Neighborhood Squabble Hits Supervisors
Franklin Ranch Road residents look to build horse arena, hay barn, and stables.
Recent Stories
French Fest Returns; Market, Distillery, and Brewery Coming
Fests, seminars, rumors, honors, and more food news.
Pancho Is New Head Honcho
A chat with John “Pancho” Smith, who takes over this summer as the Los Padres National Forest’s Santa Barbara District ranger.
Lead Kills Condors
Study reaffirms lead ammo hampers the species’ recovery, but reveals impacts are worse than imagined.
The Beauty of Bivalves
Paul Valentich-Scott is the Museum of Natural History’s curator of shells.
Interesting Info on Immigrants
A report released this week sheds lights on impact of immigrant population in Santa Barbara County.
Making Wine and a Difference
Quality and charity collide in Kenneth and Sara Gummere’s Transcenence Wines, now open in Lompoc.
Feds Issue Plover Protections
Critical habitat proposed for threatened snowy plover won’t affect S.B. recreation.
Coastal Commission Votes for Otters
As expected, it unanimously supports end of failed program.
The Dons of Dornfelder
Are the Sta. Rita Hills’ Norman and Traudl Huber making the best German wine in the world?
