Santa Ynez Valley News

12/19/2025

Santa Barbara County supervisors Tuesday voted 3-1 against the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore Corp., the company seeking to restart oil and gas facilities formerly owned by ExxonMobil.
The vote was the final denial of Sable’s application to take over the permits, concluding more than a year of county hearings on the transfer. Under County law, Sable cannot operate its onshore facilities — including the pipeline — without the permits.
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12/19/2025

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12/19/2025

We are entering the last days of 2025, and ahead of the arrival of 2026 we're taking a look back at a few of our most read stories of the year.
In this spotlight, we take a look back at a story from May of this year.
"Buellton’s former five-screen Parks Plaza movie theater is set for a transformation after its closure five years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Buellton Planning Commission recently conducted a conceptual review of Cottage Health's proposed plans to redevelop 515 McMurray Road into a modern medical office facility, and expressed support for the project's potential to enhance local healthcare services."
Read more on SYVNews.com - https://syvnews.com/news/local/buellton-s-former-parks-plaza-theater-set-for-medical-makeover/article_dba97b9a-e4eb-5c5a-a06d-018fc431ff30.html

12/19/2025

Santa Barbara County supervisors considered altering election timing, updated the planning and development fee schedule, and honored four retiring employees Tuesday among 45 administrative actions on Tuesday’s agenda.

12/18/2025

A solo male driver was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle plunged approximately 300 feet down a hillside in the 8700 block of Figueroa Mountain Road Wednesday afternoon, according to Scott Safechuck, Santa Barbara County Fire.

A solo male driver was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle plunged approximately 300 feet down a hillside in the 8700 block of Figueroa Mountain Road Wednesday afternoon,

12/18/2025

Letters: A longtime and beloved Los Alamos restaurant is threatened. Plenty on Bell, a mainstay Los Alamos restaurant, is prized for delicious and reasonably priced meals.

12/18/2025

Santa Barbara County supervisors Tuesday voted 3-1 against the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore Corp., the company seeking to restart oil and gas facilities formerly owned by ExxonMobil.

12/18/2025

Santa Ynez Valley libraries will join the Goleta library in kicking off the 14th annual Winer Reading Program on Saturday, inviting readers of all ages to participate through Jan. 31.

12/17/2025

Marley is a calm, polite, and easy-to- handle senior pup who is leash trained and has done great around children and seniors.

12/17/2025

Hancock College celebrated the graduation of 137 students from its fire, emergency medical technician and nursing programs during recent ceremonies.

12/17/2025

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians' annual Charity Golf Classic raised $135,000 this year, with proceeds evenly split among three local nonprofits, Angels Foster Care, CALM and Mental Wellness Center.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians' annual Charity Golf Classic raised $135,000 this year, with proceeds evenly split among three local nonprofits, Angels Foster Care, CALM and Mental Wellness

12/17/2025

Lompoc youth advocate DeVika Stalling has traded in her ribbon-cutting scissors as president and CEO of the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce to exercise her motherly love as the new executive director of FUTURE for Lompoc Youth ...

Lompoc youth advocate DeVika Stalling has traded in her ribbon-cutting scissors as president and CEO of the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce to exercise her motherly love as the new