Archive » November 17, 2011

The whole hog

Vol. 9 Issue 46

In an effort to better understand local food production, I set out on adventure to meet the people and see the places responsible for producing good eats in the Santa Ynez Valley.

New tour may roll into Solvang

The Solvang City Council on Monday reviewed a business proposal from a company that wants to bring Segway tours into town....

Board denies funding for bag ban study

To ban or not to ban plastic grocery bags? That is the question Santa Barbara County will soon settle....

Buellton enters negotiations with golf course bidder

Leo Elovitz will temporarily fill the seat of councilman John Connolly, who will be on a six-month military deployment beginning Dec. 22. The council also unanimously authorized City Manager John Kunkel to undertake lease negotiations with Sierra Turf for the operation and maintenance of the former Zaca Creek Golf Course....

Santa Ynez school board commends AP scholars

They demonstrated their ability to be successful at college while still in high school, and for their efforts, they were honored by the school board....

Letters

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Messina curing the songwriter blues

He is an engineer. The tools of his trade are his words, his music, his understanding of the process that takes inspiration to fruition....