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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) asked Sable Offshore Corp. CEO and Chairman Jim Flores to cease all Santa Ynez Unit oil drilling operations in a July 28 letter. According to Schiff’s office, ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are many concerns about adding another 15 to 20 years to an aging Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operation, which uses ...

Full season aheadBuy tickets for upcoming productions at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre online at pcpa.org. Season 63 kicks off with La Comedia of Errors running from Sept. 10 to 27. As Valerie ...