Marisol Aldana began her career with Waste Management in 2017 as an account representative, but her history with Waste Management began when she was a child. Her father had just lost his job while going through a divorce and raising four children on his own, she said during public comment at the July 11 Santa…
A local theater group is staging an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery And Then There Were None at the Minerva Club in Santa Maria. Orcutt Community Theater’s latest production, helmed by director Dan Bullard, opened in mid-July and will run through Sunday, July 30. The play follows 10 strangers who are lured to an…
Danish entrepreneur René Gross Kærskov, the owner of Danish Mill Bakery, tripled his confectionary count by opening two more dessert destinations in downtown Solvang this year. His new ventures Brød & Kage, named after the Danish translations for bread and cake, and Æbleskivehuset opened in February and June, respectively.
The featured artist for the month of August at the Grossman Gallery in Lompoc is Shell Beach-based painter Judy Chapel, whose exhibit will premiere on Friday, Aug. 4, and remain on display through Thursday, Aug. 31. The showcase will include more than 50 paintings by Chapel, a signature member of the Central Coast Watercolor Society.…
Mission Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun; Jack Reacher; Mission Impossible—Rogue Nation; Mission Impossible—Fallout) returns to the franchise to helm…
Sisu What’s it rated? PG-13 When? 2022 Where’s it showing? Redbox and Amazon Prime Writer-director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game) directs this action thriller about Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila), a quiet man who lives alone in the Lapland wilderness with his horse and faithful dog, where he prospects for gold. In the closing days…
A 2022-23 Santa Barbara County grand jury report found that the Sheriff’s Office needs to improve the delivery of jail mental health services, mental health crisis prevention training, and interagency communication with its service provider, Wellpath. The jury looked into the death of a 40-year-old inmate, referred to as “NM,” who had a history of…
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets What’s it rated? TV-16 Plus When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime Trigger warning for all things religious, cult related, and sexual abuse. If you had cable TV between 2008 and 2015, chances are you caught a glimpse of the Duggar family and their rise to fame in their…
The status of a nearly completed wind power station, in construction since 2020 in the Lompoc Valley, is up in the air due to an “embarrassing” oversight, Santa Barbara County Planning Commissioner John Parke said during a recent hearing. “This is an embarrassing item in a lot of ways. … Embarrassing is not a strong…
The Santa Maria Police Department launched its drones program a few years ago in order to improve officer safety, diagram large crime scenes, and deploy during search and rescue operations, Cmdr. Jesse Silva told the Sun. “It’s just a piece of technology. We constantly look at better, safer ways to do things, and technology is…
• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) led 73 colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to finalize the strongest feasible multi-pollutant vehicle emission standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles before the end of this year, according to a July 13 statement from the senator’s office. In 2021,…
The revamped Lompoc Community Track and Field provides an outdoor exercise zone for people to work out and spend time with friends and family. “The idea was to create a safe space that was well lit when it was dark, that was free, that was accessible and centrally located in the heart of the community,”…
In 2020, the county approved a wind energy project that was supposed to be constructed by the end of that year. In 2023, the company responsible for the project, BayWa, still doesn’t have its ducks quacking all in one row. In fact, BayWa is begging the county to give it the go-ahead before all its…
As we all await the final environmental impact report (EIR) on the Dana Reserve, it’s valuable to look at how the county process for the Dana Reserve project has reduced community involvement. Changes in the 2019 Affordable Housing Ordinance allows developers to work more closely with county staff in the planning process to assist the…
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I doubt this planet will be habitable for the vast majority of humanity and animal life in the year 2100. We are having catastrophic weather events now. Bill Nye said it is getting worse every year. Do not think you or I will be spared.…
Since 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act has required improved accessibility for disabled individuals, resulting in substantial benefits for those individuals, their families, and their communities. Those with disabilities have enjoyed the freedom of improved access to businesses, transportation, and institutions that they depend on. Like many new mandates, however, the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Perception collection Gallery Los Olivos presents An Exploration of Whimsy, a duo exhibition of paintings by Cathy Quiel and Carol Simon, through July 30. Quiel’s new art book, Pareidolia, is also available for sale at the gallery, which is located at 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Call (805) 688-7517 or visit gallerylosolivos.com for more info.…
