At a recent school board meeting, I stood up to speak—not to argue, but to ask our community to refocus on the real ...

The Central Coast may not be known for its LGBTQ-plus nightlife, but some businesses are using Pride Month as an opportunity ...

Public lands and waters are our country’s most popular areas for exploring nature while conserving landscapes, cultural areas ...

Summertime is just around the corner. School is ending, giving kids plenty of free time. What is there for them to do that ...

When Zephyr, a savvy and free-spirited surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, ...

Helen Yanez said she was always the kid walking around with a coloring book when she was little. In class, instead of taking ...

Attracting 140,000 fans over two days, “Shinzou” was a legendary performance that established Ado as the first solo female artist to perform at the iconic Japan National Stadium. Ado's setlist ...

Janice Howard is the featured artist at the Town Center Gallery for December and January. A reception will be held Dec. 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the gallery. Howard has recently relocated to Santa ...

I’ve been living with kidney failure since 2019. Like so many Californians, I’ve faced more than just one diagnosis—diabetes, ...

In this sequel to The Accountant (2016), both director Gavin O’Connor (Warrior, Pride and Glory) and writer Bill Dubuque (The Judge, A Family Man) return with this new story about Christian Wolff (Ben ...

In May, the Cypress Gallery in Lompoc’s featured artist of the month is Kristine Kelly, a painter who uses glass as her medium. She started working with glass 30 years ago, making fused glass jewelry ...

Co-writers-directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel adopt Sigrid Nunez’ 2018 National Book Award-winning novel, The Friend, for the big screen. After the death of her friend and mentor, Walter (Bill ...