A stream of revving engines drove slowly past Shaw's residence as he sat in his front yard, smiling and waving at the spectacle dedicated to his military service and ninth decade of life.
Lompoc resident Elijah Enriquez needed a new place to live because it had gotten to the point he felt he needed to sleep with a gun under his pillow. He found new refuge at Casa de Flores, a home for veterans located in Santa Maria.Â
The Santa Maria Public Library has launched Brainfuse JobNow/VetNow, an online career service for job seekers, veterans and their families.Â
Seven military veterans were honored in Santa Maria Friday, not only for the sacrifice they made for their country, but for their successful completion of Veterans Treatment Court.Â
On Jan 21, 1945, Santa Maria resident and Navy veteran Bob Matteur was on the USS Ticonderoga when it was struck by two kamikaze fighters somewhere near the Sakishima Islands, setting off the aircrafts' bombs and killing hundreds of sailors, including his friend. "Except for about two hours, being on the Ticonderoga was a pleasure cruise," Matteur said.
In lieu of the 2020 Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down event, local veterans will be able to receive supplies at a grab-and-go event Wed…
Local organizations and Santa Barbara County officials on Monday started a "100-day challenge," or a new statewide initiative that is aimed at housing homeless veterans and their families.Â
As "Bicycle Bob" Mettauer crossed the finish line on Tuesday, marking 100,000 miles traveled on his bike, friends and neighbors in masks gathe…
The 2020 Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down has been canceled due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino announced on Friday.
Santa Barbara County’s homeless population grew by 5% since last year, but the number of homeless living in the North County dropped, according to the January Homeless Point in Time Count summary released Tuesday.
Veterans featured in "Stories of Honor," a Lee Central Coast News series, posed for a picture Wednesday during a reception at Shepard Hall at …
Veterans featured in "Stories of Honor," a Lee Central Coast News series, posed for a picture Wednesday during a reception at Shepard Hall at …
Vietnam vet's heart-wrenching obit captures how the war haunted its participants long after it ended
Bill Ebeltoft of North Dakota died Dec. 15. He was 73. But, as his brother writes in the obituary, Bill first lost his life in Vietnam.
'Stories of Honor' is a series spotlighting veterans on the Central Coast, their lives, and their contributions to our country. Take a look th…
'Stories of Honor' is a series spotlighting veterans on the Central Coast, their lives, and their contributions to our country. Take a look th…
Now in its 19th year, the annual Veterans Day barbecue is organized by local attorney Michael Clayton, a self-described patriot who is known f…
A total of 479 veterans attended the 2019 Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down last month at the Santa Maria Fairpark, where they were presented with an event-record 131 services, according to organizers.
For those of us who haven't been directly affected by recent senseless mass shootings, it’s hard to know how to help. We know that healing is …
More than 20 years after he was discharged from the Marine Corps, Orcutt resident Steve Baird maintains the same degree of dedication to count…
Sixty-nine-year-old Orcutt resident Guy Cravath was part of the U.S. Coast Guard's search-and-rescue program before his profession became the …
Hundreds of volunteers were on hand Saturday for the 8th annual Santa Barbara County Stand Down at the Santa Maria Fairpark. Stand Down helps 500 local military veterans, many of them homeless, with two hot meals, new shoes and clothes, medical and legal assistance and more.
