Deferred maintenance” is a term used to define things that need to be done but will have to wait until we can afford it. In government it usually means that they have the funds to fix the roof, but ...

Two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free School Act, kids in California are about to find out the effects of ...

Aug. 13 is the first day of school for Santa Maria Valley students, which can mean so many things—a new school, new friends, ...

A public art installation at the Santa Maria Transit Center celebrates the city’s evolution throughout the past five decades. On July 28, city staff held an unveiling event for the community.

Amid the queue for a city permit, a hopeful nightclub operator couldn’t get past the city’s bouncers—concerned Solvang officials. On Aug. 3, the Solvang Planning Commission vetoed a property owner’s ...

When mid-August rolls around, a new group will lead after-school activities at 13 schools—nine elementary schools and four ...

Guadalupe, Guadalupe, Guadalupe, what are we going to do with you? After fits and starts, false starts, and no starts, the city’s calling it quits on the Royal Theater restoration project. I think ...

Clients drive all the way from Ventura to one trusted auto repair shop in Orcutt with bright red and yellow signage flagging the corner lot. The reason is superb customer service. Old Orcutt Kwik Stop ...

Nearly nine months after kicking off the historic Royal Theater’s long-awaited restoration, Guadalupe leaders lowered the curtain on the project. “If we continue the Royal Theater [construction], by ...

A recent statewide report highlights Santa Barbara County’s heightened response to unmet child care needs. The publicly funded services are provided at reduced or no cost based on household size and ...

Aug. 13 is the first day of school for Santa Maria Valley students, which can mean so many things—a new school, new friends, new subjects to be interested in. For some local youth, it will also mean ...

When people bring home a carton of California strawberries, they probably aren’t thinking about plant diseases, soil health, or the students spending long days collecting samples in a field. As a ...