Should Denmark buy California? A new petition says ‘ja,’ and proposes a price tag
The man behind the push, Xavier Dutoit, started the 'Denmarkification' website to make the pitch that the Scandinavian state ...
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From food and wine to public service: Louise Smith is the Solvang City Council's newest member
Louise Smith, who has called Solvang home since 2009, was recently appointed to fill the District 3 seat after David Brown ...
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City of Solvang hosts community wildfire-preparedness meeting
The interactive session gave residents the chance to join city leaders, fire safety experts, and emergency management ...
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City of Solvang to discuss wildfire preparedness with community town hall
The City of Solvang is hosting a town hall for community members to discuss wildfire preparedness. The Wildfire Preparedness Town Hall will cover community wildfire protection strategies ...
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Solvang hosts Wildfire Preparedness & Community Safety Town Hall
Following a series of devastating wildfires, including the Lake Fire that burned more than 38,000 acres near Zaca Lake and ...
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Huge ‘Garbage’ Troll Takes Up Residence in Solvang Museum
Danish artist and recycling activist Thomas Dambo is the man behind the treasured troll now residing at the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum). Dambo crafted Solvang’s ...
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Solvang Senior Center starts construction on new facility, with opening planned in 2026
Construction of Solvang's new state-of-the-art senior center — double the size of its 40-year-old predecessor — is underway. Lisa André covers lifestyle and local news for the Santa Ynez ...
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Fire at Solvang Brewing Co. Forces Street Closures; No Injuries Reported
Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo A fire burning at the rear of a restaurant in downtown Solvang led to several street closures Monday night while emergency equipment remained at ...
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California coastal community shifts 4 inches closer to the ocean each week: NASA
The Palos Verdes Peninsula is known for its frequent landslides. A coastal community in Southern California is shifting downslope -- and closer to the Pacific Ocean -- at a rapid rate, according ...
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Two people dead after heavy flooding as storm continues to bash California
An atmospheric river brought heavy rain, serious mountain snow and strong winds to California that flooded roads and rivers and triggered landslides, with at least two storm-related deaths ...
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State Farm asks for emergency 22% increase for California premiums, but critics cry foul
Citing what it calls a potentially “dire situation,” State Farm on Monday asked California for permission to hike insurance rates by an average of 22%. In the wake of the Los Angeles-area ...
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California crisis: A neighborhood is drifting into the ocean
A new report from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California sheds more light on the situation in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, a region along the Los Angeles County coast that juts ...