In May, the Cypress Gallery in Lompoc’s featured artist of the month is Kristine Kelly, a painter who uses glass as her medium. She started working with glass 30 years ago, making fused glass jewelry and decorative pieces from molds. But once she discovered the art of landscape painting using kiln-fired glass, there was no […]
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Elverhoj Museum screens Danish film The Kiss
The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art and World Wide Motion Pictures corporation will host a reception, discussion, and screening of Danish film, The Kiss, on May 31, following the movie’s May 16 premiere in the U.S. The Danish feature film directed by Academy Award winner Billie August is based on the classic German novel […]
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Santa Barbara County Education Office wraps up Battle of the Books
More than 250 fourth- through eighth-grade students participated in the 24th annual Santa Barbara County Education Office’s Battle of the Books. Participating elementary and junior high school students prepare for the year-round event by reading and often re-reading books from a designated list, according to the Education Office. They then battle against other teams to […]
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Painted Chair Raffle benefiting the Santa Maria Public Library runs through May 10
The second floor of the Santa Maria Town Center Mall will display book-themed artistic items from local artists through May 10 for the Friends of the Santa Maria Public Library’s annual Painted Chair Raffle. Items include furniture, quilts, paintings, and more. The fundraiser benefits the Santa Maria Public Library. Raffle tickets are available for purchase, […]
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Lompoc Theatre poised to break ground on long-planned renovations
On May 2, the Lompoc Theatre Project will break ground on plans that have been in the works for almost two decades: restoring a historic performance space with the aim of reinvigorating the city’s downtown. “We are actually doing it, and it’s important for people to be able to see what they’ve invested in and […]
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Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council holds wildfire evacuation workshop in Lompoc
Pull the pin. Aim the nozzle. Squeeze the handle. Sweep from side to side. During a fire emergency, PASS is a helpful acronym to keep in mind before using an extinguisher for the first time. Attendees of an upcoming wildfire evacuation and survival workshop in Lompoc will have access to a fire extinguisher training session, […]
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Buy a painting and raise money for charity at Full of Life Flatbread
Since 2018, local artist Elizabeth Chaney and Full of Life Flatbread have teamed up to raise money for charity. What started with a portrait of Anthony Bourdain and a special menu with Bourdain dishes that donated 20 percent and 10 percent of the proceeds, respectively, to suicide prevention has become a yearly occasion. “We have […]
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Pioneer Valley High School students win movie poster design competition
Three students out of 101 entries won the Pioneer Valley High School Digital Arts Movie Poster Design Competition this year. “Judging was especially difficult this year, as the quality of work was exceptional,” Chris Silva, a career technical education and digital arts instructor, said in a press release. “These students demonstrated outstanding dedication, hard work, […]
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Coastal Commission fines Sable $18 million for violating the Coastal Act
The regional water board will discuss Sable Offshore Corporation’s alleged state water code violations one week after the California Coastal Commission opted to fine the oil company $18 million for “egregious and flagrant” refusal to abide by the Coastal Act. “What we really have before us is a compliance issue,” commission Chair Justin Cummings said […]
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Santa Barbara County upholds Richards Ranch appeal, deems application complete
Richards Ranch in Orcutt continues to move forward with two separate project applications for the same site, thanks to a recent Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decision. On April 8, the board unanimously voted in favor of Richards Ranch, upholding the developer’s appeal of the county Planning Department’s decision and subsequent Planning Commission vote […]
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Lompoc City Council supports undocumented residents with formal resolution
After filling Lompoc’s City Council chambers for three meetings in a row, Voces Sin Fronteras received an answer to its request for support for the city’s undocumented immigrants. On April 1, the City Council unanimously directed staff to draft a resolution highlighting that support and reiterating existing city policy to abide by state laws restricting […]
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Man who flew drone over Vandenberg pleads guilty to breaking federal law
A Chinese national who took photographs of Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) with a drone pleaded guilty in March to violating the national defense airspace. According to a plea deal reached with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Yinpiao Zhou—a Chinese citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States—was sentenced to time served in prison (four […]
