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,…
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…
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…
Santa Barbara County, CA – Joan Hartmann proudly declared her candidacy for reelection to a third term representing the 3rd District on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Joan's…
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…
By Joan Hartmann - The community of Lompoc is advancing a set of initiatives to provide new and motivating opportunities for its young people so they can navigate and thrive…
The community of Lompoc is advancing a set of initiatives to provide new and motivating opportunities for its young people so they can navigate and thrive in the world beyond high…
UCSB has failed to respond with sufficient urgency to the dire crisis that it worsened by not keeping its commitment to build the 5,000 on-campus student housing units and 1,800…