Alyce Barrick was excited for her daughter to transfer to Santa Ynez Valley Union High School because of Principal Michael Niehoff. As Santa Ynez Valley Pride’s vice president and the owner of a local coffee shop, Barrick works with a lot of the students either for employment purposes or as part of Santa Ynez Valley…
COVID-19 really did turn politicking into a spectator sport, complete with rabid fans who direct their indiscriminate, inappropriate, and often inarticulate anger at everyone if the game plays out in a way they don’t like. Only it’s not a game. And in the case of the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District, the losers…
From Sedgwick to Solvang Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story debuted in April and will remain on display at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature through Oct. 16. Call (805) 688-1082 or visit wildlingmuseum.org for info on the museum, located at 1511 Mission Drive, unit B, Solvang. Some featured artists in the Wildling Museum’s latest…
The Santa Barbara County Education Office Teachers Network will honor Righetti High School theater teacher and drama director Elesa Carlson—this year’s recipient of the Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year award—during a ceremony on May 11 at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott in Buellton. Righetti High School’s principal, Ted Lyon, nominated Carlson…
The Lompoc Civic Theatre presents its production of Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists at the Mission Club on June 10 and June 17. Admission to both performances of the ongoing dinner theater production, which premiered in April, include a French-inspired dinner and dessert. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The show is set in the 1700s and…
After more than a year of searching for and debating over a location that could provide temporary housing and services for those experiencing homelessness in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County officials, local nonprofit leaders, and DignityMoves held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new homeless facility on May 9. Known as Hope Village, it will…
The radio network Santa Barbara County emergency services and other departments rely on is getting a significant upgrade. Although the radio tower enhancement project was unanimously approved by the county Planning Commission, it initially faced some scrutiny. Planning Commissioner C. Michael Cooney pulled the item from the commission’s May 3 consent agenda for additional review.…
School site development and expansion due to higher student enrollment rates and the investments being made in quality education and career preparation were highlighted during the Santa Barbara County Education Office’s State of Education on May 9. Hosted by the Office of Education and the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, the annual North County…
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) recently visited the North T-Pier in Morro Bay to highlight the impact that $1.5 million in federal funds will have in repairs and upgrades to the structure, which is critical to the city’s residents, industries, and tourism revenue, according to a May 4 statement from the congressman’s office.…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 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 Writer-director James Gunn (Slither, Super, The Suicide Squad) helms this third go-round with our band of misfit heroes now…
To get more members from historically marginalized communities serving in public leadership, the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) launched a program to better equip Santa Barbara and Ventura county residents. “There can be so many personal and societal [influences] that prevent well intentioned people from serving in public leadership,” said Hazel…
Finding Michael What’s it rated? Not rated When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Hulu A testament to a brother’s love, Finding Michael follows Spencer Matthews as he attempts to bring home the body of his older brother, Michael, who died after summiting Everest 23 years ago as a 22-year-old. Estimates say about two-thirds of the 300…
Champions What’s it rated? PG-13 When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Peacock and Redbox Bobby Farrelly (There’s Something About Mary; Me, Myself & Irene; Shallow Hal), in his solo directorial debut, directs Woody Harrelson as Marcus Marakovich, a former minor league basketball assistant coach who after an altercation with head coach Phil Perretti (Ernie Hudson) was…
Pop in at the pop-up For more info on optik wines, visit optikwines.com. The brand’s pop-up tasting room will remain open through August and is located at 2963 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. The venue is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Call (805) 318-6640 for additional details. The Miller Wine…
As I write this, my Jewish friends are observing Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah—Yom HaShoah, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day. A recent survey revealed that 63 percent of Americans don’t know that 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. Nearly 20 percent of millennials and Gen Z in New York—New York!—feel that Jews caused the…
People who care about animals, the environment, and California waterways don’t want offshore fish farming (“A safe seafood supply?” May 4). The cramped, unsafe facilities used within the farmed-fish industry promote the spread of parasites and disease and kill fish—who feel pain, as all animals do—in horrible ways, including by suffocating them or piercing their…
Renewable energy is a good idea but not the total answer to energy and climate concerns. Renewable energy is intermittent, unreliable. This cannot be argued. There are so many details that have to be considered to have what so many think is the answer to so many power problems. There are so many facets to…
