3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (769+ words) When Blake Lane was studying psychology and anthropology in college, he didn't anticipate a future cutting stems or delivering bouquets. His mom opened Bella Florist and Gifts during the early 2000s, but Lane took the lead on business operations in 2012. "Creativity…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1263+ words) Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series. The first, "Native return," ran June 25. Whiteboards crowded with titles and case numbers loom behind Jonathan Malindine's desk at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The museum's Native American…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (453+ words) With funding from California's recently adopted budget, health care providers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties will see increased training to better support mental health patients." Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness Department Director Toni Navarro told the Sun…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (109+ words) For too long in Santa Barbara County, where we have 300 days of sunshine annually, capturing the most abundant and cost-effective form of energy has been prohibited and constrained in much of the county. This year, July 14 will be independence from…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (490+ words) Members of the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission recently revisited some language tied to the proposed ban on drilling new oil and gas wells due to a staff oversight. "In April, we should have identified this amendment," County Long Range…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (724+ words) Authored by State Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Senate Bill 963 passed the California Legislature on July 2, which advanced the proposed legislation to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his consideration. If signed, SB 963 will require the California Coastal Commission to provide permit…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (247+ words) Santa Maria Sun Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Our weekly Events Wire newsletter is your guide to Northern Santa Barbara County concerts, arts, and local happenings'delivered every Friday. Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (941+ words) Stephanie Krouse was trained as a scientist. In her early career, she worked for seed companies, studying different treatments that impact plant growth. But a Chicago company's acquisition of the business left Krouse and many others out of a job....

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (249+ words) Widow's Bay What's it rated? TV-MA When? 2026 Where's it showing? Apple TV" I saw a post on Instagram this morning that had clips from Widow's Bay and the caption read, "I love my spooky Parks and Rec," and that's a…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (219+ words) Enjoy summer evenings with the family by catching a movie at Demetria Estate in Los Olivos. Pretty Woman is screening on July 18, A Fish Called Wanda on Aug. 22, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High on Sept. 19. Each of the three…...