Farmers’ Market sales boom on Valentine’s Day
Buckets of Valentine’s flowers are being sold at the Santa Barbara Farmers’ market Friday…
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Ventura, Ojai in legal war over water use
There is a legal battle between Ventura and the Ojai Valley. Thousands of people have been served with legal papers in a fight over water from the…
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Farmers say no serious damage from the cold weather and hope for more rain soon
Crops at the Solvang Farmers’ Market have a premium look even after some below freezing days on the Central Coast.…
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Wind machines activated in the Carpinteria Valley during frigid conditions
Carpinteria crops have been protected with plastic and the air is stirred with wind machines during the current cold snap.…
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Major changes coming to Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival, including new name and format
After months of uncertainty, the Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival will continue on, but will feature several changes in 2020, including a new name…
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How to save your plants from freezing temps
On Monday night we will see below-freezing temperatures. This forecast has local farmers and gardeners…
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Santa Barbara County Supervisors to hear appeal of wind farm near Lompoc
The project is being appealed to the Board of Supervisors by the California Native Plant Society, Citizens For Responsible Wind Energy and…
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Earl Warren equestrian improvements supported as fundraising kicks in and events are planned
Renovation work will begin soon on the Earl Warren Showgrounds equestrian facilities. (Photo: John…
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Santa Barbara County Planning Commission to consider solutions to cannabis odor and permits
The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission delayed a decision Wednesday on how to address odor and other issues related to the budding cannabis…
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Strawberry production projected to increase in Santa Maria
The California Strawberry Commission says that strawberry acreage is expected to increase in 2020, with much of the growth happening in Santa…
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Town Hall meeting tonight over water wars
A special town hall meeting will be held Tuesday night to address a years-long lawsuit over water usage in the Ojai…
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Bion Rice steps down as CEO of Sunstone Winery in the Santa Ynez Valley
Honored winemaker Bion Rice has stepped down as the CEO of Sunstone Vineyards & Winery in the Santa Ynez Valley. He remains in the wine…
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Central coast winemakers react to new CA bill proposing industry-run bottle recycling program
Senate Bill 372, The Beverage Container Recycling Act of 2020, passed the state senate Environmental Quality Committee…
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Volunteers help prune 1,500 rose bushes
Dozens of volunteers got together to help prune roses at the A.C. Postel Memorial Rose Garden in Santa…
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New device helping Santa Barbara County test hemp vs. marijuana
What looks like Cannabis, may also look like Hemp. Both plants have a similar look and smell making it hard for everyone to tell the…
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New $50,000 tractor won by SM Elks Rodeo in national contest has extra special meaning
Santa Maria Elks Rodeo celebrates the delivery of a brand new $50,000 Massey Ferguson tractor it won recently at National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas…
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Farmers’ Market site relocation meeting starts a possible two-year process
Finding a new site for the Saturday Santa Barbara Farmers’ Market could take months. The first meeting took place…
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Grassini wine event sends generous financial boost to Domestic Violence Solutions
Grassini Family Vineyards raised money with tastings and a raffle for Domestic Violence Solutions in a Sunday fundraiser in its Santa Barbara …
Continue ReadingThe only cannabis testing lab on the Central Coast to open in Lompoc
Santa Barbara County is becoming known as a major hub of cannabis cultivation. And with that comes…
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Undocumented farmworkers on the Central Coast hope bill headed to Senate will bring them ‘out of the shadows’
Undocumented farmworkers could get legal status thanks to a new bill heading to the U.S Senate. The House passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act…
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