The Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy School gave thanks Friday by preparing lunch for the seniors from the Solvang Senior Center.A traditional Thanksgiving dinner, er, lunch - roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, Jell-O and pumpkin pie - was served to seniors.

A Buellton man is in the hospital after he reportedly stabbed himself during run-in with Sheriff's deputies.

A Santa Rosa Road barn. Will Etling If you saw Sideways , you'll remember beautiful Buellton, home of the Windmill Inn, ostrich farm, and achingly evocative pinot noir.

Week in review: For the week ending Nov. 20, 2009, there were two sales in the Santa Ynez Valley/Los Alamos MLS area.

On the morning of 11/11, the body of Buellton resident Richard Dean Harvey, 53, was found inside a vehicle at a Gaviota rest stop on the northbound side of Highway 101.

In response to shelters packed with animals waiting to be adopted, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance last week making it mandatory for all pet owners to spay or neuter their cats and dogs, save only those who seek a certificate from their veterinarians.

Santa Barbara County's Green Business Program yesterday added five new businesses to its slate of environmentally friendly companies, bringing the total number of participating businesses to 12.

The Santa Barbara County Coroner's Bureau has completed an autopsy on a deceased male found Wednesday morning inside a vehicle at the Gaviota rest area on the northbound side of Highway 101.

Officials with the Santa Barbara County Coroner's Office identified the 53-year-old man found dead, Wednesday morning at a Highway 101 rest stop.

Highway 154 extends from Highway 101 north of Buellton to Highway 101 in Santa Barbara.

Having played music for more than 30 years and teaching for more than 15, Foshee can be titled virtuoso.

Also known as 'The Swamp of Screams ,' the frightfest lured hundreds of patrons through the creepy bog, deserted bayou pot and black magic of a makeshift jungle.

Last month, teachers, principals, staff and PTA members from 15 Central Coast schools went behind the counter at their local McDonald's restaurants for a fundraising opportunity called McTeacher's Night.

To Scott Semple, bigger is better. 'I never thought of pottery as glamorous and never wanted to be a potter,' says Semple, who hones his craft in a Buellton studio.

An on-duty California Highway Patrol officer was killed Thursday afternoon in Los Olivos after his motorcycle collided with a sports car near State Route 154 and then dragged some 45 feet under the vehicle, the CHP said on Friday.

California Highway Patrol Officer Jarrod Martinez, a one-year rookie who just days ago wrapped up his first high-profile investigation, was killed on Thursday in a motorcycle accident in Los Olivos, authorities announced.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement Friday afternoon, regarding the death Officer Jarrod Martinez of Buellton.

Much of the homeless population in the Valley is not visible. Some people are seen living under bridges, begging for alms or picking from trash cans, but the vast majority are tucked away behind the closed doors of motel rooms.

By the time you read this column, Dole Food Co. should be on the glide path to an initial public stock offering that might mark a turning point for the markets and for long-suffering investors.

The Santa Ynez Valley Coalition to Promote Drug Free Youth will join with other groups across the nation to raise awareness about alcohol and drug abuse during National Red Ribbon Week, Oct.