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For the third straight year, the City of Lompoc is offering its LED Christmas light exchange… Continue Reading
San Luis Obispo still recovering from storm impacts
The City of San Luis Obispo is still recovering from the 2023 winter and spring storm event that filled reservoirs and creeks causing flooding and… Continue Reading
Endangered Steelhead Trout on the Central Coast getting help from the courts
A Federal Court has approved a settlement agreement that will help the endangered southern California steelhead trout make a comeback in Santa… Continue Reading
Governor Newsom sends historic mental health bill to the March 2024 ballot
For the first time in decades, Californians will have the ability to transform the state’s mental health system, modernizing to meet the needs of all… Continue Reading
Clean Energy Company moving forward with plans in Santa Barbara County
Scale Microgrid Solutions is a clean technology company based in Ridgewood, NJ with an office in Santa Barbara.… Continue Reading
Santa Ynez Golden Inn and Village expands to include Harry’s House
The Golden Inn and Village in Santa Ynez has expanded to serve the elderly in the community with their affordable housing… Continue Reading
Santa Maria Finalizing Housing Element Update 
The City of Santa Maria is nearing the end of its 2023 Housing Element update. It will determine where the city should pursue future new housing… Continue Reading
Governor Newsom signs Biliteracy Advancement Act
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law AB 370 also known as the Biliteracy Advancement Act which aims to create parity in the standards… Continue Reading
Pismo Beach City Council to vote on new City Manager Tuesday
The City of Pismo Beach's City Council has a vote scheduled to hire Jorge E. Garcia to serve as its City… Continue Reading
City of Santa Maria giving away sprinklers and landscape burlaps
During October, the City of Santa Maria Utilities Department is offering free landscape burlaps and sprinklers for City… Continue Reading
Road construction continues in Santa Maria, pavement repair expected until end of year
Pavement repair expected to continue until then end of the… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara County Fire to take over ambulance and EMS services from AMR
A unanimous Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a new contract with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department to provide… Continue Reading
Santa Maria embarks on major street and road repair projects
Lane closures are expected for several months during construction on major street and road projects in Santa… Continue Reading
Disaster and medical aid training for volunteers and nurses in San Luis Obispo County
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is conducting disaster and emergency medical aid training for volunteers and nurses that form the… Continue Reading
Higher gas prices hit the Central Coast, some areas see prices above $6 per gallon
Gas prices on the Central Coast continue to rise, putting further financial pressure on commuters, truckers and local… Continue Reading
Family organizes GoFundMe for 90-year-old recovering from Santa Maria home explosion
The family of Gloria Scozzari, one of the two women critically injured in a Santa Maria home explosion in August, organized a GoFundMe page in hopes… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara County Supervisors approve multi-million dollar plan to restore lower Santa Maria River near Guadalupe
A unanimous Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve an emergency restoration project for the lower Santa Maria River near… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara County Supervisors to consider riverbed improvement project near Guadalupe
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will consider a major public works project to improve the flow of the lower reaches of the Santa Maria… Continue Reading
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County sends relief to Maui wildfire victims
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is sending 17,000 pounds of rice as part of the ongoing relief effort for the victims of the wildfire that… Continue Reading
Santa Maria gets more development along Betteravia Road
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – One of Santa Maria's busiest streets will get even busier with the addition of a planned residential and commercial development… Continue Reading