That is what the Solvang City Council debated, after Mayor Jim Richardson objected to the Chumash Casino’s liquor license application at a Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting. ...

By Isaiah Brookshire, Staff Writer
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CERT ON ALERT

In the early morning hours of June 29, a gauge at the Santa Barbara Water Department started to tremble. It showed signs of a small earthquake, nothing to cause panic among the well-shaken residents of California. ...

By Isaiah Brookshire, Staff Writer
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COUNCIL PRAISES STAFF'S PROGRESS ON BUDGET

While the gloomy tendrils of recession spread across the globe, Solvang sits as a rare enclave. ...

By Isaiah Brookshire, Staff Writer
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DOWN ON THE QUACKEN FARMS

It is that time of year again – summertime – and while some children are getting ready for swimming at the local public pool, others are looking forward to some summer “fun on the farm.” ...

By Felicia Serrano, Contributing Writer
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