Plans for a hands-on children’s museum in Buellton took a positive step forward last week as the Buellton Planning Commission reviewed a proposal to develop the Santa Ynez Valley Children’s ...

A nonprofit wants to transform part of a former dairy property next to Riverview Park in Buellton into an outdoor campus for kids to explore science, ecology, and the environment.

Out of roughly 2,500 public middle and high schools across California, 408 campuses were selected this year for the state’s California Distinguished Schools honor — including four in Santa Barbara ...

When Alexander Payne’s wine-drenched dramedy “Sideways” first came out, Santa Ynez Valley didn’t have the luster of Napa or the breadth of the Russian River Valley. It still doesn’t match the ...

Just a few hours north of Los Angeles, the rural vineyard town of Santa Ynez Valley boasts some of California’s most picturesque hotels.

SANTA YNEZ, CA – Aug. 5, 2025 – To help promote outdoor recreation for students and the community, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation evenly split the cost ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. For the first time in more than five years, the Santa ...

For Angelenos daydreaming about a food- and wine-fueled getaway this fall, one of California’s most dynamic gastronomical destinations is just two hours northwest of Los Angeles in the Santa Ynez ...

High school sports are back in Santa Barbara County and, for the ninth year, Noozhawk is proud to partner with the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table to highlight every touchdown, goal, run and basket ...

Before the classic 2004 film “Sideways” made the Santa Ynez Valley the Central Coast’s wine capital, these rolling hills were very much horse and cowboy country. Nowhere is that legacy more apparent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by S. Greg Panosian/Getty Images) When Alexander Payne’s wine-drenched dramedy “Sideways” first came out, Santa Ynez Valley ...

When Alexander Payne’s wine-drenched dramedy “Sideways” first came out, Santa Ynez Valley didn’t have the luster of Napa or the breadth of the Russian River Valley. It still doesn’t match the ...