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Skate park in Lompoc shuts down for $5.15 million overhaul project

College Park has officially closed to the public, kicking off a year of construction on a long-anticipated $5.15 million renovation. The work will replace the park’s 26-year-old skate park and add recreational amenities to the 4.6-acre site located next to Lompoc High School. The city announced on Oct. 19...

Lompoc, CA · 12d
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Noozhawk

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BizHawk: Family-Owned Bangkok Thai Cafe Opens in Santa Barbara

A family-owned and -operated Thai food restaurant opened its doors on upper State Street in Santa Barbara last week. After previously running Bangkok Avenue in Thousand Oaks with her sister, Sansanee Gaffney has now opened Bangkok Thai Cafe in her hometown with her family. “I just want them to come...

Santa Barbara, CA · 10d
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Ventura County Reporter

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After Dark: Week of Oct. 29, 2026

If you have something related to nightlife — online or otherwise — please email nshaffer@timespublications.com. Due to the erratic nature of entertainment booking, information contained here is subject to change and not guaranteed. Call venues ahead to confirm. SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!. THURSDAY, 10/29. Live Music. The Arena:TBD, 8...

Ventura, CA · 11d
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Easy Everyday Recipes

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Santa Barbara’s Best Eats of 2026: The Burrito, Bakery and Burger Winners

Santa Barbara has spoken, and the results are enough to make anyone rethink their next...

Santa Barbara, CA · 13d

Crafting Your Home

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12 Historic California Missions Worth Visiting, From Mission San Juan Capistrano to the Old Mission Santa Barbara

From Mission San Juan Capistrano and the Old Mission Santa Barbara to Mission Dolores in San Francisco, twelve historic California missions with museums, gardens and tours.

California · 13d

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CAPA Pet of the Week: Champ

Champ, a 1-year-old male black-and-brown Dutch Shepherd weighing about 71 pounds, is available for adoption at the Lompoc Animal Center, located at 1501 West Central in Lompoc. Staff describe Champ as a clever and handsome pup who loves tasty treats, car rides, exploring new places, and learning new skills. They...

Lompoc, CA · 13d

Eater

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Dom’s Taverna Already Feels Like a Santa Barbara Classic

When friends traveling to Santa Barbara ask me for restaurant recommendations, Dom’s Taverna always tops my list. Then come the texts from the table, detailing every bite in real time. One friend simply said: “I’m in love with this place.”. Chef Dom Crisp’s Basque-leaning restaurant opened in...

Santa Barbara, CA · 11d

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All treats no tricks: Santa Barbara Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo event is back in season

Boo at the Zoo, a safer alternative to trick-or-treating hosted by the Santa Barbara Zoo, is up and running again this October. Boo at the Zoo has been a part of the Halloween season since 2002, bringing an annual influx of volunteer opportunities for teens along with it. “I’ve lived...

Santa Barbara, CA · 13d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Fashion Meets Environmental Activism at UpCycle Couture

On October 16 at the Community Arts Workshop (CAW) in Santa Barbara, six local designers unveiled collections made entirely from recycled materials. This is UpCycle Couture, the debut fashion show presented by the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative in collaboration with Explore Ecology and Art from Scrap that’s looking to transform Santa Barbara’s fashionistas into eco-conscious consumers.

Santa Barbara, CA · 11d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Santa Barbara Halloween Swap Brings Costumes Back from the Dead

Americans have developed a scarily wasteful Halloween habit: wearing a costume once and then throwing it away or banishing it to the closet to gather dust forever. That’s the question sustainable fashion advocate Lexy Silverstein is answering through her “Ultimate Halloween Swap,” providing opportunities in Santa Barbara and other locations in California for people to donate old costumes and take home new ones.

Santa Barbara, CA · 13d

Santa Barbara Independent

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The Andrew Murray Trio Is Not a Jazz Group!

Andrew Murray was barely old enough to vote when his family, at his urging, planted Rhône grapes on Foxen Canyon Road in 1990. They fortuitously pitched their tents right next door to Qupé, founded by Bob Lindquist, the trailblazer who proved that syrah had found a perfect harbor in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara County, CA · 12d

KTLA

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Yuu Japanese Food Hall Now Open in Ventura

Ventura, CA · 12d

macaronikid.com

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Our Ojai-Somis-Santa Paula-Fillmore-Piru Events Calendar Got an Upgrade! See What's New

Finding fun things to do with kids shouldn’t feel like a chore. And thanks to your feedback, we’ve made it even easier!. The Macaroni KID Ojai-Somis-Santa Paula-Fillmore-Piru events calendar has a fresh new look, with helpful features designed to make finding local events, planning your weekends, and keeping track of family fun simpler than ever.

Ojai, CA · 14d

Santa Barbara Independent

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A Cinematic Spin | Covering ‘40 Years… of SBIFF’

Celebrating four decades of working together to elevate film culture in Santa Barbara, the SBIFF Film Center has a cinematic spin on the Santa Barbara Independent’s 40th anniversary celebration with a very special new exhibit — Covering 40 Years… of SBIFF — in the Naomi & Ben Bollag Gallery showcasing the newspaper’s historic film fest coverage since 1986.

Santa Barbara, CA · 13d

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Jollibee’s 113th North American Restaurant Fills a Central Coast Gap in Its California Map

Opening tomorrow in a North Rose Avenue shopping center about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles, Jollibee's newest North American restaurant claims its first address on California's Central Coast — placing the Philippines-born fried chicken chain in Ventura County for the very first time. The Oxnard location, the 113th...

Ventura County, CA · 13d

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Mission Hills Outdoor Theater Hosts 21-Plus Halloween Film Festival, Last Year Sold Out

The Halloween film festival returns to the outdoor screen at Cinema Under the Stars in Mission Hills on Saturday, Oct. 31, beginning at 7 p.m. The 21-and-over event features a catered costume party and independent films. It is entering its third year, and organizers say last year's festival sold out, according to the event listing.

Mission Hills, CA · 14d

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‘No estás solo’: Community members carry 1,300 butterflies on an 8-mile march

A single monarch butterfly rarely completes its entire migration cycle on its own. However, through generations of collective strength, thousands of them manage to migrate north 3,000 miles twice a year. On Oct. 25, this imagery was painted onto signs and pinned to jackets and became a rallying symbol for a small group making an eight-mile march from Oxnard to Ventura in protest of local law enforcement cooperation with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Ventura County, CA · 14d

travelmag.com

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Dinner at This Old California Steakhouse Still Comes With Santa Maria Tri-Tip Grilled Over Red Oak

Pickles and crackers hit the table before you even open the menu, and that is your first clue this California steakhouse plays by its own old rules. From the parking lot, the smell of red oak smoke and sizzling beef pulls you toward a plain building you might have driven past a hundred times.

Nipomo, CA · 16d