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Santa Barbara County supes form committee to study farmworker conditions

Project developer defends Dana Reserve ahead of final impact report

Fees levied against housing developers to fund new parks aren't accumulating enough for Santa Maria to purchase land

Santa Maria finally begins to realize vision for downtown redo

County's low-income communities still need infrastructure help

Cuyama Valley landowners face an adjudication lawsuit as they try to sustainably manage their groundwater basin

Lompoc hoteliers request a 1 percent bed tax increase to pay for public safety

Lompoc proposes wildlife feeding prohibition due to ground squirrel problems

Santa Barbara County releases ExxonMobil oil trucking project EIR

Solvang City Council members call by-district elections 'complicated,' 'ridiculous'

Dignity ends Anthem contract after other insurance disputes

Immigrant advocates ask Sheriff's Office to stop collaborating with ICE

Greg Brewer, Wine Enthusiast's 2020 Winemaker of the Year, is disciplined about doing things the same way year after year

County supervisors vote to target large gatherings with administrative fines

Birchwood Beer Garden gives Nipomo residents a family-friendly spot to eat, drink, and be merry at a distance

The annual Giving Tuesday campaign adds a second day this year as the COVID-19 pandemic tests local nonprofits and the clients they serve

Solvang battles over the Board of Architectural Review

Central Coast economy still growing, but labor issues could hinder it long term

District 3 supervisors' race fundraising tops $550,000

The Santa Maria Fire Department is getting more staff and a new engine thanks to 1-cent sales tax