It’s obvious the three-way turf war will continue and become even more byzantine, unless rationality rears its head with a ...

Another rain event is likely to arrive on the Central Coast as soon as Friday, and the best odds for precipitation are now ...

We have a right to ask the questions. And we should ask them, whether the target is kneeling next to us in the pew, or ...

California has a real choice this year: pass bans that push youth further from spaces they feel safe or start setting ...

The Lompoc area has always been associated with water issues. When the King of Spain, Carlos III, sent the friars to this ...

Following an extensive recruitment process, Maria Gardner has been selected as the next director of social services to ...

CalMatters: For more than a century the state’s K-12 system has been fragmented between the state superintendent of public ...

Birds that once hunted for kings are now playing an important role in keeping our environment cleaner. Ancient skills are ...

With the Nov. 3 General Election now just a week away, the Santa Barbara County Elections Office is reminding local voters to ...

Welcome to The Santa Ynez Valley News Best of the Valley 2026. Join us for a year-long celebration of the outstanding ...

A documentary screening and panel discussion will take place on Monday, Nov. 2, looking at the work of linguist John Peabody ...

During the final weeks of the 2026 session, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders engaged in a mostly behind-the-scenes ...