The holiday season is underway along State Street in Santa Barbara with many longstanding and several new family-friendly ...

Six years ago, my family lost my mother, who was the rock of our family. Two weeks after that, my family started falling ...

I'm the mother of a 16-year-old girl, "Leia." She has been living with my parents since she was 10 because that's what she ...

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Why is it that no one sends thank-you notes or cards anymore? I taught my daughters to always write a note of appreciation to ...

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The township of Santa Ynez is hosting a family-fun “12 Days of Christmas” Scavenger Hunt event as part of this year’s Santa ...

Solvang's annual Julefest holiday celebration kicks off Friday with the first of multiple holiday-themed activities in ...

We received a large response about the habit of nail-biting. For my readers who have this habit, I hope the following ...

The annual Friends of the Lompoc Library Christmas tree raffle is underway at both local libraries through Dec. 14.

A sweeping approval of 14 consent items during the Nov. 19 Lompoc City Council meeting included the signing of a new lease ...

Mike Hodgson [email protected] Sep 14, 2016 Sep 14, 2016 Updated Sep 17, 2016 A unique musical instrument that traces its heritage to an early 20th-century San Francisco exposition ...