Credit: Courtesy Veggie Rescue staff and volunteers, alongside members of the Santa Ynez Valley Rotary clubs, came together ...

The Solvang City Council has approved plans to implement a seven-week community swim program that would bring public swim ...

The California Highway Patrol states officers responded to reports of the crash shortly before 11:30 p.m. Saturday along Figueroa Mountain Road.

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The Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series will conclude its 2025–2026 season with a piano performance by Duo Giacopuzzi on Sunday, ...

Jessica Tade The California Nature Art Museum (CalNAM) has appointed Jessica Tade as its new executive director. In her new ...

Four people are running to lead the house district that spans from Cayucos south through Santa Barbara County and part of ...

Dozens of Santa Maria elementary school students are putting their literacy knowledge to the test in the annual Santa ...

Route 154, also known as the San Marcos Pass, is what happens when you decide to take the road less traveled and discover ...

The City of Santa Maria is getting set for what is projected to be a very busy period of growth over the next two decades.

Even for casual wine drinkers, sustainability should be a priority. Strictly from a quality standpoint, wine made using ...

Weather forecasts for Los Angeles and Southern California predict rain this weekend, which could linger through Monday. There ...