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Mike Klan

CLAREMONT, Calif. – Small and mighty!

The Cate Rams defeated San Marcos 11-7 to win the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 boys tennis championship.

Cate has just over 300 students but they beat schools with 10 times their enrollment size during this playoff run.

The Rams doubles team of Nate Newlove and Harry Su won all three of their matches 6-1.

Cate went 6-3 in singles, only losing to San Marcos standout junior Carter Cotich who went 3-1.

The Rams went 15-1 in their championship season.

This was the best finish ever for San Marcos as they go 16-8 and CIF-SS runner-up.

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Nate Loop

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A man was hospitalized after his car veered off the road and he suffered a cardiac arrest Friday morning east of Santa Maria, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

The crash occurred at 10:33 a.m. on Foxen Canyon Road near Fugler Road, which is just outside of the communities of Garey and Sisquoc.

Bystanders who came to the man’s aid found him without a pulse and started compressions, according to Santa Barbara County Fire spokeswoman Karen Cruz-Orduña. Fire personnel took over once they arrived and were able to get his heart beating again. The man was taken by ambulance to Marian Regional Medical Center. It’s unclear at this time if the man’s cardiac arrest caused him to crash, per Cruz-Orduña.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash and the man was the sole occupant of the car, per Cruz-Orduña. Foxen Canyon Road was closed for about an hour, but is now open.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. –

CIF-SS Baseball First Round:

Division 3:

Crescenta Valley 4, Santa Barbara 3

Division 5:

Camarillo 6, Orange Vista 0

Liberty 7, Santa Paula 3

Division 7:

Channel Islands 4, Coachella Valley 3

Grace 13, Vasquez 4

Notre Dame/Riverside 9, Thacher 2

CIF-SS Softball First Round:

Division 1:

Oaks Christian 11, Camarillo 1

Division 2:

Ganesha 1, Agoura 0

Vista Murrieta 14, Simi Valley 1

Division 3:

San Clemente 5, Oxnard 0

Royal 17, Citrus Valley 11

Aquinas 5, Rio Mesa 4

Westlake 7, Schurr 3

Division 4:

Dos Pueblos 4, Viewpoint 3

Quartz Hill 8, Ventura 4

Division 5:

St. Bonaventure 6, Riverside Prep 5

Grace 3, University Prep 0

Division 6:

San Jacinto 8, Santa Clara 0

Katella 17, Santa Paula 7

Division 7:

Fillmore 5, Santa Ana 2

Division 8:

Lennox Academy 17, Valley Christian Academy 4

Hueneme 14, Pomona Catholic 2

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Mike Klan

MONTECITO, Calif. – Ryan Humphreys picked up his 12th win of the season against just one loss as Westmont Baseball (42-12) defeated the Gators of San Francisco State (33-23) to become the first Westmont team in any sport to win an NCAA DII regional game. In so doing, Humphreys tied the record with three others for most wins in a season: Rich Sorenson (1962), Russell Harmening (2014) and Daniel Butler (2016).

Humphreys earned the win by pitching seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits. He struck out 11 and did not surrender a walk.

“Playing playoff baseball is really special, especially with this group,” said Humphreys. “We’ve been through three different head coaches in the past four years. We have gone through a lot in terms of transition – going from the NAIA to NCAA. Our athletic department did a great job getting us postseason eligibility a season early. So we feel like we are paying it back to the school. It is our responsibility to go out there and win and put Westmont on the map.”

“It is easier when you are playing for each other,” said Trey Dunn. “That is something the 2023 team did. We were lucky to have a really good group of seniors on that team and now it is our turn to model this team after those guys. This whole thing is easier when you are not doing it for yourself, but doing it for the guys around you. There is not a whole lot of pressure when it takes everybody.”

The Warriors jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Grant Yzermans hit a lead-off single through the left side, then one out later stole second. The throw to second was wild and sailed into center field, allowing Yzermans to reach third on the error. Bryce McFeely brought Yzermans home with a groundout to short.

The score remained unchanged until the top of the third when the Gators scored twice to take the lead. The first three batters reached on a single to center by Matt Sugden, a hit-by-pitch by Nicholas Cook and a bunt single by Camden Andrews. The first run scored on a sacrifice fly by Daniel Murillo that scored Sugden and moved Cook to third. Cook scored on a double to right center by Nicholas Allred.

