Here we are at the end of yet another year. It’s hard to believe that COVID-19 followed us all the way from the beginning of the year to the end, but the pandemic is still thriving—even through vaccine and vaccine booster roll-outs. As the Omicron variant spreads, the Sun looks back at more than just […]
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Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2021
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the gift-giving ante gets upped with each passing day. If you’re feeling a bit behind this year, or if supply chain and COVID-19 issues have you in a state of paralysis, we’ve got just what you need. Our annual Last-Minute Gift Guide is chock full of […]
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Holiday Guide 2021
AAlthough social distancing, masking, and the weird haze of COVID-19 are still around, the holiday season of parades, tree lightings, and Santa pictures is back! Find out what will make the Central Coast holiday season a little brighter in our annual Holiday Guide, which starts with Solvang’s marketing arm talking about how Yulefest is celebrating […]
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Awareness Issue 2021
October shines a national spotlight on two things we should be paying attention to year round—breast cancer and domestic violence awareness. As a way of helping to get the word out, the Sun is writing about the people who help domestic violence survivors navigate through tough times and the burnout that can come with that […]
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Autumn Arts Annual 2021
Summer’s over. It may not feel like it with the warmth of these late September days, but fall is here and so are those autumn events! And we’ve got all the fun festivities in Northern Santa Barbara County and SLO County compiled into one calendar for you to peruse. Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood pooled music, […]
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Best of Northern Santa Barbara County 2021
This just in: the Sun’s annual Northern Santa Barbara County Best of reader’s poll results! We asked and you answered. You told us who and what your favorites were, and we tabulated and compiled all the results that were fit to print, packaged them up for you, and delivered! Find out the community’s favorite restaurants, […]
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Education Today 2021
It’s that time of year again: back to school time. And this year, kids actually get to start the year in classrooms! But due to COVID-19 lingering around like an unwanted guest, the state of California is requiring students to mask up while indoors on campus. For this year’s Education Today issue, New Times Assistant […]
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55 Fiction 2021
Short stories about love, life, and sandwiches It doesn’t sound like much, but writers can do a lot with 55 words. They can kill someone, love someone, and surprise someone. And this year, yes, people from around the world submitted stories about the Trump administration, discrimination, and COVID-19. Some were cheesy, some were mushy, and […]
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Winning Images 2021
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then we’ve got 32,000 beautiful, captivating, intimate, and skillfully wrought “words” for you this week. We’re pleased to present the top photos from this year’s Winning Images annual photography contest. Despite pandemic shutdowns, these intrepid photographers of all ages got behind their lenses to capture moments of […]
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Food & Drink 2021
This year’s annual Food and Drink issue comes out just as restaurants and bars can serve more customers with fewer restrictions. But eating out isn’t relegated to brick-and-mortar establishments, something the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted. Staff Writer Malea Martin writes about Santa Barbara County’s recently passed ordinance allowing. The pandemic also gave rise to outdoor eating, […]
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