The community of Lompoc is advancing a set of initiatives to provide new and motivating opportunities for its young people so they can navigate and thrive in the world beyond high school. This focus is critical given sobering national trends that reveal increasing death rates and other deteriorating outcomes among children in the U.S. National […]
JOAN HARTMANN
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New bike path in the Santa Ynez Valley fosters stronger community
My first day of first grade is still vividly etched in my memory—the day I rode my bike to school for the very first time. I grew impatient as my dad reviewed the lessons of my bike safety class. I was just eager to take off. It meant independence; freedom; self-reliance. I was going to […]
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As the city’s representative in county government, I’m never not thinking about Guadalupe
Guadalupe—the little town with the big heart—enjoys the world-renowned Guadalupe Dunes, distinctive downtown architecture and murals, excellent cuisine, and, above all, wonderful people. The rich agricultural lands have drawn wave after wave of different ethnic groups to work the fields—and each has left their distinctive mark on the city. Even though Guadalupe is on the […]