“Coach Svagdis and I have talked a lot about first-pitch strikes so I can go deep in the game,” noted Humphreys. “It’s not ideal to go out there in the third and give up the lead early. But, after that, it is my job to keep it close for the rest of the game and go as deep as I can so we save our bullpen and save our guys for later in the regional. I’m not trying to do too much out there. I’m just trying to go out there and fill it up and keep it simple.”

Humphreys did just that, keeping the Gators from scoring again.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Warrior batters found the offense they needed. Zach Mora singled to center field on a 2-1 pitch. One out later, Soper’s groundout to first moved Mora to second. That brought up McFeely whose double to right center drove in Mora and tied the game at two runs apiece.

(Bryce McFeely had 2 RBI. Entenza Design).

“Getting an opportunity to work with these hitters in the fall and then in the spring, I told them, ‘You have the complete capacity to be dynamic offensively, because you have the ability to hit with two strikes,’” said Svagdis. These guys did that today in big situations and Bryce is one of our best. He does a great job of letting the ball travel and staying inside. I was pretty confident he was going to battle that guy in that situation, and he came up big.”

After Patterson reached on catcher’s interference call, Dunn stepped to the plate and singled to left field on a 2-2 count, plating McFeely for what would turn out to be the winning run.

“I was definitely staying on the fastball there and not trying to do too much with it,” said Dunn. “I saw the first one, but he put it in a good spot so I took it. At least I knew what it looked like. I was staying on that, then fortunately, with two strikes, he left something up. I didn’t try to do too much, and I think it was why I was able to capitalize on a pitch like that. You have to give some to take some.”

With a one-run lead going into the top of the eighth, Svagdis called in closer Zach Yates.

“Ryan wanted the ball in the eighth, but I had to hold him back. I’m pretty much one of those guys that likes to give your workhorse and your ironman the ball and let him go out and compete on his terms when he has worked that hard. That decision is hard for me – except that it is Yates. Coach Hubbard and I looked at each other and knew it was not a hard decision right now. Even though Hump did an incredible job competing in the zone, we just needed to send Yates out.”

Asked about his first experience pitching at Russ Carr Field in the postseason, Humphrey’s replied, “It definitely hit me when I knew I wasn’t going back out for the eighth. When I am out there, I try to stay emotionless so I can stay locked in.

“That was super special to experience. The past three years that we were postseason eligible, we hosted a regional. So, it is our standard and expectation that this is what we do – we play postseason baseball and we are supposed to go out and put a show on for everyone else out there. It was super sweet.”

Yates ran into trouble in both the eighth and ninth, but pitched out of it to secure his record-breaking 13th save of the season.

In the top of the eighth, with a man on second and one away, Allred hit a blistering shot toward the hole between shortstop and third. However, Daniel Patterson dove to his left and knocked it down to prevent the runner on second from advancing. Cunningham came up and was retired on an infield-fly-rule pop-up before Allred was forced out at second on a ground ball by Johnson that ended the threat.

In the top of the ninth, the Warriors had runners at second and third with just one out. Yates struck out AJ Schrader to make it two outs. Then, Derek Laferriere grounded to third to end the game.

“Daniel Patterson made two great plays at the end of the game,” pointed out Svagdis of his third baseman. “In the eighth, he kept that ball in the rim on a ground ball that would have allowed the runner to score or at least get to third. That last play in the ninth, wasn’t routine. He had to sit back on it or it was going to be a banger. The game was on the line. He is a senior captain, an All-American. To step up like that was incredible.”

The loss by San Francisco State was their second in the double-elimination tournament and brought an end to their season. However, their loss had even more significance. Last March, San Francisco State announced that the baseball program, along with men’s soccer and women’s indoor track and field, would not continue after the end of this season. The emotions ran deep in the visitor’s dugout and in the right-hand seating section where parents and family waited to encourage the Gators as their program came to a close.

