Water seeps into classrooms because of deteriorating roofs, campuses have dozens of decrepit portable buildings, and aging ...

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A lot is happening across the Central Coast as we near the end of the work week. Here are six fun things to do this weekend, ...

The County of Santa Barbara is partnering with the Community Environmental Council (CEC) to build climate resiliency in the ...

We advocate for responsible governance and the wise allocation of taxpayer dollars. In the spirit of fostering a vibrant community, we strongly support Measure ...

Santa Barbara County is partnering with the Community Environmental Council (CEC) to build climate resiliency in the North County communities of Guadalupe ...

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday at 1:07 a.m. for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch ...

Lompoc, Santa Maria and Solvang are in the process of developing a Five-Year Consolidated Plan. To allow for public participation in this process, community members can share their opinions about ...

Lompoc Alpha Club's annual 'garden tour' event was deemed a success after raising $1,500 to benefit a group of local ...

Lompoc has new royalty in town after both Cabrillo and Lompoc high schools named a King and Queen during their respective ...

Local Youth Engage in Statewide Data Collection Effort Santa Barbara County students with Lompoc High School and Bob Forinash ...

Good public schools are the backbone of vibrant communities. They are essential not only for the education of our children ...