California has faced budget crises before, but this could be the perfect storm of a chronically unbalanced budget made infinitely worse by disaster.

A crisis is a terrible thing to waste,” Stanford economist Paul Romer said at a venture capital seminar 21 years ago, ...

The topic and treatment of contagious disease has become controversial since COVID-19 came along, but what is not ...

After an even start to the first half, Lompoc gained control of the action and won a home game over Santa Maria High School on Tuesday night, 2-0.

One of President Trump’s first executive orders threatened to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions ...

According to the CEO’s office, growers at 43 cannabis operations have surrendered their annual county business licenses, ...

Saturday night in Lompoc came alive with the vibrant sounds of The Moaning Frogs, a talented ensemble of six saxophonists — ...

A check for $8,730 was recently presented to the Breast Imaging Center at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital by the Band of ...

The St. Joseph girls basketball team finished the first half of Mountain League play unbeaten, Orcutt Academy won to stay a ...

The Lompoc City Council voted against joining the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District on Jan. 21 as local vintners ...

The City of Lompoc has tapped local resident Emily Prueitt as new community relations manager/ public information officer, ...

Caltrans District 5 will be resurfacing the southbound lanes of Highway 1, south of Vandenberg Village, starting immediately, ...