San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre’s Academy of Creative Theatre presents its production of Twelfth Night from Jan. 10 to 19. The ensemble of local students offers a fresh interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s classic comedies, SLO REP said in a press release. Set in Illyria, the comedy about love, identity, and mischief tells the story […]
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Capuno’s Lutong Bahay serves up Filipino food from the heart in Santa Maria
Dine in, take out Capuno’s Lutong Bahay is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2025 S. Broadway, suite B, in Santa Maria. Eat there, take it to go, or order catering for your event. Find a menu […]
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a rollicking undead sequel
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Samantha? Full price What’s it worth, Camillia? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Fair Oaks, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Editor’s note: Regular reviewers Glen and Anna are out of town, so New Times Editor Camillia Lanham and Staff Writer Samantha Herrera stepped […]
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Santa Barbara County supes form committee to study farmworker conditions
Farm owners are afraid of being put out of business, while farmworkers and their families are full hope. These feelings illustrate the harm in discussing whether to set a $26 minimum wage for farmworkers in Santa Barbara County, according to 4th District Supervisor Bob Nelson. “You’ve kind of rolled out the grenade right there, and […]
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BINGEABLE: Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Netflix Netflix’s Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal docuseries covers the rise of a dating site for married people seeking other adults to have affairs with, the hack that exposed millions of users’ data to the public, the lives it […]
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C.A.R.E.4Paws begins offering pet wellness clinics to Oceano in August
Three mobile clinics rolled into Oceano on Aug. 6, aiming to treat animals in the community at no cost to town residents in need. Although Santa Barbara-based C.A.R.E.4Paws charges for its services on a sliding scale and does comp services for those who can’t afford to pay anything, the nonprofit is now able to help […]
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Project developer defends Dana Reserve ahead of final impact report
Titan Drama Hall of Fame photos presided over the more than 300 people seated in metal folding chairs at Nipomo High School’s cafeteria/performing arts center on July 24. Green Nipomo Action Committee shirts competed for attention with heather blue Home For All tees as South County Advisory Council chair Kevin Beauchamp attempted to call attention […]
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County to implement ‘death penalty’ for late cannabis tax payment
Cannabis businesses that don’t pay their quarterly taxes or file the accompanying report within the 30-day grace period could lose their license to operate in Santa Barbara County starting in August. “It’s that severe,” Deputy County Executive Officer Brittany Odermann told the Board of Supervisors on June 27. “You are late. … You cannot renew.” […]
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Fees levied against housing developers to fund new parks aren’t accumulating enough for Santa Maria to purchase land
Santa Maria is about 100 acres shy of meeting its parks-to-residents ratio—3 acres of accessible park or open space land for every 1,000 residents—but officials said the city needs more cash from developers to hit the target. Typically, fees levied against new housing developments fund Santa Maria Recreation and Parks’ purchasing power. Developers either build […]
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Santa Maria finally begins to realize vision for downtown redo
As a longtime plan to revitalize downtown Santa Maria starts to solidify into project proposals, city decision-makers asked the developer to make sure the overall design captures traditional mission-style architecture with a contemporary twist. That was the main crux of a joint meeting between members of the Downtown Revitalization Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council […]
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County’s low-income communities still need infrastructure help
Almost 3,000 Santa Barbara County residents live in areas officially labeled as “disadvantaged unincorporated communities.” Casmalia, Garey, Sisquoc, Los Alamos, New Cuyama, Cuyama, and Ventucopa first received the label in 2015—and not much has changed since then. “There haven’t been any improvements,” county Senior Planner Zoe Carlson told the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors […]
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The Melodrama’s ‘Scary Poppins’ is back onstage for a fourth time, in celebration of spooky season
I saw her before the play even started, hanging out in the eaves, waiting to make her entrance. You know the one—flying in on the wings of an umbrella out of the sky to save the day for a family in need with a playful wink and a stern nod. That’s part of the magic […]
