1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1242+ words) The Santa Maria Natural History Museum hosted a free Earth Day celebration for families in 2023. Free veggie and milkweed seed plantings were available for families to take home at the Santa Maria Natural History Museum Earth Day celebration in 2023. Children…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (215+ words) With summer temperatures continuing to climb and vegetation across the Santa Ynez Valley remaining exceptionally dry, local organizations are offering residents an opportunity to learn how to better protect their homes and properties from wildfire. The Santa Ynez Chamber of…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (216+ words) National Geographic Explorer and community scientist Krystle Hickman will take audiences into the often-overlooked world of native bees during a special presentation Sept. 9 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. While honeybees often receive the most attention, North America…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (139+ words) Santa Maria Times Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Sorry, an error occurred. A classic late-summer weather pattern will continue across the Central Coast this week, with night and morning…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (184+ words) The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on Saturday morning from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The spontaneous launch window for the Starlink 15-20 mission opens…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (123+ words) Tribal leaders and project partners gathered at the Chumash Reservation Tribal Hall to celebrate the first successful fiber connections on the reservation Wednesday. A project timeline was shown Wednesday of expanding high-speed fiber access to residents’ homes and supporting infrastructure…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (103+ words) Members of the public are invited to participate in Santa Barbara County's Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. The 42nd annual event is hosted by Explore Ecology as a way to "give back to the ocean, beaches, and…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (630+ words) Just one year shy of its 20th anniversary, the iPhone, and the other electronic devices we use daily, sure have changed modern life — and not all for the better. CNET features 17 products that are now obsolete in our digital world, such…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (147+ words) Santa Maria Times Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Sorry, an error occurred. The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (687+ words) Most beach communities will remain in the upper 60s, influenced by well-above-normal seawater temperatures. However, the more southerly-facing coastline of Jalama Beach County Park should warm into the mid-70s. Inland valleys, including Santa Ynez, are expected to reach the mid- to upper 80s, while…...