Affordable housing for farmworkers in Guadalupe, now accepting applications
Applications are now available for Guadalupe Court, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing’s (PSHH) newest affordable housing for farmworkers in…
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Gorilla celebrates his 16th birthday at Santa Barbara Zoo
All of Santa Barbra wants to wish a very Happy Birthday to Bangori the…
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Local Assemblymember introduces new bill that will protect homeowners from wildfires
Renew California (Assembly Bill 2367) would require insurance companies to write or renew policies for existing homes in communities that meet a new…
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Hazardous Material Unit responds to oil spill in Lompoc Valley
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to calls of a strong smell of rotten eggs and…
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Santa Barbara County relabeling emergency alerts
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management is relabeling the system it uses to issue emergency…
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Los Padres Council: Scout activities to continue, despite bankruptcy filing by Boy Scouts of America
A local Boy Scout organization says scouting activities will continue as usual, despite the Boy Scouts of America’s recent bankruptcy filing.…
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Central Coast immigrant ag workers hope Senate approves bipartisan bill providing path to citizenship
Immigrant rights supporters are hoping a bipartisan legislation will be approved by the Senate this year. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would…
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Eye on Crime: Police search for “fishing” suspect
Santa Maria police are searching for a man wanted for doing something called “fishing” at a number of local…
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Voting’s unsung heroes prepare for their Election Day roles
They show up early, they stay late. Without them, Americans would have a difficult time upholding one of the most important duties: the right to…
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County expands education programs by 25% this fiscal year
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is expanding its children’s nutrition education to improve health habits for kids experiencing food insecurity.…
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State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson pushes to end “pink tax”
Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson was scheduled to host a news conference Tuesday to call for an end to the so-called “pink…
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Young adults learning job- seeking skills at Lompoc workshop
Teenagers and young adults in Lompoc are getting a chance to learn valuable job-seeking information today at a special employment…
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Homeless encampments return to Lompoc riverbed, city council to consider new action
The Lompoc City Council is expected to confront the return of a major problem in the city when it meets Tuesday night at City…
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Lompoc police arrest known gang member for firearm charges
The Lompoc Police Department reported coming into contact with a documented gang member on the 300 block of West Maple Avenue on…
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Permit revenue significantly increased for Santa Maria in second quarter
Santa Maria just released its second quarter financial report, showing that it is on track with promises it has…
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Santa Maria police arrest man outside Costco for vandalizing over $3,000 in TVs
The Santa Maria Police Department received a call about a man causing a disturbance outside the Costco on Bradley…
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Wine prices set to drop lowest they have been in 5 years due to grape surplus
The price of wine is expected to drop to its lowest levels in five years thanks, in part, to a surplus of California…
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Death of Calipatria State Prison inmate with ties to Santa Barbara Co. considered homicide
The death of a Calipatria State Prison inmate who was originally admitted from Santa Barbara County is being investigated as a…
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Parked cars damaged by Guadalupe hit-and-run driver who fled after crash
The driver of a white Ford Explorer hit two parked cars in Guadalupe late Sunday night. Then fled the…
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Democratic Incumbent Congressman Salud Carbajal reflects on 24th Congressional District Race
Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal said is running for a second term in the U.S. House because he said there’s still a lot of work that needs to…
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