Gov. Gavin Newsom included no new funding for local journalism in his budget proposal last week, walking back an August 2024 deal with Google to commit $175 million ...

Whether Iran’s battered civil society can transform this bitter winter into a new political spring remains uncertain. What is ...

Tofurky is a 2-year-old female black-and-brown Doberman Pinscher and German Shepherd mix, weighing approximately 63 pounds, ...

NatureTrack Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Nancy Stearns Scholarship, a $5,000 award supporting graduating ...

I asked you to remind readers of the environmental harms of tourism travel so that they might consider traveling less. You ...

The Lompoc City Council voted 3-2 last Tuesday to direct staff to draft language for a 0.5% special sales tax measure on the ...

Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties can expect to hear one or more sonic booms during and after ...

The rescue of three individuals trapped in chest-high water in the Santa Ynez River during the recent storms was reported by ...

A trial-setting hearing in the misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter case of 81-year-old David Baskett was held Monday morning ...

Having been burned badly by his phantom surplus in 2022, Newsom is obviously aware that a repeat would be politically ...

While the localized flavor of traditional Santa Maria-style barbecue is slowly becoming more widely known, the tradition has ...

In tribute to the Valley News’s 100th anniversary, I decided to take a look back in my archives and share some memorable (and ...