The first face-off between the two candidates for 4th District Santa Barbara County supervisor remained mostly cordial Wednesday, because on many issues incumbent Joni Gray and challenger John Sterling agreed.
Five candidates vying to be Santa Barbara County's next 3rd District supervisor debated issues Wednesday ranging from preserving agriculture and the Gaviota Coast, to gaming at the Chumash Casino and whether Isla Vista belongs in the district.
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The first face-off between the two candidates for 4th District Santa Barbara County supervisor remained mostly cordial Wednesday, because on many issues incumbent Joni Gray and challenger John Sterling agreed.
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Hancock College/s men/s tennis team faces the same situation this season as it has before.
Ruth Malengo isn/t quite ready to hang up the Gone Fishin/ sign just yet.
It might be one of the smaller churches in town, but First Church of God in Santa Maria has the heart of a congregation twice its size.
The Hancock College golf program finished third at their own Western State Conference tournament on Monday, missing a win at the Santa Maria Country Club by eight strokes.
The tides of change continued in Guadalupe Wednesday when Herb Sanchez announced he was stepping down from his City Council seat for health reasons.
A problem with a steering system led to at least a 24- hour delay for Friday's Delta 2 rocket launch attempt with a NASA satellite on board, officials said today.
I see that “Holiday Trees” has returned to Skyway and Highway 135. But, to be fair, it appears the sign refers to the name of the company, Orcutt Holiday Trees.
Altrusa International Inc. of Santa Maria recently hosted the 19th Annual Holiday Extravaganza at the Elks Lodge in Santa Maria.
Two men whose ad-hoc weed-clearing efforts along a local trail allegedly caused the devastating Jesusita Fire in May have been charged with misdemeanor violations of county codes, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced today.
Central Coast residents can laugh-in the new year when Cal Poly Arts presents its first New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash in the Performing Arts Center on the university campus.
A scene from the holiday comedy “Fruitcakes.” //Contributed
Lompoc Civic Theatre will present “Fruitcakes,” its holiday show, at 7:30 p.m. tonight and at 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Lompoc Civic Theatre, 217 South L St.
Awaiting in Santa Barbara this weekend: a nighttime boat parade, holiday “revels,” dueling “Nutcrackers” and much more!
In this film publicity image released by Lionsgate, Tobey Maguire, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal are shown in a scene from, "Brothers." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Lorey Sebastian)