Shaking windows and a sonic boom awoke Orcutt and Lompoc residents around 7 a.m. on June 8, when SpaceX Starlink group 15-8 ...

A black ball gown decorated with yellow and white flowers depicted by a Righetti High School student was the one she dreamed ...

How many lawsuits does it take to stop Sable Offshore Corporation? At least two: One from the Environmental Defense Center ...

A year ago, on June 13, 2024, there was a long-distance drift event from a fumigation using chloropicrin (tear gas) and ...

The Central Coast may not be known for its LGBTQ-plus nightlife, but some businesses are using Pride Month as an opportunity ...

At a recent school board meeting, I stood up to speak—not to argue, but to ask our community to refocus on the real ...

Public lands and waters are our country’s most popular areas for exploring nature while conserving landscapes, cultural areas ...

Summertime is just around the corner. School is ending, giving kids plenty of free time. What is there for them to do that ...

The Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) is holding a fundraiser to restore the Santa Rita Hills wine sign, in partnership with ...

Swiss seed company Syngenta recently announced the acquisition of Santa Maria-based Pybas Vegetable Seed Co., Inc. Syngenta will expand in the North American lettuce market and broaden its lettuce ...

Co-writers-directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel adopt Sigrid Nunez’ 2018 National Book Award-winning novel, The Friend, for the big screen. After the death of her friend and mentor, Walter (Bill ...

Buckle up and prepare to fall in love with Kulu. Looking like a hybrid of an anteater, armadillo, and a sloth, the pangolin is a contender for World’s Most Adorable Animal. Kulu was rescued as a ...