Onthe101.com

On the 101 was started by Santa Barbara County-based journalist Shelly Cone. She has been a reporter and editor for a variety of publications including, Santa Maria Times, Lompoc Record, the Santa Ynez Valley News, the Sun, Goleta Valley Voice, and the Santa Barbara News-Press. She’s also written for a wide variety of local current and past publications including Inside Santa Ynez Valley, Latino Today, Silicon 2.0, Coastal Woman magazine, and Maps.com’s Get Inspired column.

On the 101 covers business, events, and community along Highway 101 on California’s Central Coast. It was inspired by a desire to create a news product that highlights the positive aspects of our various communities. On the 101 reports on the good, the solutions, and the people driving the efforts to continually make this a better place.