2025年1月9日 · • U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) was sworn into his fifth term in Congress representing the 24th District on Jan. 3. “As someone who...

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• On Dec. 19, 2024, the U.S. Senate approved U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal ’s (D-Santa Barbara) bill to rename the post office on E. Battles Road in Santa Maria in honor of Larry Lavagnino, the city’s former mayor and City Council member. “Every community should be so lucky to have a Larry Lavagnino,” Carbajal said in a press release. “A community champion such as Mayor Lavagnino is ...

2024年12月19日 · SIERRA MADRE: On Oct. 23, 2024, the Chumash Fire Department and the Los Padres Forest Service went out to the Sierra Madre ridgeline off Highway 166 to restore the forest to its natural state after suppression efforts during the 2024 Lake Fire.

2024年11月7日 · NEW OWNERS: After the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted 3-1 (with 3rd District Commissioner John Parke dissenting) to approve permit transfers, Sable Offshore Corporation is now the owner, operator and guarantor of the Santa Ynez Unit.

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2024年5月2日 · BACK TO RACING: After a nearly two-year shutdown, the Santa Maria Speedway is ready to open its doors to racers and fans again, with May 11 as its first race of the season.

2024年12月5日 · SUCCESSFUL TRAINING: Santa Barbara County Transitional Youth Services and mental health nonprofit YouthWell recently teamed up to train 36 staff members from school districts countywide to serve students who are experiencing …

2024年12月26日 · In a year overshadowed by a contentious presidential election full of surprises, northern Santa Barbara County still managed to make its fair share of headlines....

2025年1月23日 · As wildfires rage across Southern California, it’s impossible not to think about how vulnerable our own Santa Ynez Valley could be in a similar scenario. Fires are unpredictable, devastating, and increasingly common in drought-prone areas like ours. Add to that the overgrowth, high winds, and the growing number of high-density developments here, and it’s clear we need to ask ourselves some ...