Pass the pajamas

Traditionally, bedtime revolves around a special routine for children, filled with soft, cozy pajamas and comforting stories read by a loving parent. But for many children—especially those living in unstable environments—such an ideal tradition isn’t necessarily a reality. The nonprofit Pajama Program collects and distributes new pajamas and books to children in need. Since its […]

After a brief discussion between board members and county staffers, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to postpone action on another fee increase proposal made by the Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. The issue will come up again on Jan. 27. The Clerk-Recorder’s Office is recommending that fees charged by the county […]

The City of Santa Maria recently extended its application deadline for several boards and committees, including the Santa Maria All-America City Committee, Code Compliance Board, and Landmark Committee. According to city officials, applications for the Santa Maria Code Compliance Board will be accepted until Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. There will be one appointment made […]

The holidays were good to the animals at the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, which saw a record-breaking number of adoptions in December 2008. In a release to the media, Humane Society Executive Director Kelly White O’Neill said 34 cats and dogs found new homes during December—the shelter’s largest number of monthly adoptions in its […]

    On Jan. 12, Santa Barbara County’s U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center reopened to serve California residents impacted by a string of autumn wildfires, including the Tea Fire in Montecito. The Disaster Loan Outreach Center is located in the Santa Barbara County Administrative Building, 105 E. Anapamu St., in Santa Barbara. The […]

A prescribed burn scheduled to begin on Jan. 12 in the Los Padres National Forest has been postponed because of unfavorable weather conditions, according to U.S. Forest Service personnel. The burn was supposed to cover 5,835 acres along Pine Canyon Road near Horseshoe Spring Campground. District Ranger Kathleen Phelps told the Sun, however, that recent […]