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After being transported to the Lompoc Police Department Jail, 29-year-old Jennifer Hurtado confessed to “multiple thefts...
07/22/2025

After being transported to the Lompoc Police Department Jail, 29-year-old Jennifer Hurtado confessed to “multiple thefts across Ultas in different counties and even states,” Sgt. Scott Morgan said.

Suspected of multiple thefts at Ulta Beauty branches across the country, Jennifer Hurtado was recently arrested in Lompoc for allegedly stealing more than $7,000 worth...

When former Buellton councilmember David Silva became mayor, he left a mid-term vacancy for the council's 4th District s...
07/18/2025

When former Buellton councilmember David Silva became mayor, he left a mid-term vacancy for the council's 4th District seat—empty since January and at the center of Aug. 26's mail-in election.

In the final weeks of his first term as a Buellton City Council member, Dave King lost his 2012 re-election campaign and gained something he...

It's no surprise that nearly half of the county’s ag gross revenue for 2024 stems from a single fruit.
07/16/2025

It's no surprise that nearly half of the county’s ag gross revenue for 2024 stems from a single fruit.

Nearly half of Santa Barbara County’s ag gross revenue for 2024 stems from a single fruit. According to the county Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, strawberry producers...

The Salinan Tribe of Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties remains one of the approximately 60 unrecognized tribes in Ca...
07/11/2025

The Salinan Tribe of Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties remains one of the approximately 60 unrecognized tribes in California.

Century-old photographs, handwritten letters, baptism records, and other primary documents confirmed what Michael Erin Woody and the rest of the Salinan Tribe of Monterey and...

The more funds the 37th District Buyers Coalition raises, the more animals it’s able to purchase at the Santa Barbara Co...
07/10/2025

The more funds the 37th District Buyers Coalition raises, the more animals it’s able to purchase at the Santa Barbara County Fair—and the more processed meat it can donate to groups like Santa Maria’s Good Samaritan Shelter and Lompoc’s Micah Mission.

Hundreds of animals that have trotted across the Santa Maria Fairpark’s auction grounds over the past three years were raised by young participants of a...

Santa Barbara County 5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino described the board’s unanimous decision to disband the She...
07/03/2025

Santa Barbara County 5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino described the board’s unanimous decision to disband the Sheriff’s Office cannabis compliance team as “redistributing the manpower where it’s most needed.”

Deemed overdue for a trim, Santa Barbara County’s budget to enforce against illegal w**d is too big, the Board of Supervisors recently concluded. Fifth District...

“That’s a big nut,” Solvang Mayor David Brown said. “That’s almost a 50 percent increase. … [Struggling] to justify that...
07/02/2025

“That’s a big nut,” Solvang Mayor David Brown said. “That’s almost a 50 percent increase. … [Struggling] to justify that.”

For the past six years, the city of Goleta has operated, staffed, and furnished the Solvang Library thanks to a county decree. Prior to the...

What began as a startup company out of a Solvang barn in 2018 eventually grew into Overwatch Aero, an unmanned aerial sy...
06/26/2025

What began as a startup company out of a Solvang barn in 2018 eventually grew into Overwatch Aero, an unmanned aerial system and data collection provider based at the Santa Maria Airport with clients across the country.

Whether the risk of being fined $1,000 discourages illegal fireworks use in Guadalupe or not, two longtime residents said they’re hoping to make the city...

“Long ago, … there was a rigid belief that your urban/rural boundary line never should change. I mean it was solid. It w...
06/25/2025

“Long ago, … there was a rigid belief that your urban/rural boundary line never should change. I mean it was solid. It was a point at which environmentalists would lay down their life to protect," 2nd District Planning Commissioner Laura Bridely said.

A rodeo arena, dog groomer, and trade school surround the rural 4-acre parcel where Famcon Pipe and Supply hopes to build a new Orcutt facility....

There's still time to vote! This year's Best of Northern Santa Barbara County poll closes today at 5 p.m.
06/23/2025

There's still time to vote! This year's Best of Northern Santa Barbara County poll closes today at 5 p.m.

The class of 2025 is almost here, and we're looking to fill the pages of the Best of Northern Santa Barbara County yearbook. We need you to help us by voting for the most popular kids in school. Cheer on your favorite coffee shops, bars, restaurants, dentists, salons, and more—we've got categories...

The Los Alamos Valley Men's Club will host two dozen wineries and five local eateries at 429 Leslie St. on Saturday at 6...
06/20/2025

The Los Alamos Valley Men's Club will host two dozen wineries and five local eateries at 429 Leslie St. on Saturday at 6 p.m. to raise money for its annual Old Days festival in September.

Vendors serving the finest local wine, beer, and fresh food will fill the Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club (LAVMC) on June 21. Seeking to raise...

Photographers submitted 333 pieces for this year's annual Winning Images contest, which our judges narrowed down to the ...
06/19/2025

Photographers submitted 333 pieces for this year's annual Winning Images contest, which our judges narrowed down to the top three in each of eight categories and honorable mentions.

Central Coast photographers capture moments and more

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