Archive » January 28, 2010

Vol. 8 Issue 4

ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY QUESTIONS OPPONENT'S PROFESSIONAL RECORD

The impending retirement of District Attorney Christie Stanley has intensified the race for her seat....

AG PLAN UPSETS RANCHERS, FARMERS

After five years of work, a plan to streamline the permit process for certain agricultural structures in the county has left many ranchers and farmers dissatisfied....

WATER BOARD AIMS BOTH BARRELS AT SOUTH COAST

The effort to build the Double Barrel pipeline to protect South Coast water supplies has collided with another dam. The bond to fund the pipeline was blocked by the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District ID One (ID1)....

SOLVANG MAYOR ABSORBS WATER QUESTIONS

The residents of Solvang pay some of the highest water rates in the Santa Ynez Valley. Winter storms shut down some of the city’s wells along the river and the Department of Water Resources allocated a record-low amount of water this year. Officials from the city have repeatedly said...

BINDING AGREEMENT

Authors connect with local students at annual book event

Longtime children’s author Lisa Yee told elementary school students Monday that as a youngster, she was scared to tell people that she wanted to be an author....

WATER LEADERS SERIES

The journal tackles water issues facing the Santa Ynez Valley. Click here for stories and resources helping you navigate the flow of water information that effects you.

The journal tackles water issues facing the Santa Ynez Valley. Click here for stories and resources helping you navigate the flow of water information that effects you. ...

A Shifting Perspective

Tilt-Shift photography is taking Solvang by Storm! The process of taking a lens and moving it in tilting and shifting movements can produce a whimsical appearance in your photography. While lenses specifically designed for tilt-shift photography can cost thousands of dollars you can make your own for almost nothing.

Tilt-Shift photography is taking Solvang by Storm! The process of taking a lens and moving it in tilting and shifting movements can produce a whimsical appearance in your photography. While lenses specifically designed for tilt-shift photography can cost thousands of dollars you can make your own for almost nothing. ...