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Dr. Steven Johnson is out to change lives by offering free smiles to anyone who needs dental work, as he hosts the Central Coast's 8th annual Dentistry With Love event on March 3, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Solvang.
UCSB Reads continues through winter quarter with faculty members across a variety of disciplines participating in a series of Community Conversations at public libraries from Solvang to Carpinteria.
Comfort Food with Regional Flavor
"If you want to know where to eat, find a wine bar or tasting room, talk a little wine, maybe buy a bottle, then ask the pourer.
William FitzGerald , age 85, of Solvang, passed away peacefully, Sunday, January 29th in Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital after an extended illness.
Back by popular demand - Lessons will be continued on the second Monday of the month at the Bethania Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 603 Atterdag Road in Solvang, from 7-9 p.m. Feb.
Going Grey in Solvang with Greyhound Fest
Los Angeles Greyhound owners, lovers of the Greyhound breed and for that matter any sight hound lover, you might want to take a trip up to Solvang for Greyhound Fest from February 24 - 26.
Fire Prevention Division finds new home
There are smaller words, however, underneath the larger letters that further explain the purpose of the building: "Fire Prevention Division." The office at 1430 Mission Drive, very visible to drivers entering town from the west on Highway 246, is not a fire station but the new administrative home of the department's Fire Prevention Division.
Teenagers Rescued on Mountain Ridge
Members of the Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue team, with the assistance of a Santa Barbara County Fire helicopter, have rescued two teenagers who were stuck in the dark on a mountain ridge above the Alisal Guest Ranch.
A domestic dispute turned into a near arrest of a local woman. At 10:17 p.m. deputies responded to a gas station parking lot and contacted a man who said a quarrel between he and his girlfriend started at Flying Flags RV Park in Buellton.
Succulent owners seek to stand out
It was during those years that she became fascinated with the way the organisms would retain nutrients and thrive in their dry, barren environments.
Great American Bites: Amazing steaks, California style at the Hitching Post 2
The scene:A Movie fans may recognize the Hitching Post 2 instantly. The restaurant was the setting for several important scenes in the Wine Country romantic comedy Sideways , as Virginia Madsen played a waitress here.
Princess Trapped in 1 Story Tower by Facility Owner.
When Michele Clark awoke from her coma, the first voice she heard was her boyfriend Daniel Reyes' emotional outburst, "Mickey, you're alive!" It was August, 1998 in Los Angeles.
Mike Magrill and Chris Hansen sat together in the shop behind Magrill's home recently, discussing how they salvage wood to use in their craft.
Locally grown flowers brighten farmers markets
While January in much of the United States is drab and cold, in Ventura County it is the month of clear skies, the beginning of spring flowers and trees starting to bloom.
Hit the Road: Solvang's only the beginning
Young visitors ride a miniature donkey at Seein' Spots Farm in Ballard. The farm's petting zoo features a number of rescued animals.
A deputy stopped a vehicle traveling 40 mph in a 25 mph zone in Solvang. Neither the driver nor the passenger had a driver's license.
Man found hanging from tree in Los Osos; another man kills self at SLO hospital
A man was found dead Monday morning, hanging by a dog leash from a tree at the corner of Pasadena Drive and Santa Ysabela Avenue in Los Osos.
Research is purpose of reserve
It was too good to pass up - a chance to visit one of the last unspoiled parcels of land in Santa Barbara County - the Sedgwick Reserve.