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The father and son charged in the 1996 death and disappearance of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart pleaded not guilty for a second time during a hearing Wednesday in which a judge also set a trial start date for April.
Firefighters battling the Alisal fire brought containment to 97% Tuesday, completely securing the eastern edge and leaving only a small section of the perimeter left to close at the northwest corner, the U.S. Forest Service said.
The father and son charged in the 1996 death and disappearance of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart pleaded not guilty for a second time during a hearing Wednesday in which a judge also set a trial start date for April.
The Santa Ynez Chamber of Commerce will once again host a family-friendly drive-in movie night on Halloween, as a safe alternative to the ...
Santa Ynez Valley partners organizing the areas inaugural "Open Streets" event are seeking a qualified event management servicer to aid in org…
More than $28.6 million in federal recovery funds were allocated to projects Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, with mo…
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All fans 12 and older attending events inside Joe White Memorial Gymnasium will be required to provide either proof of vaccination or verification of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event. Both digital and physical records will be accepted. Records will need to be shown upon arrival prior to gaining entry into the facility.
Voting runs through Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Votes can be cast online at santamariatimes.com; lompocrecord.com and syvnews.com. Vote tallies from each site will be combined to determine the winner.
Righetti's Bella Almaguer was named the Female Athlete of the Week and Santa Ynez' Leo Valencia was named the Male Athlete of the Week during the ceremony held at Giavanni's Pizza in Orcutt.
The Hancock College football team rallied from behind to pull off a 31-23 victory over East Los Angeles College to open the conference slate on Saturday.
CalMatters Commentary: Is California making a big comeback from pandemic, as Gov. Gavin Newsom insists, or is it facing decline? New studies frame the issue.
Most Americans view the nation’s system of colleges and universities as a kind of invulnerable redoubt. That is, they believe it is generally impervious to erosive social forces by virtue of its role as an economic engine. This assumption will likely be tested in the coming years.
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act, it is time for the state to get on track toward ensuring swimmable, fishable and drinkable waters for all Californians.
California small businesses are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, but we shouldn’t be. Every day, more Americans are vaccinated and more businesses are opening up, yet small business owners continue to suffer unnecessary hardship.
Today's editorial cartoon takes a look at the distinguished, but tarnished, public service career of former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Bond is back. “No Time To Die” — the franchise’s twenty-fifth film — features Daniel Craig in his fifth outing as the eponymous super spy and his has been the longest stint as Bond.
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People will host a communitywide celebration Friday at 4 p.m. at Solvang Park, in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Downtown Los Olivos on Saturday will be sprawling with cinephiles and festivalgoers as NatureTrack's fourth annual film festival kicks off with the screening of dozens of documentaries and short films shot from various locations around the world, in combination with the town's annual "Day in the Country" festival.
As markers are met, Pale Blue Dot would be poised to acquire approximately 82 acres of city-owned property surrounding and including Ken Adam Park near Hancock College’s Lompoc Valley campus to develop their ambitious project.
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre is requiring proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for all guests age 18 or older attending shows at Marian Thea…
A volunteer with the LTP, Jay Salsburg, had noticed that the perimeter of the historic Land Office (theater’s dressing rooms since 1933) was four feet longer than the interior wall, meaning that the inside contained an extra space ...
While some events will take shape over the coming months as COVID-19 regulations allow, Solvang will still light up with holiday cheer in the form of new displays and ...
