Krishna Flores decided to join the Santa Barbara County 4th District supervisor election to give voters a choice in the March 5 primary elections, she told the Sun. “I’m a newcomer. I’ve never run for public office before, and this whole process is new to me. Having said that, I’ve learned so much in the…
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) joined a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that calls on the Biden administration to increase efforts to deliver life-saving aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza, renew the humanitarian ceasefires that previously helped facilitate safe delivery of that aid, and secure the release of the remaining hostages,…
Savie Health opened its doors in Lompoc almost two years ago as a free health care clinic that provides primary care for people without insurance. In that time, the clinic’s seen almost 900 patients who don’t have insurance, Savie Executive Director Eryn Shugart told the Sun. To expand its services, Savie partnered with Surgical Eye…
When the rooster crows, it gets kicked out of a Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting! On Jan. 9, during a hearing about future rooster regulations, the cacophony was a little too loud, upsetting the delicate balance of debating deeply held convictions with decorum. Instead of simply enjoying the peaceful boredom of facilitating discussion…
The new year brings some questionable policy changes to Californians, most notably to the medium- and low-income families in every community. First is the new minimum wage law that applies to national fast-food businesses. CalMatters reports that “California-based fast-food workers for chains with 60 or more locations around the nation will earn at least $20…
This month marks three years since the Jan. 6 insurrection—a direct attack on our democracy, our freedom to vote, and a preview of how far Donald Trump is willing to go to cling to power. Jan. 6 was the violent and deadly culmination of a months-long criminal conspiracy after the 2020 election, when Trump attempted…
Bird is the word Local artist Fred Ventura hosts his Birds of the Winter Garden workshops on Jan. 19 in the art room at Trilogy Monarch Dunes in Nipomo and Jan. 26 at Art Center Morro Bay from noon to 3 p.m. both days. Visit venturaes.com/workshops for more info. Some of Ventura’s bird-centric artworks are…
The Coastal Dunes California Writers Club presents a poetry reading with California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick at the Nipomo Community Library on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 10:30 a.m. Herrick will appear at the Santa Maria Public Library the following day for an additional reading, co-sponsored by the Santa Maria Arts Council and the Santa Maria…
A local theater group is retelling Crime and Punishment with a unique spin in Arroyo Grande. Performances of Punishment Play, an original play written by Orcutt resident Weston Scott and inspired by a passage from Dostoevsky’s novel, will be held Jan. 19 through 28, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at both 6:30 and 8 p.m.…
Ferrari What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Michael Mann (Thief, Manhunter, Heat, Collateral) directs this historical biopic about automotive legend Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver), who in the summer of 1957 saw his professional…
Fargo (Season 5) What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Hulu, FXNOW, and other streaming services The beloved series based on the 1996 feature film Fargo is back with season 5. As an anthology series, Fargo brings us fresh storylines each season about characters who live in a connected universe with seasons past.…
Saltburn What’s it rated? R When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime Writer-director Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) has done it again with Saltburn, a devilishly slick examination of class and power. Barry Keoghan stars as Oliver Quick, a new student at Oxford whose classification as a scholarship student along with his earnest desire to…
Get involved For more information on volunteering with the Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), reach out to ana.huynh@mixteco.org. To learn more about Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), visit causenow.org. CAUSE Santa Maria is located at 120 E. Jones St., No. 120. Email zulema@causenow.org or daniel@causenow.org to learn more about becoming a…
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 (with 4th District Supervisor Bob Nelson dissenting) to approve an ordinance that regulates the number of roosters on private properties to address noise complaints and illegal cockfighting concerns. “When I was asking [my predecessor] about things that were tough on this board, he said, ‘You are…
Boulevard of broken bread Call (805) 819-0915 for more info on Savory & Sweet Eats, located at 1412 Burton Mesa Blvd., Lompoc. The eatery posts frequent updates about its menu offerings on both Facebook and Instagram. Behind the tirades of F-bomb raids, Gordon Ramsay is less intimidating than his TV persona when the cameras aren’t…
With the new year comes new chairs for the Buellton Planning Commission, which filled two vacant leadership roles during its first hearing of 2024. Former Chair Patty Hammel delivered a brief farewell speech, after announcing her decision to retire early. Hammel’s term as planning commissioner was originally set to expire in December 2024. “It’s just…
