During Tuesday's somewhat scaled-back City Council meeting, it was announced that Elaine Polachek will serve as interim city manager, replacing outgoing City Manager David White. Polachek previously ...

Here, in no particular order, are five reasons Councilmembers Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell and Natalya Zernitskaya ...

In late January 2024, after a series of rainstorms, a DWP property manager spotted a tear in the reservoir’s floating cover, ...

Mindy Schauer, SCNG There’s a saying that the late L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan cited during his tenure when it came to government red tape, and it came in handy amid a catastrophe that, until last week ...

Santa Maria Fire Chief Brad Dandridge is set to make a special presentation at the Santa Maria City Council Tuesday night. During the presentation, Dandridge will discuss the Santa Maria Fire ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA (January 16, 2025) – The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Ortiz as the organization’s new Director of Development. With ...

A third-generation Santa Barbaran, Ortiz, who lives in the Santa Ynez Valley, has dedicated her career to serving communities across the Central Coast. She has worked as a volunteer, board member ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council ...

The Santa Maria City Council will meet for the first time in 2025 on Tuesday to tackle a full agenda of items including presentations on the encampment response in the Santa Maria Riverbed ...

the Santa Monica Pier is the beach's most recognizable landmark. Not only will you see it in countless photos of the city, but you'll also catch a glimpse of it in several films, including ...

They are big enough to share. – Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel West of downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica contains one of the most legendary beach scenes in the United States. It also ...