5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (108+ words) The Solvang Chamber's 2026 Music in the Park summer concert series continues through August from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at the park’s gazebo. The free, family-friendly series runs through the end of August at Solvang Park, 1630 Mission Dr., with performances beginning at…...

18+ hour, 37+ min ago   (390+ words) The House of Representatives recently passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a combination of various pieces of legislation dealing with protecting children from online harms. The damage to privacy is compounded by provisions requiring covered platforms to…...

17+ hour, 7+ min ago   (17+ words) Santa Ynez Valley News...

1+ day, 4+ 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…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (137+ words) Solvang warns residents of financial scams Santa Ynez Valley News Solvang officials are warning residents about several financial scams recently reported in the community, including gift card, wire transfer and cash drop-off schemes. In some cases, callers have falsely claimed…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (90+ words) Solvang residents reminded of garage sale sign rules Santa Ynez Valley News Solvang residents planning a garage or yard sale are reminded that temporary signs may not be placed on public property or attached to trees, utility poles, traffic signposts,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (122+ words) Solvang Theaterfest has appointed Los Olivos resident Kathryn Rohrer to its board of directors. Rohrer brings experience in law, governance, grant writing and strategic planning, as well as a background in advocacy, education, nonprofit leadership and community service. She has…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (601+ words) “A ball of fire on one end and a fool on the other.” That’s how my high school history teacher Mr. Holt described cigarettes. (He also preached cigarettes make you smell like an outhouse, which is why I hired my…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (125+ words) A custom-made Big Green Bookworm bike rack now welcomes cyclists outside the Buellton Friends' Room, beside the library's main entrance at 202 Dairyland Dr. Bike parking at the Buellton Library has received a whimsical upgrade. A custom-made Big Green Bookworm now…...

3+ day, 4+ hour 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…...