Vol. 17, No. 45
Getting by: Local volunteers help the Central Coast's working poor survive
By RYAH COOLEY
Sewing support: Angel Gowns for Dignity offers comfort to grieving mothers
By BRENNA SWANSTON
Coast Guard volunteers share the burden of protecting the Central Coast by sea
By DAVID MINSKY
Santa Barbara County Education Office's volunteer programs inspire students and local businesses to make connections
By EDEN HOOD
Santa Maria aims to curb youth violence
Prominent Lompoc man pleads guilty to child molestation
Marian Regional Medical Center fined for botched hysterectomy
Lawsuit alleges Santa Barbara County Jail denied inmate medical care
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office online crime reporting now available
Restricted access: Use conflicts and lack of funding affect access to public recreational spaces in Santa Barbara County
Political Watch 1/12/17
Spotlight on: Skyway Center
Julie Sanchez, Province Land Company
Lompoc Unified School District revises travel regulations
Hancock opens enrollment for expedited classes
The value of an arts education
By BILL CIRONE
About walls
By Justin M. Ruhge - Concerned Taxpayers I.N.C., Lompoc
Michelle in 2020!
By Bill Denneen - Nipomo
Man of the year
What is a good place to volunteer?
Wooded wonders: Cure your nature deficit disorder at the Wildling Museum's tree-inspired exhibit
By HAYLEY THOMAS CAIN
Lompoc Library hosts new book club
By Caleb Wiseblood
Santa Maria Noontimers Lions donates $1,000 to Braille Institute
Hear live poetry in Orcutt
Weekly habit: Musicians and poets of all flavors are welcome at 6 Degrees Coffee House in Orcutt's open mic night
By Joe Payne
Alexis Garcia
By PETER JOHNSON
Umbrella policy
Krider bought his Corvette not because it's a chick magnet, but because it's fast
By ROB KRIDER
Semi-pro days: Former Santa Maria Redskins and Hawks football players to share teams' history at Jan. 14 Valley Speaks
Fresh and wholesome slices await at the family-owned Tower Pizza in Solvang
By REBECCA ROSE
Sweet and savory collide at Boba Grande in Orcutt
Protecting Midland: Los Olivos boarding school evacuates as the Lake Fire continues to spread
By Taylor O'Connor
Santa Maria City Council wants more action to resolve homeless encampments
Solvang adopts residential water disconnection policy