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Lompoc Hospital Foundation presents free lecture by orthopedic surgeon on Wednesday
Lompoc Health’s newest orthopedic surgeon will present a free lecture about rotator cuff injuries on Wednesday at the DeWees Community and Senior Center, 1120 W. Ocean Ave., in Lompoc. Dr. Justin K. Chang, of Lompoc Health North H Center, will give the lecture starting at 6 p.m., and discuss...
Investigations Continuing Into Forklift Crash That Killed Orcutt Woman
As many questions linger a week later, multiple investigations are continuing into the fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a heavy-duty forklift driven by a Santa Maria Public Airport District board member. One woman died and her father was injured shortly after 3 p.m. May 2 when a small...
Book Loft to host book signing by Robert Byrne
Author/Illustrator will sign copies of his children’s book, ‘Like Mother Like Daughter, Starring Bobbie’ in Solvang. The Book Loft in Solvang will host a book signing on Sunday, May 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. with Robert Byrne, author and illustrator of “Like Mother Like Daughter, Starring Bobbie.”
Los Olivos Wastewater Meeting May 15
Residents of Los Olivos formed the Los Olivos Community Services District (LOCSD) in 2018. The LOCSD was created to develop and build a wastewater treatment facility for the district, which consists of roughly 391 lots. The first 30 percent basis of design was provided in 2022 by Stantec. The price...
PV finishes regular season with a win in 11, lands top seed for D3 playoffs
Pioneer Valley's Mario Dedios took a quick glance at the fly ball Jonathan Barajas hit to right field with one out, then hustled back to tag up at third base. The Mission Prep defense had a play on Dedios after the catch, but Dedios beat the relay throw home and the Panthers had a 6-5 win in 11 innings at Pioneer Valley Friday, thanks to the Barajas walk-off sacrifice fly, to end their regular season.
46 Jobs Roll Out for School Bus Drivers
Zum, which was recently awarded a $30 million, five-year transportation contract from Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD), will host a third hiring event for school bus drivers 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at Courtyard Marriott, 401 Storke Road, Goleta. Zum is hiring 46 school bus drivers to serve...
Old Mission Santa Inés breaks ground on new public healing garden
Visitors to Old Mission Santa Inés in Solvang will soon have a new place of respite after construction of an on-site healing garden is completed. Members of the community and parishioners gathered on April 30 at the southside of the mission grounds for a blessing and ground-breaking ceremony conducted by Bishop Slawomir Szkredka, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Santa Ynez Boys Golf Competes in CIF-CS Championships
Santa Ynez boys golf had four golfers compete in the CIF-CS Championships on Monday at Ridgecreek Golf Course’s par 72 course. The 102-player field on Monday was composed of the 12 CIF-CS Div. 1 squads and 30 qualifiers from the Area tournaments, including Santa Ynez’s Von Gordon, Marcelo Andrade, Brayden Mlodzik and Cody Armenta.
Goleta Set to Meet Renewable Energy Goals Ahead of Schedule
The city of Goleta is poised to meet and exceed municipal renewable energy goals earlier than expected following action by the Goleta City Council. On May 7, the council unanimously approved moving to powering all city facilities with 100% clean, renewable energy through the city’s Community Choice Aggregator Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), starting in July.
Los Alamos Men’s Club holds Spring Fling fundraiser
More than 200 attendees treated to Santa Maria-style barbecue, live and silent auctions, and reverse drawing. The Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club (LAVMC) hosted its fourth annual “Spring Fling” dinner and auction on Saturday, April 27, at the Men’s Club. This is the club’s largest fundraiser for the year, raising money for its yearly charitable endeavors.
UCSB Student Re-creating ‘Survivor’ Reality TV Show in Santa Barbara
Can you outwit, outplay and outlast? That is what UC Santa Barbara student Kurt Kieu is asking the student community. When Kieu was 13 years old he wrote out and created his version of the hit CBS series “Survivor.” After rediscovering the document with ideas for challenges and twists, he pitched a Santa Barbara version to his campus film club, Reality UCSB.
Bill Macfadyen: Questions Abound in Horrific Forklift Collision That Killed Orcutt Woman
More than 200 counties in the United States currently lack any local news outlet, and another 228 risk becoming “news deserts” soon, according to Northwestern University researchers. Santa Barbara County is not that different, and the alarming trend has serious implications for our democracy, our community, and you.
Black High Schoolers to Share Study on Racism With Lompoc District
Anti-Black racism such as name calling, the pervasive use of the N-word, and the inability of teachers to handle racist incidents when they happen are among the findings from a research project Black high school students in Lompoc will share with the Lompoc Unified School District, 5-7 p.m. Monday, May 13.
SB Wine Country Half Marathon returns to Solvang Saturday | About Town
The Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon returns to the Santa Ynez Valley on Saturday, when thousands of athletes of all abilities and from dozens of states and different countries will set off on a 13.1-mile course across the Santa Ynez Valley headed for the finish line. The race begins...
CommUnify Honors Champions for Their Contributions to Community
CommUnify has named the honorees for the 18th Annual Champions Dinner & Awards Ceremony, 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 at Hotel Corque, in the Craft House Restaurant Ballroom, 420 Alisal Road, Solvang. The honorees are Geoff Green, the Vikings of Solvang, and Santa Maria’s Hardy Diagnostics. There will be...
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