As for the Warriors, they will play again tomorrow (Friday), taking on the Otters of Cal State Monterey Bay who advanced by defeating San Francisco State 7-3 in the first game of the day. The tournament has now become a best-of-three series. The two teams will play a single game on Friday and then meet again on Saturday to determine who is moving on to next week’s Super Regional in either one or, if necessary, two games.

“We are going to go out there and bring our best minds to the field,” said Dunn. “It doesn’t matter how many teams are here – we are just going to go out and play great baseball. We have a great squad and even greater mentality.”

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Mike Klan

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Led by two home runs from Alejandro Garza, seven Mustangs finished with multiple hits and four with multiple RBIs as Cal Poly exploded for a 14-9 series-opening victory over UC Riverside (16-34, 5-23 BW) at Baggett Stadium.

Cal Poly improved to 35-16 overall and 21-7 in the conference after putting up double-digit runs for the fifth time in the last six games. Despite leaving 14 runners stranded, the Mustangs still ended up mashing 20+ hits for the third time this season.

After Cal State Fullerton eked out a 9-7 ninth-inning comeback win against UC Irvine, the Titans locked themselves into the tournament’s three seed and became Cal Poly’s opponent next Thursday at 7:00 pm in Fullerton.

That result also meant Cal Poly’s co-regular season title hopes are still alive as the Mustangs can catch the Anteaters for first place if UC Irvine is swept and Cal Poly sweeps UC Riverside. With the win, Cal Poly moved up three places in the Warren Nolan RPI rankings from 44 to 41.

After a four-hit day for Dante Vachini, his second such effort in May, the freshman outfielder has 12 hits in his last five games. Another freshman, Nate Castellon, having collected eight RBIs this month coming into the game, tallied another three RBIs and went 3-for-5 tonight.

Alejandro Garza (3-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI) and Ryan Fenn (2-for-4, 2 RBI) increased their hitting streaks to 10 and 11 games, respectively. Zach Daudet (2-for-5), Jack Collins (2-for-6), Nate Castellon (3-for-5), and Casey Murray Jr. (2-for-5) accounted for the remaining multi-hit efforts aside from the aforementioned Vachini.

Naess and Co. sat down the UCR side in order, including a leadoff K, to kick off the regular season’s final series, followed by strikeouts to end the second and third innings.

Alejandro “Peanut” Garza flashed his newly acquired power to clobber his fourth home run of the season 426 feet over left-center to give Cal Poly a series-opening 1-0 lead in the third inning.

With Castellon on base and two outs in the third, Cam Hoiland knocked in an RBI single to put the Mustangs up by another run.

Three straight pop-ups in the fourth inning accounted for Naess’ fourth consecutive three-up three-down frame.

Back-to-back hits from Daudet and Fenn led off the bottom of four as Fenn tallied an RBI single to increase the Mustang lead.

Continuing the bottom of the fourth, with Castellon up to bat and both Fenn and Garza on the corners, the freshman shortstop laid down a perfectly-placed bunt down the first base line that jammed up the pitcher with nowhere to go for an out, giving Castellon the RBI bunt.

Later, Hoiland picked up his second RBI of the day in scoring Castellon from third on a sac fly.

After four flawless innings, Naess lost his perfect bid in the fifth with a leadoff walk before allowing a quartet of hits and four runs through the next five Highlander batters, cutting Cal Poly’s lead to 5-4.

The Mustangs battled back with a vengeance in the bottom half with Garza’s second home run of the day, which put a pair on the board, and an RBI base hit from Castellon, returning a four-run lead to Cal Poly.

UC Riverside scored in consecutive innings when hitting a 2 RBI single to left center that narrowed the Mustang lead once more to 8-6 in the sixth.

That UCR surge ended Griffin Naess’ day after 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits, seven runs, and three walks while also fanning three Highlanders in his final regular-season start.

Josh Morano took the mound for Naess and promptly struck out his first Highlander batter to close the inning without any more damage.

The Mustangs stretched their lead back to three in the bottom of six with UC Riverside’s balk that advanced Vachini home for the run.

The Mustangs tallied four runs in the sixth to eclipse double-digits for the fifth time in the last six games. UCR’s pitcher balked Vachini in, Collins smacked an RBI single up the middle, Garza took home on an errant pick-off attempt at third, and Castellon collected an RBI triple to bat Collins in.

