Every January, we bring you stories about health and wellness, and this year’s no different—plus, we’re leaving COVID-19 out of it! In this year’s issue, Staff Writer Taylor O’Connor speaks with a local esthetician about holistic skin care and how food, stress, and more can impact whether you glow, while Staff Writer Malea Martin from […]
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Political Watch: January 20, 2022
• The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced in a statement that Santa Barbara County received two funding awards totaling nearly $10 million to address homelessness. The first was $6.9 million from Project Homekey Round 2, awarded to the county in partnership with Good Samaritan Shelter. Project Homekey is a California program […]
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Political Watch: January 13, 2022
• Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) released a statement in response to the Assembly Rules Committee’s vote to move a single-payer health care bill forward without an independent cost analysis. “This reckless move puts our state’s entire budget at stake, including education funding, and puts millions of seniors’ Medicare at risk,” Cunningham said in […]
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VOLUNTEERS 2022
Each January, we put out a volunteers issue, but with another year of COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, it seems especially important this time around to pay homage to those who continued to give their time to help others. This week, Staff Writer Taylor O’Connor speaks with a woman who’s volunteered at Marian Regional Medical […]
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Political Watch: January 6, 2022
• President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2022 fiscal year into law, which includes proposals from U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) to address Central Coast priorities and meet its national security needs. “Each year, Congress comes together to pass a bipartisan bill that enhances our national security and keeps […]
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A year that started with uncertainty also ended with it
At the end of 2021, it’s hard to believe that the COVID-19 pandemic is still here, ever-changing and continuing to test communities, their governing bodies, businesses, schools, and residents. But while it was an ever-present part of the past year, instead of simply struggling to keep up with the pandemic, we were challenged to adjust […]
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Political Watch: December 30, 2021
• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) joined U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and 11 of their colleagues in a letter to Meta—previously referred to as Facebook—CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressing concern regarding Meta’s response to the rise of online election-related misinformation on its platforms, including Facebook, according to a Dec. 23 statement. The letter comes in […]
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Year in Review 2021
Here we are at the end of yet another year. It’s hard to believe that COVID-19 followed us all the way from the beginning of the year to the end, but the pandemic is still thriving—even through vaccine and vaccine booster roll-outs. As the Omicron variant spreads, the Sun looks back at more than just […]
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Political Watch: December 23, 2021
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced Dec. 15 that the first installments of federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are heading to the Central Coast soon. The Federal Aviation Administration allocation includes more than $7.3 million to local airports like the SLO County Regional Airport and the Santa Maria Airport. California as […]
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Political Watch: December 16, 2021
• U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-California) and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) recently introduced the Revitalizing Small and Local Businesses Act, bipartisan legislation that would create a new competitive grant program through the Economic Development Administration (EDA). “The holiday shopping season serves a reminder of how important small businesses are to our communities and local economies,” Padilla […]
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Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2021
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the gift-giving ante gets upped with each passing day. If you’re feeling a bit behind this year, or if supply chain and COVID-19 issues have you in a state of paralysis, we’ve got just what you need. Our annual Last-Minute Gift Guide is chock full of […]
