grande
Heidi Harmon eloquently addresses the fact that climate change is affecting all us right now (“Climate crisis has no party affiliation,” July 10). When the well ru...
BY KRISTINA SEWELL
The 150-mile stretch of coastline from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo is a cyclist’s paradise, with an unparalleled climate, limited rainfall, and unbelievable views...
BY KRISTINA SEWELL
Tommy Herrera is a busy 12 year old. A student at Tommie Kunst Junior High School, Herrera has spent his summer playing baseball with Northside Little League.
Earlier in th...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
Students in the Santa Maria High School FFA showed off their chapter’s feature booth at the Santa Barbara County Fair July 9 through 13. The board captured what FFA me...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
The demand for machining and other manufacturing employees is expected to increase by 22 percent through 2020 in Santa Barbara County—that’s information from the C...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
Fizz. Boom. Read.
That’s the theme for this year’s summer reading program at the Santa Maria Public Library. All of the summer activities offered by the youth ser...
BY ERIN KINIRY
Oriol Roche, a foreign exchange student from Spain, came to Santa Maria this summer with a heartfelt purpose. He wanted to make a difference. His love for education lead him t...
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This week’s cover story about a former prisoner who spent time in solitary confinement prepping to perform in a series about a prisoner spending time in solitary confi...
How do you feel about internships?
BY EMMA FUHS
I love working. Having specific tasks to accomplish and the feeling of finishing them to my best ability—that’s what makes a job well done feel satisfactory. But...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Great American Melodrama, smack dab on Highway 1 in the heart of Oceano, always plays to its strengths. The melodramatic style has typically been reserved for intimate h...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Santa Maria Civic Theatre offers its annual Free Summer Fairy Tales event for kids and families, featuring an original story and a well-known tale. Each production will in...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Santa Maria Public Library’s Shepard Hall gallery usually showcases solo artist exhibitions, but now includes a show by collaborating artists Juan Manuel Perez Salaz...
BY JOE PAYNE
The historic staffers at the Dana Adobe Rancho Nipomo has reserved space in the preserved building to include an art gallery. After the successful showing of the historic exhi...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Frame Gallery in Orcutt will be host to a special event with showing artist Barbara Alloway that will include art, wine, food, and the artist on July 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m...
BY JOE PAYNE
Michaels offers a DIY Day: Paracord Bracelet class for free on July 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. Fun Bug Display Mount is for ages 3 and older on July 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cos...
BY ROB KRIDER
We have a game we play at my house called “Where is my…?” It can be a fun game, if you think being frustrated is really fun. We usually play the game earl...
BY JOE PAYNE
You have a song stuck in your head. Completely unbidden, out of the blue, you hear the familiar notes, instruments, and perhaps words. It doesn’t matter that you are s...
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Based on renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert’s memoir of the same name, "Life Itself" chronicles Ebert’s life and career. (118 min.)
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BY WENDY THIES SELL
Allan Hancock College’s viticulture and enology students have a lot to be excited about when they return to school in Santa Maria mid-August.
Not only will they be ha...
The Bent Axles car club began in 1980, and ever since then it’s been dedicated to displaying the collected passion of its members: the pre-1949 modified American cars us...
The Lompoc Valley Kennel Club’s upcoming dog show is the real deal, widely considered one of the finer American Kennel Club dog shows. Breeders and showers from across t...
The musical theater classic Oklahoma! comes to PCPA Theaterfest, with PCPCA resident artist George Walker as Curly and Jackie Vanderbeck as Laurey. Oklahoma! was Rodgers and H...
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