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Smugness in the North: A Lompoc minister is telling townspeople that "it's time to stop feeling so sorry for those folks down in Santa Barbara and so all-fired smug about ourselves." "You all feel so superior to those poor creatures who have to live in Santa Barbara," the Rev.
Expanded swine flu clinics offered
We've restocked the shelves with hand-printed Edhat t-shirt. And, they are truly sensational.
Goleta Celebrate Recovery Welcomes Those with 'Hurts, Habits and Hangups'
Celebrate Recovery invites people with "hurts, habits and hangups" to participate in its Christ-centered recovery group.
California Space Center Gets Off Ground
Over the years, the 95,000 acres of rolling, windswept coastal hills north of Point Conception and south of Santa Maria have been largely uninhabited - for the past 50 serving as home to Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Lompoc police arrest suspects in McDonald's robbery
Lompoc police have arrested three people in connection with the robbery of a local McDonald's restaurant on Nov.
You can hold her like a baby, throw her up on your shoulder or carry her like a sack of potatoes; she tolerates it all.
At the Burbank market: Salad greens, Brussels sprouts, apples, grapes, persimmons and pepinos
The Burbank farmers market, now held in the parking lot next to City Hall, has occupied several locations since its founding in 1983 but has always maintained high standards.
Ross is an active, playful young cat who also appreciates lap time. While you could say cats have a discriminating 'palate', Ross does not.
Residents Get Second Chance At Vaccinating Against Swine Flu
There will be more opportunities to get vaccinated against the H1N1 virus this week.
Inmates Refurbishing Bikes for Kids
The Good Samaritan shelter in Santa Maria and Lompoc, and the Unity Shoppe in Santa Barbara, will be providing happy holidays for kids in need with help from community programs and Santa Barbara County Jail inmates.
Graphic Arts class at Cabrillo High School in Lompoc gets $250 check
KSBY and Century 21 Hometown Realty have been teaming up to help teachers across the Central Coast, one class at a time.
H1N1 (Swine) Flu Weekly Update
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Between November 5 and November 14, the Public Health Department is providing special H1N1 flu vaccine community clinics for high risk groups in our community.
Travel Troubleshooter:One airline ticket for price of two
Q I need your help untangling a flight problem that involves Hotwire, US Airways, United Airlines and Frontier Airlines.
One airline ticket for the price of two
Llouellynde Orahood's flight from Los Angeles to Dallas has all the makings of a trip from hell, including weather delays, cancellations and almost-missed flights.
Escaped inmate arrested in Lompoc
An inmate is arrested in Lompoc after officials say he escaped from a prison in Soledad.
Escaped Inmate Recaptured In Lompoc
An inmate who escaped from Gabilan Fire Camp was recaptured on Wednesday. Phillip Anthony Lopez, 41, who is serving four years for weapons and drug possession, walked away from the Sierra Conservation Center at 1 a.m. Monday.
More H1N1 flu shot clinics scheduled
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.
Security tight for Halloween party in Isla Vista
The Halloween celebration in Isla Vista is expected to be even bigger for 2009. Officers have increase patrols in hopes of decreasing the number of problems.
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Remains in Short Supply
If you're generally healthy and come down with the H1N1 flu this season, staying home and riding out normal flu symptoms is probably your only option.
Lompoc police search for man trying to lure kids inside van
Lompoc police are looking into two separate incidents of a man trying to lure kids inside a van.