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16+ hour, 8+ min ago  (536+ words) For years, polls about California voter attitudes have found public schools a consistent concern. In a very recent Public Policy Institute of California poll, responses were mixed about whether the public school system is moving in the right direction, but…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (711+ words) Readers likely assume this statement was issued recently in the hurried leadup to the U. S. attack on Iran. Not so! The statement is part of a commentary written by former (and deceased) President Jimmy Carter. Carter published the commentary in the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (232+ words) Starting on Monday, construction crews will begin a multi-year maintenance project in Buellton which will necessitate lane reductions along northbound and southbound Highway 101. According to information from Cal Trans District 5, beginning April 27, travelers through Buellton will be reduced to one-lane…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (625+ words) For an alternate viewpoint, see'Counterpoint: The Gas Tax " Mend It or End It." The Highway Trust Fund " the primary federal account dedicated to funding highways, bridges and transit " is going broke. The HTF is funded largely by federal taxes on…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (444+ words) For an alternate viewpoint, see "Point: Scrap the Gas Tax Now." Since the nation began building roads, it has been widely accepted that the drivers who use them should pay for them. That was the foundation of the federal gas…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (252+ words) Wine, live music and small-format dining experiences will take center stage as Alma Rosa Winery rolls out a new events series across its Solvang tasting room and Sta. Rita Hills estate starting May 1 through Aug. 7. The programming includes monthly gatherings…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (553+ words) Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich passed away in March at age 93. Fortunately, he lived long enough to see his most famous predictions proven wrong. In 1968, he and his wife, Anne, wrote the best-selling "The Population Bomb," a book that opened with…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (130+ words) The "Solvang Brick & Builds" festival arrives on April 18-19, featuring professional builders, public displays and family activities inspired by the Danish toy brick tradition. The two-day event, produced by the City of Solvang, will include exhibitions inside the Solvang Veterans Memorial…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (21+ words) Santa Ynez Valley News Sports reporter Ryan Kuhn is available at rkuhn@santamariatimes. com....