Hundreds of volunteers are needed on Jan. 22 from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the countywide 2025 homeless Point-In-Time Count.

The holiday season is underway along State Street in Santa Barbara with many longstanding and several new family-friendly ...

Six years ago, my family lost my mother, who was the rock of our family. Two weeks after that, my family started falling ...

I'm the mother of a 16-year-old girl, "Leia." She has been living with my parents since she was 10 because that's what she ...

Why is it that no one sends thank-you notes or cards anymore? I taught my daughters to always write a note of appreciation to ...

The township of Santa Ynez is hosting a family-fun “12 Days of Christmas” Scavenger Hunt event as part of this year’s Santa ...

A sweeping approval of 14 consent items during the Nov. 19 Lompoc City Council meeting included the signing of a new lease ...

I am thankful for football – for the excitement and personal experience of transcendence it has given me, and this year, in ...

We received a large response about the habit of nail-biting. For my readers who have this habit, I hope the following ...

Meet with your insurance agent or broker and analyze if earthquake insurance is something that you can afford and truly need.

Solvang's annual Julefest holiday celebration kicks off Friday with the first of multiple holiday-themed activities in ...

The annual Friends of the Lompoc Library Christmas tree raffle is underway at both local libraries through Dec. 14.