The California Supreme Court agreed with Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley on May 17, preventing the release of a sexually violent predator into the county. The state high court’s Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye granted a petition filed by Dudley and ordered Tibor Karsai’s case transferred back to the Third District Court of Appeal […]
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Congressman declines to introduce bill on Chumash fee-to-trust proposal
U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, won’t be introducing legislation to bring the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ Camp 4 land into fee-to-trust, Young’s spokesman confirmed. “Congressman Young has not, and is not, introducing legislation regarding this issue,” press secretary Luke Miller told […]
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Welcome to hemp house?
A bid by Knapp’s Castle’s owner to build the state’s first home out of industrial hemp materials hits roadblocks
Yes, it’s green. No, you can’t smoke it. California’s first home made from industrial hemp materials could be coming to Santa Barbara County, if the owner of Knapp’s Castle can navigate his way through a labyrinth of red tape. Sitting off Highway 154 in the Santa Ynez Mountains, Knapp’s Castle is the remnants of a […]
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Findings regarding a Santa Maria police officer’s death are still to come
It’s been nearly four months since the shooting death of Santa Maria police officer Albert Covarrubias, Jr., but people awaiting answers from investigations into the incident will have to wait a bit longer. Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley told the Sun the Sheriff’s Department forwarded its reports on the incident to her office […]
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Top of the mountain
The state’s best high school mountain bike racers face off in Los Olivos
Maneuvering up and down the newly opened trails at Rice Ranch Park, Righetti sophomore Marshall Smith and his teammates on the Orcutt high school composite mountain biking team practiced for their biggest race of the year, set for May 20. For the second straight time, the California State High School Mountain Bike Championships will be […]
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Healthy schools, healthy futures
THRIVE’s pilot program combines food distribution with education in effort to instill better nutritional habits
Inside the Veterans’ Memorial Community Hall in Santa Maria, a Latino mother and her children approach bags full of fresh produce. A volunteer hands them one, and they move on to the stage area of the auditorium, where they watch a cooking demonstration given in both English and Spanish. The recipe of the day is […]
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Economic summit details a sluggish rebound
The economy of Northern Santa Barbara County is recovering, but at a slower rate than previous post-recession periods, experts told an audience at the North County Economic Summit on May 4. Several hundred people filed into the Marian Theater on the Allan Hancock College campus for the latest UCSB Economic Forecast Project report and to […]
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DIY Derby
Soap Box Derby racers roll to Santa Maria for a spot in the national finals
The idea of homemade soap box derby cars propelling off ramps and barreling down steep roadways conjures up grainy images of a simpler, bygone era. But derby racing isn’t a mere memory; it’s very much alive, thanks in part to the California Family Soap Box Derby Association (CFSBDA), one of several groups that still organize […]
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Community West Bank agrees to federal oversight
Bank regulators have notified the parent company of Community West Bank that it must get approval from the Federal Reserve System before paying out dividends, selling stock, or incurring debt, according to an April 23 agreement. In the document, Community West Bancshares, headquartered in Goleta, agreed with the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco to […]
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Supervisor Farr’s letter opposes Chumash fee-to-trust proposal
In a letter to an Alaskan congressman, 3rd District Santa Barbara County Supervisor Doreen Farr again laid out her objections to a request by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to annex 1,400 acres of tribal property. The tribe is seeking to place land it owns near highways 154 and 246 in the Santa […]
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On the roster
• Splash and Dash: The third annual Splash and Dash fundraiser for the Allan Hancock College Athletics Department and Bulldog Rec-ing Club will be held on April 28. The events are a 5k run; a 2-mile walk; a 500-yard swim; or an “aquathon,” a combination of the swim and run. Registration begins at 8 a.m. […]
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Golf for the Titans
The Nipomo High School Booster Club will be raising money for school athletics at the annual Titan Classic Golf Tournament on May 12. The event starts at 11 a.m. at Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo. Various sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from $50 to $1,000. For more information, call the Nipomo High School office […]