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Remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Sunday morning as California returns to Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Two Central Coast fire departments have been awarded new wildfire safety funding grants from the California Fire Foundation and the PG&E Corporation Foundation.

Familias Seguras, or the Secure Families program, is providing an extra layer of support to at-risk kids in the community of Santa Maria.

On top of drawing record participation this year, the Lompoc Hospital District Foundations annual 5K Colorthon event in October raised more than $23,000 to benefit the hospital.

Every year, the Butchers of America gathers six candidates from across the country to compete in the World Butchers Challenge, and in 2025, Raymond Williams of Los Alamos will represent Team USA.

The California Fire Foundation (CFF) and the PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation) gifted the San Luis Obispo Fire Department and Lompoc Fire Department with two wildfire safety grants.

Approximately 3,000 costumed community members turned out for the annual harvest Block Party at Lompoc Four Square Church on Halloween night.

Sparkly princesses, mini-human pumpkins, pirates, inflatable aliens and dinosaurs joined other festive trick-or-treaters for an evening of rides, games — and plenty of food and candy.

The nights will be arriving early soon, but our daytime hours are made brighter by this art-strong city.

A local winery’s fan base had to wait nearly a decade to enjoy wines on-site at The Hilt Estate, established in 2014 at a 3,600-acre...