UC Riverside managed to load the bases in the top of seven and scored one on a bobbled grounder by Ryan Fenn, which was notched as an error that brought in an unearned run. The Highlanders added a second run in the inning just three pitches later with an RBI single.

RBI singles from Vachini and Fenn added two more runs to the growing Cal Poly lead after seven innings. The base hit from Vachini made for his second four-hit outing of the month and 12th hit in his last five games.

Cal Poly’s lead persisted through Josh Morano and Troy Cooper closing the final 3 1/3 innings as Griffin Naess was awarded the win and improved to 6-2 on the season.

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Mike Klan

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (35-16, 15-13 Big West) took a big step towards qualifying for The Big West Championship on Thursday, recording a 5-4 win over Cal State Bakersfield (17-37, 8-20 Big West). Jackson Flora issued 11 strikeouts to earn the win on the mound, and Cole Tryba picked up six more in the process of recording an 11-out save. The Gauchos now need just one more from their next two games to secure a spot in the conference tournament.

HOW IT HAPPENEDThe teams traded one, two, three innings in the first and Cal State Bakersfield struck with a two-out home run in the top of the second to take an early 1-0 lead, but the Gauchos responded in the third. Flora bounced back with a perfect top of the third, including a pair of strikeouts, and the Santa Barbara offense manufactured two runs in the bottom half of the inning. Cole Kosciusko got things started with a double on the first pitch of the frame, then LeTrey McCollum’s bloop single into center put Gauchos on the corners. McCollum then stole second and Jack Holman drove home the first Santa Barbara run of the night on an RBI groundout. McCollum took Kosciusko’s place on third when the latter of the two scored on Holman’s grounder, and Isaac Kim plated McCollum with a sacrifice fly — a lineout to the fence in left.

Flora struck out the side for the second time on the evening in the top of the fourth, and the Gaucho offense kept on ticking in the bottom half. Rowan Kelly’s hustle down the line earned him a one-out infield single and drew a rushed throw, which bounced away to allow Kelly to advance to second. Xavier Esquer and Corey Nunez were both hit by pitches to load the bases, and Kosciusko drove home Kelly with the Gauchos’ second sacrifice fly in as many innings. Esquer then took advantage of a passed ball to scurry home from third and make it 4-1, Santa Barbara. Jonathan Mendez’s two-out RBI single turned Nate Vargas’ double into another run in the bottom of the fifth, stretching Santa Barbara’s lead to four runs.

The visitors got a run back in the top of the sixth, as a walk and a hit batter put two ‘Runners on and ended Flora’s day on the bump. Tryba was summoned in relief and got the second out of the inning on a fielder’s choice. The Gauchos tried to turn two on the play, a grounder to Holman, but it was hardly a tailor-made play and the return throw was just not in time. The lead runner had taken third on the play and later scored when Tryba was called for a balk. Bakersfield was able to bring the tying run to the plate after an infield single, but Tryba got out of the inning without any further damage.

The Gauchos’ electric lefty reliever came back and struck out the side in the top of the seventh, then returned and navigated a tricky eighth. Back-to-back singles and a hit batter loaded the bases with nobody out, but Tryba responded with a strikeout and induced a flyout to center, though that did score another run to make the score 5-3. A grounder back to Tryba ended the inning with Santa Barbara’s lead still at two.

The ninth was no easier for Tryba, despite him starting the frame with a strikeout. A single, passed ball and productive groundout put a ‘Runner on third with two outs, and a two-out single made it a one-run game. That brought Bakersfield’s home run leader, Evan Cloyd, who also leads the nation in hit by pitches, to the plate as the go-ahead run. In a 1-2 count, Cloyd took a pitch off his elbow guard, but after review it was ruled that he had stuck his arm into the pitch to try and be hit. By rule, that action results in a strike, which just so happened to be strike three to end the game.

