Pumpkin craze benefits local farmers
The vines have been picked through and the pumpkin customers are farther and fewer in between here at Summerset Farm and Dales Nursery in Santa Ynez.…
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Residents will vote on Santa Barbara’s sales tax bump on Nov. 7 ballot
The power to raise Santa Barbara City’s sales tax rate by 1 percent lies with registered voters. Measure C is on the November 7 ballot.…
Continue ReadingMinotaur-C rocket successfully launches from Vandenberg AFB on Halloween
The ATK Minotaur-C rocket successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 2:37 p.m. Tuesday. The rocket was carrying 10 small satellites…
Continue ReadingFoothill Elementary students kick off Halloween with a “Thriller”
Hundreds of students at Foothill Elementary school in Goleta got Halloween off to a fun and spooky start. They performed Michael Jackson’s…
Continue ReadingEmployee at upholstery store in Santa Maria stabbed by former employee
Santa Maria police are investigating a stabbing that injured at least one person Tuesday afternoon. An employee at Leo’s Upholstery located at…
Continue ReadingTwo Oxnard residents shot, police looking for suspects
Two Oxnard residents are recovering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds as police continue their search for possible suspects. The shooting…
Continue ReadingTests reveal lead in water at elementary schools in Goleta Union School District
New hydration stations are going in at all 9 schools in the Goleta Unified School District after voluntary testing revealed low levels of lead in…
Continue ReadingHalloween safety tips for young and old
It’s the one day of the year when imagination and creativity come to life for young and old and making Halloween safe for everyone is the goal…
Continue ReadingDecorative Contact Lenses could pose a health risk
Santa Barbara Public Health officer Charity Dean said trick or treaters should think twice about wearing decorative contact lenses. “Contact…
Continue ReadingThe smell of marijuana on a local high school campus comes from growers, not smokers
Parents dropping their teens off at Carpinteria High School can smell it, so can the students and teachers. It is marijuana grown legally in…
Continue ReadingSanta Maria drivers filling up before California Gas Tax goes into effect
Santa Maria drivers are bracing for the California Gas Tax that’ll go into effect on Wednesday. “Getting gas because it’s supposed…
Continue ReadingDeclining number of football players concerning local youth and high school programs
Like most sports, football is all about numbers, such as yards, downs and points. Those statistics are numbers make up the game. However, over the…
Continue ReadingDP overcomes early mistakes to beat Santa Barbara
Dos Pueblos was down 13-3 early in the second quarter after Santa Barbara scored touchdowns on a fumble recovery and an interception return. But the…
Continue ReadingKids Helping Kids reveals two artists will perform at its 10th anniversary concert
San Marcos High School’s Kids Helping Kids (KHK) made a major announcement Monday night regarding its January 2018 tenth anniversary concert…
Continue ReadingUCSB scientists near cure for blinding eye disease
Once thought impossible, a cure for a blinding eye disease is in the works at UC Santa Barbara. Researchers are in a phase one clinical trial with a…
Continue ReadingFines double during Halloween in San Luis Obispo
The city of San Luis Obispo will double fines for some municipal violations on Tuesday and Wednesday. A Halloween Safety Enhancement Zone will be put…
Continue ReadingBats test positive for rabies in San Luis Obispo County
Residents are being warned against any contact with bats after three bats in San Luis Obispo County tested positive for rabies. “This number is…
Continue ReadingPGA Tour Champions wrap up Ventura County tournament
The PowerShares QQQ Championship ended in a dramatic playoff Sunday evening. Bernhard Langer knocked down a long, downhill putt on the second playoff…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara 2017 mayoral candidate: Bendy White
With an election in Santa Barbara just around the corner, we asked Santa Barbara’s mayoral candidates to answer a few questions important to…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara 2017 mayoral candidate: Angel Martinez
With an election in Santa Barbara just around the corner, we asked Santa Barbara’s mayoral candidates to answer a few questions important to…
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