By Taylor O'Connor
It felt like a “gut punch” when Pam Gates heard that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—a 1973 ruling that said women had the constitutional right...
By Caleb Wiseblood
Without ample time to explore alternative options, most members of the Lompoc City Council felt obligated to accept a new five-year contract with the city’s current anim...
By Taylor O'Connor
After living in Santa Maria for 38 years and serving as an elected city official for eight, Etta Waterfield’s stepping down from from her seat on the Santa Maria City Co...
• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) recently introduced legislation to help the homelessness and growing substance abuse crises, according to the senator’s offi...
By Taylor O'Connor
The Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest group thus far—children from 6 months old ...
By Taylor O'Connor
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decided to change permit requirements for cannabis cultivation permits, which will give decision makers like the board more say o...
By RON FINK
Many people, specifically social libertarians and those who advocate for the legalization of recreational drugs claim that personal drug use is a “victimless crime.&rdqu...
By Justin M. Ruhge, Lompoc
I have always voted in person at my local voting precinct in Lompoc, except during the pandemic when I mistakenly thought it would have long lines. It did not. Both times, we ...
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By THE CANARY
I can’t exactly get mad at Santa Barbara County voters for not feeling motivated to make their voices heard on June 7. Most of the candidates were running unopposed, and...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
Buying a Sharon Hedman painting can feel more like a job application than a standard purchase. The Lompoc-based artist prefers that her prospective patrons meet at least one p...
By Caleb Wiseblood
Paintings by local artists Carol Talley (pictured, left) and Terri Taber (right) will be on display at Gallery Los Olivos throughout the month of July. The new duo exhibition ...
By Caleb Wiseblood
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) originally planned to hold its production of The Agitators during this summer, but recently announced a postponement, “in respons...
By Caleb Wiseblood
The Orcutt Mineral Society will host its 54th annual Rainbow of Gems Show at Nipomo High School on Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Au...
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Co-writer/director Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, Australia, The Great Gatsby) directs this biopic about famed rockstar Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) and his com...
By CALEB WISEBLOOD
Central Coast pinot noir was arguably the breakout star of 2004’s Sideways. During a road trip to explore Santa Barbara County’s wine country, Paul Giamatti’...
George Walker and Emily Trask star as Capt. von Trapp and Maria, respectively, in the Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s (PCPA) production of The Sound of Music, which will ...
The Tribute to America Dance takes place at the Elwin Mussell Senior Center in Santa Maria on Sunday, July 10, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Live music will be provided by the Riptide B...
Circus Vargas presents its 2022 production, The Circus Vargas Express, at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo through Sunday, July 10. The show features acts from world-class p...
Gallery at Marina Square will be showcasing photography by Gregory Siragusa, starting on Friday, July 1, and through the end of the month. A special joint reception for Siragu...
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