BY THE NUMBERSCloyd’s ninth-inning hit by pitch turned strikeout was the third time he was called back to the plate after trying to take a free pass to first; he was also brought back in the first for what turned out to be a foul ball and he was called for leaning into a pitch in the eighth. All three times, the Gauchos had successfully challenged the original hit by pitch call.The game-ending strikeout was Santa Barbara’s 17th of the night, a season high for the Gauchos’ staff and one shy of tying the team’s single-game strikeout record of 18. The last time Santa Barbara pitchers racked up 18 punchouts was May 25, 2024 against UC Riverside.At the plate, the Gauchos hit two more sacrifice flies on Thursday night, bringing their season total up to 27, the most in The Big West. Vargas has eight and Kosciusko six, putting them second and third in the conference, respectively.

UP NEXTSanta Barbara has just two games left to play in the 2025 regular season and just one more win will guarantee them a spot in The Big West Championship. The Gauchos and Roadrunners will play the second game of this weekend’s three-game series on Friday, May 16 at 4:35 p.m. before concluding the series on Senior Day, Saturday, May 17 at 1:05 p.m.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Several police agencies welcomed the public to take part in a special remembrance ceremony on this National Police Officers Memorial Day.

Figueroa Street was closed off in downtown Santa Barbara where the police headquarters is located.

Bag pipes played and those gathering, both staff and community members, reflected on the front line law enforcement workers who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Police Chief Kelly Gordon personally remembered four police officers she worked with in her 30 year career who lost their lives in the line of duty.

As names were read from those who were from the Santa Barbara Police Department, a bell rang out for each of them.

The fire department joined with a ladder truck and hung a flag over the event.

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Alissa Orozco

PORT HUENEME, Calif – The family of a missing teen is reaching out to the public for assistance locating the young girl after she was last seen on May 9th getting into a vehicle around 2:00am.

16-year-old Stephanie Guerrero was last seen in Port Hueneme getting into a black Ram 1500 truck in the early hours of May 9th.

According to her family, Stephanie is 5’6, 120 lbs, and may be wearing her glasses.

Anyone with information about Stephanie’s whereabouts should contact the Port Hueneme Police at  805-986-6530

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News Channel 3-12

Below is a press release from the City of Santa Barbara regarding construction beginning for the Dwight Murphy Field Renovation Project scheduled to begin June 2nd.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will begin construction on the long-awaited Dwight Murphy Field Renovation Project on June 2. The renovation will transform the 100-year-old park into a modern, inclusive recreation space designed to serve a broad range of users.

The renovated park will feature Santa Barbara’s first all-abilities playground, created in partnership with the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation. Gwendolyn’s Playground will include a multi-story treehouse, hill slides, inclusive swings, musical play elements, and a calming pod.

A new multi-sport field, sized to accommodate youth and adult soccer, rugby, and lacrosse, will feature defined areas on the sidelines for players and spectators, as well as improved sports lighting.

Additional park improvements include an expanded outdoor fitness area, a large grass lawn for drop-in activities and picnics, a shaded group picnic area, updated restrooms, new walking paths with lighting, and increased parking.

“This renovation honors the legacy of Dwight Murphy Field while creating a space that reflects the needs of our community today,” said Jill Zachary, Parks and Recreation Director. “From the all-abilities playground to the new sports field and picnic areas, we’re building a park that welcomes everyone.”

The City selected Ohno Construction, a firm with over 50 years of experience building parks and community spaces, to lead construction. Fencing will be installed starting May 30, with construction beginning the following week. The park is expected to reopen in spring 2027.

There will be no access within or through the park during construction. Niños Drive will be open from Cabrillo Boulevard to the Santa Barbara Zoo, and Por La Mar will be open adjacent to the park. All other surrounding roads will remain open. Parking will be limited along the perimeter of the park during construction.

Funding for project construction includes $6 million raised by the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation, a $5 million pledge from Ty Warner, $1.5 million of federal Community Project Funding (CPF) secured by Congressman Salud Carbajal, and $19.5 million in City funds.

Visit the city’s website for more information.

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Alissa Orozco

Summer is right around the corner, and Central Coast is taking full advantage of the warmer weather! You should join in. Here’s what’s going on this weekend near and far:

SANTA BARBARA – SOUTH COUNTY

Photo: Old Spanish Days

Jack White “No Name” Tour ~ Thursday, May 15th in Santa Barbara

📍Santa Barbara Bowl

⏰ 7:00pm

🪩 The Santa Barbara Bowl is starting off the summer right with their summer concert series. Former White Stripes musician, Jack White, is the taking the stage this weekend, with special guests Pancho and the Wizards! Learn more here.

