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Afternoon winds will continue, temperatures remain above normal | Central Coast Weather Report
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (831+ words) Unusually strong northwesterly afternoon winds for late July will continue through most of the week along the Central Coast, maintaining our classic summertime weather pattern of low marine clouds, along with pockets of fog and mist, that will spread inland…...
Local comedy pop-up shows to start this weekend at Giovanni's Pizza in Orcutt
1+ day, 12+ min ago (229+ words) A six-week Summer Pop-Up Comedy Series designed to bring live stand-up comedy to local businesses while creating more opportunities for comedians throughout the region will kick off this weekend, with locations in Orcutt and Lompoc hosting events over the next…...
Santa Maria High alum Bryn Smith talks life lessons, major league baseball
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1486+ words) Bryn Smith, seen at Elks Field in 2010, graduated from Santa Maria High School in 1973 and spent 13 years in Major League Baseball as a pitcher with the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies. Santa Maria High School alum…...
The press release isn’t dead – it’s just gotten a lot smarter finds latest market research
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (495+ words) The press release isn't dead — it's just gotten a lot smarterInside a quietly resilient $1.2 billion industry that's learning to speak fluent AI In an age of TikTok pivots and algorithm-chasing content strategies, there's something almost stubborn about the press release....
Who controls it, who decides? | Ron Colone
2+ day, 12+ min ago (426+ words) According to Lennon, that last one may be the hardest of all to imagine. Having recently celebrated the anniversary of our birth as a nation, which prompted a dive into the circumstances surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence....
Santa Maria Swim Club finishes third at Long Course Age Group Championships
2+ day, 51+ min ago (326+ words) The Santa Maria Swim Club poses at the 2026 Long Course Age Group Championships last week in Clovis. The Santa Maria Swim Club finished third overall in the 2026 Long Course Age Group Championships last week. The club qualified 34 swimmers for the…...
Certified results finalize primary outcomes in key Santa Barbara County races
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (409+ words) Santa Barbara County election officials have certified the results of the June 2 primary election, finalizing the outcomes and setting the stage for contests that will continue into the November general election. For North County voters, one of the most closely…...
Obon Festival to be held at Santa Maria Veterans Memorial Building Sunday
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (252+ words) The Santa Maria Valley Obon Festival will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building this Sunday, and organizers invite the community to join the Guadalupe Buddhist Church in honoring ancestors and Japanese traditions. The festival has been held since the…...
The Grateful Dead symbolized defiance in a deeply political moment | Guest Commentary
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (991+ words) It is frequently the case that cultural and political movements emerge, thrive for a while and then produce backlash. Over the course of one year, 1966, a new notion began to take shape and an old idea rose up to push…...
Chumash announce summer concert lineup
3+ day, 12+ min ago (323+ words) Springfield, best known for the 1981 chart-topping hit "Jessie's Girl," will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July 31. The Chumash Casino Resort will welcome rock veteran Rick Springfield and country singer-songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny to its Samala Showroom this summer. Springfield, best known for the…...