Caleb Wiseblood

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

The number of liquor law violations reported in the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office’s coverage areas nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024, according to newly released statistics. Chief Deputy Brad Welch, who helped compile the report, said the 89.7 percent increase—from 573 violations in 2023 to 1,087 in 2024—correlates with an increase in enforcement, specifically in Isla Vista.

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

Exiting his Orcutt garage, Rockie Daren Ginter already had his hands raised as he approached Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies on the morning of his arrest. Owned by Ginter’s parents, the house on Genoa Way was emitting flames and black smoke, according to court documents. Ginter allegedly told deputies about the voices in his head and wanting to silence them. He was charged with deliberately starting the house fire, using gasoline and a propane blowtorch.

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

Widening a road as part of a proposed Santa Ynez Valley ranch expansion is a focal point for neighbors of the rural site.  To move forward with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s approval, the development plan for Rancho Luis—an existing ranch on track to become a certified animal boarding and equestrian training facility—includes increasing the size of a narrow, private access route that intersects with Ballard Canyon Road.

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

Tea parties are given a whole new meaning for hosts who take a leaf or two from Jennifer de Tréglodé’s book. Through her company, Inari Tea & Art Experiences, the San Luis Obispo local is frequently hired to lead ceremonial tea meditations at public and private events alike, including bridal showers, birthday parties, mindfulness workshops, and other gatherings along the Central Coast.

2 weeks ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

When it rains, it pours—as did the featured craft brewers of 2024’s Lagerville. They weathered stormy conditions during last year’s festivities with gusto, recalled Cheyenne Agin of Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. “We fondly refer to 2024 as ‘Waterville,’” the local brewery’s chief of staff said in an email interview. She was among the rain boots on the ground that year, and has been stationed on the front line of every Lagerville event since the Buellton-based festival’s inception in 2018.