1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (584+ words) Swirling layers of ruffled satin skirts flared across the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden on Friday afternoon as Flor y Canto once again brought early California history to life through music, narration and dance. It marked the second year…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (397+ words) Santa Maria police officers will once again provide law enforcement duties at the local airport. Before the council’s action, Mike Flores, manager of finance and administration for the airport district, encouraged approval. Flores said staff members worked “pretty tirelessly” to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (476+ words) At Youth Summit Level Up, more than 100 students were able to network with professionals on Thursday as they head into the new school year. Students also engaged in 30-minute workshops focused on securing a job, including resume building, interviewing, employability…...

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1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (400+ words) Santa Ynez Valley Union High School voted to include an $80 million bond measure in the November election to help renovate the campus, but not without pushback from residents regarding the budget. The high school, which was built in 1937, has been…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (569+ words) A Santa Barbara judge has denied Arian Eteghaei’s request for a new trial and he will be sentenced to prison after his conviction for sexually assaulting two women. The District Attorney’s Office is seeking a sentence of 364 days in jail,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (498+ words) The cost of getting caught using illegal fireworks in Santa Maria could climb as the city continues to battle the barrage of bursts around July 4. Fire Chief Brad Dandridge provided the results of Santa Maria’s multiagency education and enforcement effort…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (761+ words) Each year, Old Spanish Days Fiesta celebrates the traditions and people who helped shape Santa Barbara. Sometimes those histories are preserved in museums and archives. Sometimes they are carried forward through a family. The story of David A. Valencia and Carmelinda…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (398+ words) The Summer Reading Program – Read-A-Palooza 2026 – finished strong July 31 after nine weeks of discovering stories, enjoying performances, and completing activities, according to the Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries. Since June 1, readers logged 44,458 days of reading; completed nearly 6,000 activities; and achieved 2,533 Super…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (607+ words) Members of the Santa Maria City Council narrowly voted to give themselves a 20% pay raise, or roughly $340 more a month, sparking a brief debate about the public service aspect of the elected role. City Council members will be paid $2,048 a…...