Ventura’s Earth Day Festival Returns for Third Year on April 18
The City of Ventura’s Earth Day Festival will return for its third year on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Plaza Park on East Thompson Street. The MERITO Foundation hosts the event in partnership with the City of Ventura’s Environmental Sustainability Division, in collaboration with EV...
California Agave Symposium Comes to Santa Barbara
California’s quest to develop a viable agave industry — whether for booze, biofuel, or a surprisingly wide array of other products — is in full swing. With multiple ranches from Montecito and Carpinteria to Goleta and Cuyama now growing various agave species, Santa Barbara is a strong hub of that movement, which is...
Ventura’s Summer Kickoff Event is Saturday, March 28
Attend Ventura’s Summer Kickoff event on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Westpark Community Center, located at 450 W. Harrison Avenue. This free, family-friendly event, hosted by the Parks & Recreation department, offers residents an opportunity to engage with staff and upcoming programs in...
Track roundup: Santa Ynez’s Hailey Townes wins 100m, 200m at Nipomo Invitational
Local area high school track and field teams completed in the Nipomo Invitational at Nipomo High School on Saturday. Santa Ynez’s girls team finished third overall with 52 points while the Orcutt Academy boys team also finished third with 51.33 points. The Arroyo Grande boys team won the meet...
Extreme heat warning: 100-degree temps to hit Southern California
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for much of Southern California, including areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino and Riverside counties as temperatures are forecast to hit triple digits this week. Daily highs could climb as high as 104 degrees during the extreme...
Mavs on the hunt for Spring Break wins
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.— The Colorado Mesa University women's tennis team will spend the next four days playing the same number of matches in Southern California. The Mavs, 7-9 overall, will continue what has become an annual Spring Break tradition playing four former Pacific West Conference rivals starting Sunday....
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Honors 20 Student Artists
Written by the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara honored 20 student artists during a reception at Art & Soul Gallery in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, March 3. As winners of the Foundation’s 2026 Art Scholarship Competition, each will receive a college scholarship. “We...
Locals fought against California hillside work for years — and lost
Residents fiercely opposed any plans to add homes to the Ventura hillsides.
Extreme heat hits the Central Coast this week
An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for inland portions of the Central Coast including San Luis Obispo and 5 Cities. These areas will likely have consecutive days of 90s degree heat. We begin Monday with 80s and 90s for most of the area and fog in the morning. The clouds quickly clear out to mostly sunny skies....
New Behavioral Wellness Service Center Opens in Lompoc
Open House to Highlight Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Services. The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness will host an open house on Wednesday, March 18, from 10:00–11:00 a.m. to celebrate the opening of its new Behavioral Wellness Service Center located at 425 West Central Avenue in...
