Giving Tuesday reminds us of the power of generosity, and here in Santa Barbara County, it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact right in our own neighborhoods. At Noozhawk, we’re committed to ...

In 2001 Doris Walker, the mother of James Walker who was killed in Vietnam, visited the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce carrying the memory of her son deep in her heart. Bob Hatch and Dave ...

Robert Hatch, a Vietnam War veteran and co-founder of the Freedom Monument Veterans Memorial in Santa Maria, speaks during Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony. Credit: Nick Forselles / Noozhawk photo As ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. UPDATE (Monday, Nov. 17) - According to U.S.

WILKES-BARRE — The organizers of Valley Santa say this year’s need will likely be the biggest ever due to the federal government shutdown and the state budget impasse. “We are very concerned with ...

Representatives of Valley Santa, Luzerne County’s charitable holiday program that delivers gifts for children in need, seeks support from area businesses to help with a special fundraising program.

In the early 1900s, California was the top producer of oil in the country. Regional industrial success is often followed by the rapid development of surrounding towns or neighborhoods, which is ...

A pygmy nuthatch snacks from a bird feeder outside the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance headquarters at McClellan Ranch Preserve in Cupertino on Sept. 19, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier. A dozen ...

SANTA CRUZ — Scotts Valley High’s football team turned in several big plays in the second half of its playoff-clinching win over St. Francis to close the regular season Saturday in front of a capacity ...

Kyle Craig is the sports managing producer for lehighvalleylive.com. He covers sports across the Lehigh Valley, including high school football, basketball, volleyball and baseball.