The rumors of the death of the Fiesta rodeo might be premature. A post at Facebook late Monday night stated, “Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo Concludes Historic 100-Year Run” and then doubled down ...

The board approves the $233,000 funding package “to advance racial equity and justice” over objections by the ever-outspoken ...

The Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization (LVCHO) proudly announces that Executive Director Ashley Costa ...

UC Santa Barbara Professor Jane Ward and co-author Soma Chaudhuri release their new book, 'The Witch Studies Reader.' ...

Vinod Venkataraman in Conversation with Joseph Miller (Live Event) Saturday, April 5th, 2025 2:00 – 3:30 pm (PDT) In person and Live Webcast* Institute of World Culture, Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala ...

With $5,000 on the line for first place, eight graduate students will showcase their research in three-minute presentations ...

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The First 5 Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission is now accepting applications from county residents ...

Motorists headed west may detour from State Route 246 onto Purisima Road to Hwy.1 “H” Street to reach Lompoc while motorists traveling east towards Buellton may detour onto Hwy. 1 “H” Street to ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in ...

In the last two summers, Westmont has hosted more than 100 evangelical students, professors and nationally recognized experts for conferences ...

Jeffrey Wojcik, 37, was booked in county jail for assault with a deadly weapon following Sunday altercation on Cacique Street ...