By KASEY BUBNASH
A community forum hosted by Future Leaders of America (FLA) went awry on May 13, after students presenting on university entrance requirements cut off a school board member&rs...
By ZAC EZZONE
Almost two years after receiving a report on ways to improve its emergency dispatch services, Santa Barbara County is still narrowing down which option to pursue.
At a coun...
By ZAC EZZONE
Next year, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department will begin removing shrubs and trees in the Lompoc Valley to reduce fuel for wildfires.
This effort is part of a four-y...
By KASEY BUBNASH
A chain of Central Coast pet stores announced it would no longer sell puppies in early April, and now it’s closing store locations in Santa Maria and Pismo Beach.
On...
By ZAC EZZONE
With the Fourth of July approaching, some local cities are attempting to deter the widespread use of illegal fireworks and the use of legal fireworks outside of designated tim...
By KASEY BUBNASH
When Ana Jacobo-Anaya was growing up, she wasn’t allowed to ride her bike to school, around town, or even too far from home. Her parents didn’t think the Santa Mar...
• On May 10, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) and U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Depa...
By KASEY BUBNASH
Not everyone knows all of the ins and outs of adequately running a school district, but in most cases, the old adage “it takes a village” is fitting.
Aside f...
By BRYANT BAKER
The May 2 column by the anonymous Canary (“Spinning and spinning”) took aim at environmental groups for informing the public about two commercial logging projects ...
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By THE CANARY
Apparently Santa Maria’s Future Leaders of America (FLA) members do have what it takes to be the politicians and lobbyists of tomorrow: unwillingness to compromise, ap...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
Imagine an alternate universe where pop culture ceased to evolve past 1987, a world entirely populated by costumed characters with intimidating nicknames. Sounds like the pl...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
There’s no such thing as untimeliness when it comes to Newsies, nor any other musical where characters fight for basic rights and freedoms. Inspired by the Newsboys&rs...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
Levity Aerial Arts presents Paws and Claws Go to the Circus at the Edwin and Jeanne Woods Animal Care Complex on Saturday, May 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. The SLO-based aerial acroba...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
Wine and Design in Orcutt hosts its adult open studio on Saturday, May 25, at 1:30 p.m. Participants will get to choose a painting from off the wall that they would like to ...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
The Buellton Library holds its 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten celebration on Wednesday, May 22, from 4 to 5 p.m. This afternoon event is open to all children who have parti...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
I try not to let first impressions get the best of me—but anyone willing to compare their upbringing to the plot of Disney Channel’s High School Musical gets a g...
Rob Letterman (Shark Tale, Monsters vs. Aliens, Gulliver’s Travels) directs this adventure comedy about Detective Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds), who comes to the aid...
By NICK POWELL
California is great at a lot of things, but by and large, Italian food is not on that list, much to Chicago native Dante Stefono’s dismay. He landed on the West Coast a ...
A kids meet-and-greet with Princess Merida at Emma’s Cottage in Orcutt takes place on Sunday, May 26, from 1 to 2 p.m. Guests are welcome to take photos with the Scottis...
The sixth annual Airport Day takes place at the Santa Ynez Airport on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dozens of small aircraft will be on display and pilots will be o...
CAPSLO Youth Programs presents its annual Teen Monologues event at Santa Maria Civic Theatre on Friday, May 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The performance is made up of scenes and mo...
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