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Driver Rescued After Vehicle Crashes off Highway 166 West of New Cuyama
A driver suffered serious injuries Sunday evening when she was ejected from a vehicle that went off Highway 166 west of New Cuyama. Authorities were notified just before 7 p.m. that a vehicle had driven off the remote highway, prompting fire crews and other emergency personnel to race to the area, according to Santa Barbara County fire Capt. Scott Safechuck.
Dan McCaslin: Soak Up the Scent of Flowers in Silence on Figueroa Mountain
With so many flocking to see the brilliant super blooms in the Carrizo Plain and Death Valley, let us not forget the emerging fields of spectacular blue lupine and golden poppies beginning to blossom on the slopes of nearby Figueroa Mountain. We know the indigenous Chumash appreciated the oaks and...
Goats, Sheep Grazing at Elings Park
Two different flocks of fuzzy, four-legged grazers can be seen in Elings Park in coming weeks, with 140 goats grazing in Godric Grove, and 350 sheep in the South Bluffs area. This is the first year for goats, provided by Ventura Grazing Goats, that arrived April 25 to work in an area adjacent to Godric Grove for about a week.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Approve New Parklet Rules
An Old Town Orcutt pizzeria and a Los Olivos café are two of the businesses hoping to keep their outdoor dining areas as Santa Barbara County adopts new rules for parklets. The county made temporary rules for parklets as part of its COVID-19 recovery plan. Now it’s the code to allow them permanently, Public Works Department director Chris Sneddon said.
Folk Orchestra of SB returns to Los Olivos to present final concert
The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara is returning to Los Olivos for its "Favorites" concert, showcasing favorite tunes from the past eight years of performances — from Celtic and Spanish melodies to the Sixties and Bluegrass. The show, which is the last of the concert season, will take place...
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