27+ min ago   (397+ words) Santa Maria police officers will once again provide law enforcement duties at the local airport. Before the council’s action, Mike Flores, manager of finance and administration for the airport district, encouraged approval. Flores said staff members worked “pretty tirelessly” to…...

19+ hour, 41+ min ago   (476+ words) At Youth Summit Level Up, more than 100 students were able to network with professionals on Thursday as they head into the new school year. Students also engaged in 30-minute workshops focused on securing a job, including resume building, interviewing, employability…...

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17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (400+ words) Santa Ynez Valley Union High School voted to include an $80 million bond measure in the November election to help renovate the campus, but not without pushback from residents regarding the budget. The high school, which was built in 1937, has been…...

18+ hour, 19+ min ago   (216+ words) With hundreds of mourners in attendance and others watching remotely, Senior Airman Cedric Eneluna’s life and service were remembered Friday during a memorial service at Vandenberg Space Force Base. He was posthumously promoted one rank, from senior airman to airman…...

20+ hour, 22+ min ago   (287+ words) It was like a World Cup-winning moment for the Carpinteria-based men’s soccer club UdeG. UdeG goalkeeper Ricky Cornejo, a 16-year-old Carpinteria High junior, clinched the shootout win with a block on Press Room’s last spot kick. Juan Pablo Alvarez (Carpinteria…...

23+ hour, 3+ min ago   (159+ words) Noozhawk Goleta’s citywide Traffic Signal Upgrade Project is in its final stretch with temporary lane closures in effect at several intersections, the city said. The construction has been ongoing since June 15, and so far, traffic signal equipment has been upgraded…...

1+ day, 21+ min ago   (569+ words) A Santa Barbara judge has denied Arian Eteghaei’s request for a new trial and he will be sentenced to prison after his conviction for sexually assaulting two women. The District Attorney’s Office is seeking a sentence of 364 days in jail,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (289+ words) During National Eye Exam Month, VSP Eyes of Hope is collaborating with SEE International to bring the VSP mobile clinic to county health centers in Santa Maria and Lompoc. The times and locations are: • Aug. 20 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (265+ words) Marlene, Louise Taylor, 89, of Santa Barbara passed away peacefully at Serenity House, Santa Barbara on June 29, 2026. She was born in San Luis Obispo (SLO), California on July 13, 1936, to the late John Perozzi and Kathrene Madonna. Marlene graduated from UC San…...