By CHRIS MCGUINNESS
A divided Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to support a bill to ban future oil and gas drilling in the waters off the California coast.
The board voted 3-1 on ...
By KASEY BUBNASH
It's estimated that thousands of experienced road bicyclists pass through the Santa Ynez Valley every year, and yet the region lacks the bike paths and lanes necessary to supp...
By KASEY BUBNASH
Payless ShoeSource stores across North America will only be open for a few more weeks, and March 11 was the last day stores accepted gift cards.
The deadline, which was annou...
By CHRIS MCGUINNESS
The city of Santa Maria is mailing out thousands of surveys to random households, kicking off an effort to get input on how to improve its parks and recreation offerings.
T...
By CHRIS MCGUINNESS
"Despite allergy tests and a special food diet, patient continues to have hives and rash."
"Needs antidepressants."
"States they are not receiving m...
By KASEY BUBNASH
It's been less than a year since Jen Toste paid nearly $2,000 for a goldendoodle puppy she fell in love with at an Animal Kingdom pet store on the Central Coast. Since then, s...
• As vice chair of the House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) participated in an infrastr...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
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More than 10,000 Santa Barbara County residents use programs provided by the Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF), which operates out of only two locations, one in Santa Barbara and...
By William Gloege - Santa Maria
Cutting through all the talk about Trump and his supporters versus the rising opposition made up of Democrats, independents, and some Republicans, what it comes down to is one...
By Larry Bishop - Buellton
A donnybrook took place on March 13 at the county Planning Commission meeting in Santa Maria over whether to approve a large expansion of ERG oil and gas drilling in Cat Canyo...
By Jan Lipski - Vandenberg Village
Readers under 45 years old should not continue! You would not understand the information presented here.
We have seen the first worldwide demonstration of indoctrination. Stu...
By KASEY BUBNASH
It’s not often that 9-year-olds set personal goals for themselves, but Orcutt fourth grader Saul Paz isn’t your typical kid—he’s a state champion wrest...
By KASEY BUBNASH
A newly signed bill will require all California charter schools to adhere to the same transparency laws that public schools follow, and the soon-to-be state law is expected to...
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Before I get into all of the drama associated with Animal Kingdom Pet Shop—yes, once again, that little shop at the Santa Maria Town Center Mall with cute little puppi...
By REBECCA ROSE
There is a moment at the end of Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s (PCPA) latest play, The Wolves, that comes from such a deeply surprising and unnerving place I almost thou...
By REBECCA ROSE
Like many women artists on the Central Coast, Sheryl Knight and Linda Mutti stepped away from their art to raise their families when they were young.
But as they entere...
By REBECCA ROSE
The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art will host panel discussion on photography on March 23 at 4 p.m.
Approaches to Black and White Photography features three local photogra...
By REBECCA ROSE
The Santa Maria Civic Theatre’s latest production is One Slight Hitch, a show written by comedian Lewis Black.
Black is a stand-up comic and writer who is famous for hi...
By REBECCA ROSE
The Los Padres Artist Guild is hosting a Spring Arts and Craft Show and Sale on March 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event features original artwork from many local artists an...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
Like more than 100,000 residents of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, professional musician Thomas Hopkins was evacuated from his home amid the Thomas Fire at the end of 201...
Co-writer and director Rupert Myatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) helms this sci-fi thriller about an alien invasion of Earth 10 years into the hostile occupation. Under th...
By REBECCA ROSE
Every once in a while I fall back in love with a good syrah.
As much as we like to taste and experiment with wines, sipping recently released blends and getting talked into...
The NatureTrack Film Festival presents the U.S. premiere of Our Planet, an upcoming Netflix series on March 24, at 10 a.m. at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Church in Los Oliv...
The American Junior Golf Association hosts its Youth Golf Tournament on March 29, 30, and 31 at La Purisima Golf Course in Lompoc. Nearly 80 players, from ages 12 to 19, will ...
Gala De Arte in Nipomo hosts its next acrylic pour workshop on March 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests will learn intermediate pouring techniques during these classes, offered every ...
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