Caleb Wiseblood

A survey of 400 Santa Maria residents showed that 60 percent of them would vote yes on a half-cent sales tax increase, as long as the extra funds—approximately $13 million a year—went toward essential city services.

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Constant giggling bled into the Solvang City Council 's discussion of a recent incident that inspired officials to formally ban public urination and defecation within city limits.

Porch swings. Picket fences. Homeowners associations. Among the tropes often associated with quiet, suburban neighborhoods, the concept of an enclosed garage seemed like a given for some attendees of the Guadalupe City Counci l's May 12 meeting

Not long after St. Patrick’s Day rolled around this year, Marilyn Mercado felt it was fitting to teach the attendees of her new yoga series’ debut class about clover breathing. This breathwork technique includes four simple steps, or “clover leaves” as they’re nicknamed: inhale, hold, exhale, and pause. Casually structuring some segments of her monthly […]

A few weeks shy of St. Joseph High School’s summer break, the proverbial bell rang early for Principal Erinn Dougherty. In mid-May, the private school’s superintendent announced that Dougherty “has been placed on administrative leave pending a review of reported verbal comments made in a meeting of students.” “Please know that the well-being and care […]

•On May 11, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal conducted an oversight visit to the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility to

Runny noses. Swollen eyes. Rashes. Hives. A wave of illness that plagued Bob Sweeney's horses last summer, he said, coincided with construction work happening adjacent to his stables in Buellton.

A local winery asked a federal court to weigh in on its clash with Santa Barbara County for collecting mandatory fees that support a newly created wine business improvement district.

While responding to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance in 2022, local law enforcement heard a man's voice coming from inside of the house at 210 North D St. in Lompoc: “Send someone now!”