La Primavera 2025 ~ Saturday, May 17th in Santa Barbara

📍Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum

⏰ 5:30pm – 10:00pm

🪩 Join Old Spanish Days as this year’s El Presidente, Fritz Olenberger, unveils the 2025 Fiesta poster and pin! Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta will do their first dances of the year as guests enjoy dinner. This event officially kicks off the Fiesta season, so don’t miss out! Learn more here.

Fix-it Fair ~ Saturday, May 17th in Santa Barbara

📍Santa Barbara Public Library

⏰ 1:00pm – 4:00pm

🪩 Reuse and repair your old clothing, jewelry, bikes and more at this fix-it fair! Local volunteers will be available for repairs for your broken or worn items. Learn about refillable bulk products from Sunkissed Pantry, swap plants with Idyll Mercantile, and participate in a community dye bath. Learn more here.

Bonsai Exhibition ~ May 17th – 18th in Montecito

📍Montecito Union School District

⏰ 10:00pm – 4:00pm

🪩 Come view centuries old, skillfully crafted bonsai trees on display this weekend. Take home your own bonsai tree or bring in your own to the bonsai clinic! Sign up for the perfect beginner package – $20 for a tree, a class and a half year membership to the club! Learn more here.

The Good Good Show ~ Saturday, May 17th in Santa Barbara

📍Night Lizard Brewing Co.

⏰ 7:30pm

🪩 It’s time for another Good Good Show! This stand-up comedy show features the hottest comedians working today that you’ve seen or heard on Comedy Central, America’s Got Talent, Netflix, Jimmy Kimmel, and more. The lineup this week includes Brian Jacobovitz, Shane Bianchi, Aparna Nancherla, and Julie Wedmann. Learn more here.

Ellwood Mesa 20th Anniversary ~ Saturday, May 17th in Goleta

📍Ellwood Mesa Sperling Open Space

⏰ 11:00am – 4:00pm

🪩 It’s been 20 years since the community came together to help save the Ellwood Mesa. The space is now an environmental sanctuary for monarch butterflies, native wildlife, and all who love to explore the trails. Join in on this family, friendly event with activities, music, history, and more. Learn more here.

Bird Fest! ~ Saturday, May 17th in Santa Barbara

📍Santa Barbara Botanical Garden

⏰ 10:30am – 12:30pm

🪩 Birds are the center of attention this weekend at the botanical garden! Grab your binoculars and go on a bird safari to see the native birds in our area, and learn to make a natural bird feeder! This event is free with admission. Learn more here.

Buellton Family Wellness Day ~ Saturday, May 17th in Buellton

📍151 Sycamore Dr

⏰ 11:00am – 3:00pm

🪩 This is a great opportunity for the whole family to learn about overall wellness. There will be free workshops and booths to learn more. Free food, raffle items, t-shirts, and handouts will be given to attendees. Learn more here.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

Photo: City of Paso Robles

Blueberry Festival at SLO Ranch ~ Saturday, May 17th in San Luis Obispo

📍SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace

⏰ 11:00am

🪩 Join SLO Ranch Farms at their first ever Blueberry Festival! The outdoor marketplace will host an all-day event with live music, a petting zoo, line dancing, local vendors, and of course – blueberry-themed specials. Break out your cowboy boots and come party at the ranch. Learn more here.

Toy-Anime-Comic Con ~ May 17th – 18th in San Luis Obispo

📍San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge

⏰ 11:00am – 4:00pm

🪩 This local convention is heaven for any collector or anime/superhero fan. You can find collectable cards and comics, and come dressed in your best cosplay for a chance to win some prizes. Voice actress Lia Sargent will be attendance to meet with fans! Learn more here.

Central Coast Jewish Heritage Festival ~ Sunday, May 18th in San Luis Obispo

📍Mitchell Park

⏰ 12:00pm – 3:00pm

🪩 This celebration of Jewish heritage will take place this weekend, and attendees can expect to see efforts from over 20 organizations. Enjoy kosher food trucks, local artisans, and much more. The family can practice their Hebrew at their speaking booth and making their own pickles! Learn more here.

