Santa Ynez News

Volunteers support Forest Service crews in adding erosion control features to trails burned during the Jesusita Fire.

Surrounded by the warmth of a loving family, Theodore 'Ted' Martinez passed peacefully from this Earth on Oct.

With a recent boost to its supply of H1N1 influenza vaccine, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is planning a series of flu shot clinics throughout the county for those in high-risk groups.

The Lucky Clover 4-H club held its monthly meeting Oct. 5 at the Grange Hall in Los Olivos.

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.

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

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.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians plans to demolish its gas station at 3545 E. Highway 246 and build a new, five-pump station at a nearby location.

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.

Several dozen patrons enjoyed a horse show, live music by Jill Miles Band, wine, and a catered dinner that served up pasta, Caesar salad, and chocolate fudge brownies and lemon cake for dessert.

One might suppose a seasoned musician and composer would depend strictly on modern technology to ply his trade.

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.

Students from Santa Ynez High School's Gay-Straight Alliance club raised more than $1,000 for Pacific Pride at this year's AIDS walk at Ledbetter Beach in Santa Barbara.

Caption: Paul Anka performing at the Chumash Resort Santa Ynez, California .... Legendary singer/songwriter PAUL ANKA isn't a fan of MICHAEL JACKSON's new song - because it's "ripped off" from a tune he co-wrote with the King of Pop in 1983.

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The county assessor's office has been warning residents to be wary of companies promising to save them tax dollars by reassessing their property values o something the county does for free.

When one heads north on Highway 154 toward Los Olivos, it takes 20 minutes or so to finally clear the windy pass.

City Weekly Flick Clique Saturday , Oct 17 @ Tower Theater Midnight showing of Shaun of the Dead.

Tyler Gildred was standing in his barn in 2004, looking at industrial machine and car parts stacked to the ceiling.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in California has donated $20,000 to help Browning High School in northwest Montana complete work on a gym.