Spotlight

Faculty member Tracy Trotter of Trotter Productions and Brooks Institute alumnus Stephen McGee recently brought home a couple of Emmy awards. Trotter won his Emmy as the director of photography for his public service announcement, “Voter.” The announcement is currently showing in the Los Angeles area. McGee won his third Emmy for his project, “40 […]

The most listened to public radio station in the Los Angeles area is expanding its service to the Central Coast, starting in early 2009, according to station president Brenda Barnes. “We are very pleased to bring our all-classical format to the Central Coast. KUSC has recently been ranked by Arbitron as the most listened to […]

Nov. 6, the same day this issue of the Sun came out, is the last day to fax in paperwork for an Economic Injury Loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA). On Nov. 6, the county is sending in the paperwork for local businesses that lost revenue during the Gap Fire. The Economic Injury Disaster […]

Husband and wife Chris and Danielle Consolo started talking about owning their own dog boarding facility in 2001, and now, seven years later, they do. Lucky Dog Pet resort is open for business at 526 N. Oakglen Ave. in Nipomo. After years of working at kennels in New York, and with the help of a […]

There’s a new place to buy flowers and gifts in Lompoc: Bella Flora Florist and Gifts. Owner/designer Diane Lane and florist Jennifer Kozlowski have more than 20 years of combined experience in floral design, home de;cor, painting, and art. They specialize in personalizing floral services to suit each customer’s needs. The new store is located […]

Peoples’ Self Help Housing is an organization that develops and manages affordable rental housing in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, and the group recently received an influx of cash from the Wells Fargo Foundation. “Wells Fargo is proud to support organizations like Peoples’ Self-Help Housing who are working to strengthen our communities. We […]

According to Lavigna homebuilders, it’s a buyer’s market out there, and the company wants to make a deal. Courtney Seeble, vice president in project management at the Towbes Group, Inc., said in a release that the group is offering to buy down a buyer’s interest rate, pay for homeowner association dues for up to two […]

A H.O.T. Hero is a person or organization that’s made a difference through efforts in the area of housing, open space, and transportation. On Oct. 26, these heroes will be honored at the Fall Harvest Picnic at El Capitan Ranch. The event is hosted by the Santa Barbara County Action Network (SB CAN) and the […]

Away from home and in need of some barbecue? Not a problem. The Hitching Post recently launched a mail-order service that can deliver its famous steak, lobster, ribs, and artichokes anywhere in the United States. The products are flash frozen and then shipped, meaning that the food is prepared exactly as it would be at […]

Starting in October, Santa Maria Community Television will be airing University of California Television programming on Comcast Cable channel 24. The new programming is provided under an agreement with Allan Hancock College, which will sponsor a daily block of educational programming from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nationally distributed and commercial free, UCTV features educational […]

The new spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department is someone with whom a lot of people on the Central Coast are already familiar: former KCOY anchor Drew Sugars. Sheriff Bill Brown has appointed Sugars as the public information officer for the department, effective Oct. 6. Sugars has been with the department since March […]

Solvang wants to become a Preserve America Community, and the City Council is willing to work to make it happen. The council recently passed a resolution authorizing the mayor of Solvang and the Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau to move forward with an application. The designation is a White House initiative developed with the Advisory […]