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

On the same carpet of green grass where he was married four years ago, over 1,000 teary-eyed people gathered yesterday for the funeral of California Highway Patrol Officer Jarrod Martinez, who was killed in a motorcycle crash while on duty last week in Los Olivos.

If Santa Barbara has become a hotbed for medical marijuana dispensaries, then the Valley may be becoming fertile ground.

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.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department says one man has died after an accident involving a motorcycle and a car Thursday afternoon.

Ita s September! That means summer is over and the kids are back in school. Time to clean up from all the summer fun.

Two bronze dogs perch on opposite ends of the porch at sculptor Marty Goldstein's home in Solvang.

Alas, no new travels to report, as the trip to Napa and Sonoma ended some time ago.

On an occasion of sizzling temperatures and a cloudless October sky emblematic of an Indian summer, revelers withstood the Valley heat Saturday while having fun in the sun.

It was slow because my cats would follow me, but they have to smell everything. I had a lot of cats, and I got into trouble with the county for having so many cats, so I had to give some away.

Gardening enthusiasts are in for a botanical treat this Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., when the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society hosts its 4th Annual Plant Sale at Dunn Middle School .

When we thirst for wine tastings we like to jump in my Z4, top down, and head north on Route 101, a scenic freeway that hugs Southern California's jagged coastline.

County supervisors disappointed William P. Foley II's bid to get a permit that would allow him 25 'special events' on his 54-acre property on Foxen Canyon Road near Los Olivos, a prospect that has raised the ire of some neighbors and agriculturalists.

After more than a decade of debate, the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan was approved Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

Looking for some great new reads, but want to avoid paying sky-high retail prices? Be sure to check out the 32nd Annual Book Faire at St.

The grape harvest showed no signs of slowing down Tuesday morning at Fess Parker Winery and Vineyard in Los Olivos.

A wine social and art walk on Friday and Saturday drew several dozen people to Sunny Fields Park in Solvang.