Local leaders and members of the media gathered Thursday at the site of the Strauss Wind Farm in Lompoc to celebrate completion of the first wind energy project on the California coast,…
Towering above grazing cows, fences and oak trees on the hills near Lompoc, the gigantic wind turbine blades circled gently. The mesmerizing view this week belied the fact that it…
Up until recently, the once-dirt driveway along Jonata Street in Los Olivos had been impassable during the rainy season, due to countless potholes and the buildup of mud along the…
Of all the contests on the Santa Barbara ballot this March, the race for the County Board of Supervisors’ 3rd District—which runs from western Goleta to Lompoc—is far and away…
I’ve lived in Santa Barbara County for decades, and one thing is clear: Joan Hartmann is the hardest working County Supervisor out there. Although she represents the 3d District, we…
As an Army veteran, I have always appreciated the support of elected officials who show up at events to honor our military. Since her election eight years ago, Santa Barbara…
Hartmann said she wants to hear from the community. “I am planning to hold a community meeting in western Goleta, possibly at Dos Pueblos High School, in the new year to hear community concerns and also to…
Residents of Santa Barbara County’s Third Supervisorial District are so fortunate to have Joan Hartmann representing them on the Board of Supervisors. After Lompoc was moved into the Third District by redistricting,…
Buellton recently received $425,000 in state funding to take a big step in connecting the Santa Ynez Valley through outdoor recreation. “We live in the valley in particular because we…
Fifteen-year-old Santa Ynez Valley Union High School student Carina Dee Velazquez, who was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking across Highway 246 near Refugio Road after school in 2015, was…