The Sun is Northern Santa Barbara County's news and entertainment weekly, aiming to educate, inform, and delight readers looking to learn the latest in local government, business, sports, arts, and more. Since its founding in 2000, the paper's staff has committed to reporting timely stories with a local focus. The Sun is published every Thursday for your enjoyment and distributed to more than 40,000 readers in Northern Santa Barbara County and Southern San Luis Obispo County. It's available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. Visit www.santamariasun.com to access the current issue, exclusive content, archives, and a current community calendar of events and listings.