The large animals evacuated due to the Gifford Fire are back at home as of Aug. 19. Starting on Aug. 2, the Horse Emergency Evacuation Team (HEET) of San Luis Obispo County helped facilitate the evacuation of around 50 animals including horses, goats, llamas, donkeys, and pigs. Animals were evacuated from Huasna, Ranchita, Santa Margarita, […]
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Students learn from nurses and doctors during a summer mentorship program at Dignity Health hospitals
St. Joseph High School senior Ysabel Adoremos always knew she wanted to be a nurse. Both of her parents are nurses, and she loved the idea of working in the medical field. After her first week in the Dignity Health Centers of the Central Coast physician mentor program this summer, Adoremos discovered her interest in […]
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Pico Los Alamos hosts a tomato-forward lunch with the farmer who grew them
Nine years ago, Kali Kopley and Will Henry bought the original Los Alamos General Store that was built in 1880 and turned it into their restaurant, Pico Los Alamos. Their goal was to create a farmer-driven, fine dining spot. The husband-wife duo tore out the parking lot behind the building and planted a garden. Let’s […]
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Rideau Vineyard celebrates National Relaxation Day with new wines
In its 141 years of existence, the Rancho El Alamo Pintado Adobe has lived many lives. It was a French countess’ social spot, an innkeeper’s guest house, and a rancher’s home. In 1996 Iris Rideau bought the estate, and Rideau Vineyard was born. The adobe is now Rideau’s tasting room, where guests take in a […]
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Lompoc art duo’s fifth show is on display at Gallery Los Olivos
Visit the gallery Gallery Los Olivos is located at 2920 Grand Ave. in Los Olivos and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The current show, Rhapsody in Hue, will be on display until Aug. 31. For more information, visit gallerylosolivos.com. On a 12-by-16-inch canvas, artist Neil Andersson intertwines shapes and colors as […]
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PCPA’s Songs for Nobodies welcomes everybody to Marian Theatre and Solvang Festival Theater
A one-woman show featuring songs from five iconic artists will open at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria on Aug. 14. In Songs for Nobodies, five famous singers meet five women in a “tour de force of inspiration and resilience,” according to the PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s description. Award-winning actor and singer Bethany Thomas is […]
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Santa Barbara County is ready to build out rural broadband networks
Designs are complete for high-speed internet networks in nine rural Santa Barbara County communities, but the projects are still waiting on funding for construction. The county received a state grant in 2023 to kick-start its broadband effort, Marjie Kirn, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) executive director, told the Sun. Using the grant, […]
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Culture in the Valley flies through Santa Maria’s aviation history
Remnants of decades-old movie sets are still evident at the Santa Maria Museum of Flight. Museum docent Jerry Simas explains more about the Santa Maria Valley’s aviation history in the newest episode of the city’s online educational series Culture in the Valley. The Museum of Flight is located at the Santa Maria airport and houses […]
