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Santa Barbara Humane Sets Record for Cat Sterilizations in a Single Day
The veterinary team at Santa Barbara Humane’s Santa Maria campus, on Thursday, June 27, performed an unprecedented 92 spay and neuter surgeries on cats, marking the most surgical sterilizations performed at a single campus in one day in the organization’s history. The milestone includes the surgical alteration of...
Your Summer Reading Adventure Awaits!
Read Books, Earn Prizes and Attend Special Events at the Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries. The Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are the place to be this summer! This year’s Summer Reading Program, Adventure Begins at Your Library, kicked off in mid-June with over 1,600 visits across all libraries during opening weekend (June 15 & 16). At Goleta Valley Library, nearly 250 patrons participated in a themed Scavenger Hunt and over 50 earnest teen volunteers earned community service hours while distributing Reading Logs and answering questions about the program, as excited families looked forward to a story-filled summer. Together, the Buellton and Solvang libraries had 70 people sign up for the Summer Reading Program the first weekend.
CAPA Pet of the Week: Olsa
Olsa is a 7-year old female tri-color Queensland Heeler available for adoption at the Lompoc Animal Center, 1501 West Central Ave. Weighing approximately 63 lbs., Olsa is a calm, gentle dog that loves to go on walks and cuddle and would thrive in a calm and patient home where love and attention is plentiful, center staff said.
A Walk through the Cypress: Your art jaunt for July offers staycation color
The Cypress Gallery is an ideal place to begin the journey. It is in the center of OldeTown Lompoc, anchoring the newly restored Centennial Park at Cypress Avenue and H Street. We are friendly, accessible and colorful. Our July show, full of sights both wonderful and whimsical, will inspire you...
SYV libraries summer reading program rolls out calendar of fun activities
In addition to books and prizes, Santa Ynez Valley libraries summer reading program – themed 'Adventure Begins at Your Library' – also features a calendar of community activities through July 27. The Solvang Library is hosting the following events:. Animal Adventures with Tim Matthews: Saturday, June 29 from...
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