The Lompoc City Council voted 3-2 last Tuesday to direct staff to draft language for a 0.5% special sales tax measure on the ...

The rescue of three individuals trapped in chest-high water in the Santa Ynez River during the recent storms was reported by ...

While the localized flavor of traditional Santa Maria-style barbecue is slowly becoming more widely known, the tradition has ...

Cabrillo High School celebrated a 1-0 win over Lompoc on Friday, see photos from the game in this gallery. The two rivals ...

In tribute to the Valley News’s 100th anniversary, I decided to take a look back in my archives and share some memorable (and ...

There’s a reason veterans of political wars refer to election years as the “silly season,” when political figures seeking ...

A community forum focused on raising awareness about human trafficking on the Central Coast will take place Thursday, Jan. 22 ...

Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war,” says Marc Antony in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. But in releasing the dogs of war we ...

The rainfall totals, where I live, have already reached a 100% of our expected “annual,” though it should be noted that the ...

Santa Barbara County residents who are AT&T customers could be impacted by a 911 outage, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's ...

The 13th annual Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down, held in October at the Fairpark, served 427 veterans, including 69 ...

The 34th annual Solvang Julefest Tree Burn has been canceled, city officials announced Wednesday, citing extremely poor field ...