Paso Wine Fest ~ May 15th – 18th in Paso Robles

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🪩 What a better place to enjoy fine wineries, than the notable Paso Robles Wine Country. Get immersed in the world of wine with dinners, seminars, and food and wine tastings. Tastings featuring 100+ wineries, you don’t want to miss this once-a-year experience. Learn more here.

Public Works Night at the SLO Farmers’ Market ~ Thursday, May 15th in San Luis Obispo

📍Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market

⏰ 6:00pm – 8:00pm

🪩 Various law enforcement officers and departments will be at this week’s farmer’s market. The public can ask officers questions, engage in interactive demonstrations, test out equipment and vehicles, and more! Learn more here.

Grover Beach Bike Parade ~ Saturday, May 17th in Grover Beach

📍Grover Beach City Hall

⏰ 10:30am – 12:30pm

🪩 As part of National Bike Month, Grover Beach is hosting a bike parade, encouraging folks to dust off the old bikes! All ages are welcome for a fun, and easy ride through the city of Grover Beach. The ride will end at Sixteenth Street Park, right in time for the Strawberry Festival! Learn more here.

Strawberries Through Grover Beach Festival ~ Saturday, May 17th in Grover Beach

📍Sixteenth Street Park

⏰ 11:00am – 6:00pm

🪩 This local festival centers around the Central Coast’s most stand out crops! Local vendors will be selling strawberry-themed foods and treats, and a lineup of other food trucks is also scheduled. Live music will play all day from an array of artists and genres! Learn more here.

VENTURA COUNTY

Pollinator Palooza ~ Saturday, May 17th in Ventura

📍 Barranca Vista Park

⏰ 10:00am – 1:00pm

🪩 This is a great free event where the whole family can learn about all kinds of pollinators including, bees, butterflies, and more. Meet with environmental experts about the importance of pollinators and how to keep them flourishing. Learn more here.

California Strawberry Festival ~ May 17th – 18th in Ventura

📍Ventura County Fairgrounds

⏰ 10:00am – 6:30pm

🪩 This community favorite festival is one you won’t want to miss. The California Strawberry Festival is head right in our backyards and brings vendors, families, and organizations from all over the state! Dig into strawberry-themed treats, view arts & crafts, enjoy live entertainment, and so much more. Learn more here.

Silent Reading with Cats ~ Saturday, May 17th in Ventura

📍Cassie’s Cats

⏰ 6:30pm – 7:30pm

🪩 Truly nothing better than a good book and kitty cat by your side. Cassie’s Cats is hosting an evening of silent reading where guests can relax with a good book surrounded by cats! Check in just before 6:30pm, silent reading from 6:30-7pm, and mingling time from 7-7:30pm. Learn more here.

Rebozo Festival ~ Sunday, May 18th in Camarillo

📍Camarillo Ranch

⏰ 11:00am – 5:00pm

🪩 This annual event acts as both a fundraising event and a celebration of Mexican culture. The colorful Mexican shawl (rebozo) acts as the theme, and the event hosts Ventura County non-profit organizations. The festival will have a rebozo fashion show, silent auctions, unique gifts at “La Tiendita”, Mariachi, and more. Learn more here.

May Flowers Harvest Market ~ Sunday, May 18th in Santa Paula

📍 McKevett Park

⏰ 11:00 – 4:00pm

🪩 April Showers brought in the May Flowers! Over 40 vendors will be at McKevett Park selling flowers for guests to take home this Spring. Guests can also look forward to food trucks and fun activities. Learn more here.

Tall Ship Mystic Whaler Visit ~ May 15th – May 27th in Ventura

📍 Ventura Harbor

⏰ Check for tour times

🪩 Come abroad the Tall Ship Mystic Whaler for a trip around the dock! This 83-foot ship is truly a sight to see. Climb aboard to meet the crew, learn the ropes of schooner life, Hear captivating sea stories and discover how the Mystic Whaler keeps maritime traditions alive. Learn more here.

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