For the uninformed, the martial art of taekwondo is not what’s expected. It looks something like kickboxing, but according to Cort Newby, taekwondo is more similar to boxing where it’s common to trade quick jabs than hard blows. “It’s the art of kicking and punching,” Newby said. “That’s literally what it means. It moves a […]
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Vandenberg officials and Cal Poly renew relationship to track objects in space
The Russians launched the Sputnik satellite into space in 1957 and since then, the number of objects orbiting Earth has steadily risen. As of 2016, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials in charge of keeping track estimate that there are about 23,000 objects, with only 17,000 of them in the catalog. The rest are simply […]
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Spotlight on: Libertine Brewing Company
Tyler Clark, owner
The craft beer boom has hit Santa Maria. With Santa Maria Brewing and Figueroa Mountain Brewing companies having already planted their flags in the city, Tyler Clark is hoping to do the same with Libertine Brewing Company. Clark has leased an 8,000-square-foot facility on the south end of the city, at 2325 A St.—near the […]
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Injured Santa Maria man rescued in La Brea Canyon
Dirt biking solo in the Santa Barbara County outback can be treacherous, if not deadly. A Santa Maria resident and U.S. Marine Corps veteran got a taste of how dangerous it could be after getting rescued on April 3 in the La Brea Canyon area, according to Kelly Hoover, the public information officer for the […]
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Spike in snowy plover violations push Surf Beach to the brink of closure
Hardly a month has passed since the start of snowy plover nesting season at Surf Beach and already the beach is on the brink of closure. Air Force spokesman Sgt. Shane Fibbs at Vandenberg Air Force Base told the Sun that nesting habitat violations have reached 26 as of April 1 and if that number […]
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Some assembly required: Four candidates run to replace Katcho Achadjian to represent the 35th District in the California Assembly
Two Republicans, a Democrat, and a Libertarian walk into a Central Coast bar and what happens next? The joke isn’t complete, but four candidates—Steve LeBard, Jordan Cunningham, Dawn Ortiz-Legg, and Dominic Rubini—are vying to represent the citizens of the 35th District in the state Assembly. It’s a district that covers all of San Luis Obispo […]
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Spotlight on: Mission City Fumigating
Mary Hernandez, owner
You may not know Mission City Fumigating, but owner Mary Hernandez said her company performs an important role in battling bug infestations. Mission City sub-contracts for other companies. Her customers are other companies in the same industry, companies that provide fumigation chemicals or inspectors like Dead On Termite Services, which is owned by Jaryd Fylstra, […]
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Rumblings in the outback: Cuyama’s Community Services District looks ahead to improved operations
Cuyama sits in Santa Barbara County’s most northeast corner. It’s a dusty and dry landscape 50 miles from Santa Maria to the east, and more than 60 miles from Ojai to the south. Everything in between is either farmland or the Los Padres Forest. There’s no direct water line going to the small community of […]
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Fourth District supervisor forum held with only one candidate
The Lompoc chapter of the nonpartisan Association of American University Women (AAUW) held a forum of candidates running for the 4th District seat of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on March 24, but only one candidate showed up. Eduardo “Eddie” Ozeta, the sole candidate running against 4th District incumbent Peter Adam, attended the […]
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Police search for suspects who allegedly stole guns and pot from Orcutt home
Police from several agencies searched for three suspects on March 28 following a report of a home burglary in Orcutt. The suspects allegedly stole guns and marijuana from the home, according to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Clay Turner. The manhunt began in the early afternoon and lasted through the day after police […]
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Land deal: Should Santa Barbara County have paid more for land it acquired through eminent domain for tiger salamander habitat?
How much is a piece of land worth? Compensation is the ultimate question when the government uses its power of eminent domain to seize private property for public use. Such a question was recently considered at California’s 2nd Appellate Court in the matter of a 15.69 acre piece of land near Lompoc that the county […]
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22nd SLOIFF honors Ann-Margret
Academy Award Winner Alan Arkin presented Ann-Margret with the 2016 King Vidor Award at the SLO International Film Film Festival Awards Show on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo. PHOTOS BY DAVID MINSKY
