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Smiles on the faces of hundreds of special-needs children and their teachers represented a mission accomplished when the Vikings of Solvang hosted its annual Special Needs Kids Christmas Party Monday

Event hosts special-education students plus teachers and aides from schools in Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys

Solvang parade features more than 80 entries as thousands of spectators line Mission and Copenhagen drives

Thirty of Santa Barbara County’s top wineries will serve tastings, chefs will serve appetizers, and Grammy-nominated musicians will play jazz in a

BURLINGTON — Burlington police are investigating the death of Amber Monty, 42, after she was found unresponsive at a Burlington apartment Sunday morning.

Among the featured changes are new walls with hand-cut acoustic panels, an upgraded control booth, and a redesigned garden area

What else is news in NoozWeek’s Top 5? UC Santa Barbara application numbers, a Highway 101 pedestrian death, the Little Kitchen is closed, and Santa Barbara County’s weeklong heat…

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