The Sun’s annual Spring Arts issue brings you arts, music, and craft events from across the Central Coast. With the pandemic going but possibly waning, arts events are still mostly virtual, but some in-person events are happening too! Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood compiled all the creativity Northern Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties can […]
Special Issues
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OUTDOORS 2021
We decided to try something new this year with the Sun’s first Outdoors issue. In it Staff Writer Malea Martin covers the 12,000 pounds of trout planted in Cachuma Lake at the end of 2020 and the uptick in fishers and boaters using the recreational spot during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Staff Writer Kasey Bubnash […]
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Health & Wellness 2021
It’s near impossible to talk about public health right now, without discussing COVID-19, so for our annual Health and Wellness issue, Staff Writer Malea Martin writes about flu cases being lower than usual, and local public health experts say that COVID-19 precautions have helped. Staff Writer Kasey Bubnash speaks with a nutritionist about COVID-19 weight […]
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VOLUNTEERS 2021
In this year’s annual Volunteers Issue, we talk about the impact COVID-19 has had on nonprofits, starting with the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, which saw an unparalleled increase in a need for services. Both the number of volunteers and the hours they worked increased. Staff Writer Malea Martin Speaks with a couple of food […]
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Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2019
COVID-19 is the shadow that 2020 can’t outrun, but if you can’t beat it, you can at least make the best of it. With renewed stay-at-home orders in place, retail stores are still open—albeit at 20 percent capacity. And the economy needs you! Get that holiday shopping done with a focus on local, local, local. […]
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Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2019
Don’t fret if you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet. I haven’t either! I always wait. As if somehow, if I wait, I won’t spend as much money as if I didn’t wait. Well, we’ve got a way for you to put a little bit of thought into your last-minute finds. Give your friends and […]
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Awareness Issue 2019
This week we shine a light on what we should be paying attention to year round: breast cancer and domestic violence. This year, in the Sun’s Awareness Issue, Staff Writer Zac Ezzone writes about one family’s move to “save the ta-tas” while taking back their powerlifting tradition. Staff Writer William D’Urso speaks with Domestic Violence […]
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Awareness Issue 2020
It’s October, and that means more than just the beginning of spooky season. This is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which means that it’s time for the Sun’s annual Awareness issue! This year you can read about state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s work to help prevent domestic violence and aid its victims, […]
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Holiday Guide 2020
It’s going to be a strange holiday season, with limited, socially distanced, outside gathering recommended for normally boisterously big family get-togethers. But don’t let COVID-19 get you down. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the season, and we’ve got a handful ready for you in this year’s annual Holiday Guide.
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MENUS – Fall/Winter 2020-2021
The Central Coast guide to all things food and drink!
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Winning Images 2020
The Sun’s annual Winning Images photo contest went all-virtual this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And with that came hundreds more entries than last year. Check out the winners.
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Autumn Arts Annual 2019
The first day of fall was Sept. 23, and everything is noticeably chillier on the Central Coast. Well, at night at least. Santa Maria still hit 90 degrees on Sept. 24, so I don’t really know what to tell you other than fall in California isn’t like the “fall” you read about. The leaves don’t […]
