One local mother’s testimony prompts a new state law that expedites divorces for domestic violence survivors
After five years as a Lompoc City Council member, it looks like Jeremy Ball will serve his town as mayor. “It’s just really great that a lot of people have put their trust in a new direction,” Ball told the Sun. He had 61 percent of votes counted as of Nov. 10. Sitting Mayor Jim…
Three candidates vied for a seat on the Santa Maria Public Airport District board, including incumbent Michael B. Clayton. The local attorney garnered 3,390 votes—or 43 percent—of the 8,512 ballots tallied, as of Nov. 10. U.S. Army veteran Alejandro Arredondo led by 126 votes, scoring 45 percent of the votes counted, with 3,516 total. The…
A proposal to remove a 365-acre parcel—with an assessed value of $13 million—from Santa Barbara County’s property tax rolls and land-use jurisdiction raised some red flags for the Board of Supervisors. In its Nov. 10 letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the board stated that it “does not intend to challenge” the Santa Ynez…
• U.S. Reps. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) and John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove) co-wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, insisting that he abandon any plans to use ships for deportation operations. They cited “enormous operational, safety, and legal challenges” and warned that deportations by sea would “take days” and “require…
Organizations team up with homeless volunteers to remove trash from the Santa Ynez Riverbed
Vote counting is a tricky business. But only for those of us waiting to know what the results are. You can be in the lead for almost a week, only to have your hopes dashed with the newly released vote counts. That happened in at least two of the races I’ve got my eye on…
There is a pungent odor in Lompoc, and it isn’t from the broccoli fields after they have been mowed and before they are plowed under to enrich the soil. Several months ago, one of the City Council members was charged with multiple felonies related to his applications for utility rebates. Then the council was informed…
Keep workingNew marine protected areas need continued advocacy
Central Coast Art League painters present Peintures de Pain at Bob’s Well Bread
Time is running out to experience Lighthearted Dark Mess at Indah Gallery in the vineyards. Charles Lister’s works will be whisked away after Nov. 22. “Lister’s meticulously crafted drawings invite us into a world that is perplexing yet oddly familiar. The power of Lister’s work lies in this tension—seemingly contradictory modalities coexist: whimsical and macabre,…
Get into the cozy fall vibe with an evening painting activity. Alisha Muller and the Inspirational Art Center are hosting two events for artists of all skill levels at the Santa Maria Town Center. “These events allow us to bring creativity to attendees of all ages,” Muller said in an email to the Sun. “It’s…
Directed and written by Academy-award winner Martin McDonagh (In Bruges; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; The Banshees of Inisherin), Wild Horse Nine follows CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) from Santiago to Easter Island shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup. The longtime partners wrestle with their pasts; their bureau chief, MJ (Steve…
Apparently this action-comedy directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes, Snatch, The Gentlemen) flopped when it came out in theaters. It’s such a swashbuckling tale—full of humor, action, adventure, bad people, good people, and rule-following people—I can’t imagine people not liking it. Plus, it’s inspired by a true story: Operation Postmaster, discovered when the…
Dead Poets SocietyWhat’s it rated? PGWhen? 1989Where’s it showing?The Palm Theatre, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. Everyone remembers one teacher who altered the course of their life. In Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society (1989), one private school teacher paves the way for an inspiring, emotional coming-of-age film set in late 1950s New England. Nothing beats…
Family-run Glorificate Coffee Delight turns Guatemalan beans into a communal experience in Santa Maria
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