With a $1 million state grant and City Council approval, the Lompoc Police Department will send a school resource officer to Lompoc Valley Middle School as early as next school year. The goal is to provide early intervention and cannabis education, as the money pulls from a public safety grant associated with Proposition 64 that…
Santa Barbara County is one step closer to adopting new requirements for solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Set for the Board of Supervisors’ second and final reading in late September, a policy package to amend multiple county ordinances for consistency with proposed standards addresses battery units of various sizes—ranging from industrial BESS…
An ongoing lawsuit prompted a two-month grace period for long-term tenants of Buellton’s Farmhouse Motel, before new housing restrictions kick in. While a recent city ordinance to help ramp up redevelopment efforts in town requires motel properties along Avenue of Flags—including Farmhouse—to convert units that house long-term renters to traditional motel rooms by October, a…
•On Aug. 31, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1253, designed to expand recreational access at Santa Margarita Lake, “while maintaining strong water quality protections, according to a release from State Sen. John Laird’s (D-Santa Cruz) office. Drafted by Laird and sponsored by San Luis Obispo County, SB 1253 includes safeguards to protect the reservoir…
For the second year running, Allan Hancock College’s Fire Academy won a grant through the Metallica Scholars Initiative, which will cover scholarships and the cost of textbooks, protective gear, and other training materials. “When I first heard it, I was like, ‘Wait, Metallica, like the band?” first-year Fire Academy student Conner Lee said. “I listen…
Should we allow gun stores to set up shop close to schools and day care centers? It seems like we’ve been doing it for a long time: Get R Gun in Santa Maria, for instance, is across the street from Santa Maria High School. In Goleta, prior to recently opening next to Here We Grow…
When my husband and I moved to Guadalupe in 1997 and bought our first home, we did so because we saw potential. This little coastal city was frozen in time and offered beach weather without a high price tag. Granted, if the city had a dollar for every time someone said they saw potential, Guadalupe’s…
As the midterm campaign season begins in earnest, it’s a good time to get grounded. When considering which candidate to vote for, remember that an elective office is first and foremost a job. The campaign is the job interview, and every citizen is part of the interview panel. The questions to ask oneself are: Which…
Cheers for ChachiFollow Chachi Ramirez’s career on Instagram @chachiramirezfilms. View his films online at vimeo.com/mercybrothers. Learn more about his Central Coast creative agency, Suede and Pomade, at suedeandpomade.com. Chachi Ramirez’s career in film has led him across the globe. “I’ve shot documentaries that have taken me into really, not to say hostile, but maybe uncertain…
No need to travel to New York City to hear your favorite show tunes. The Lompoc Pops on Broadway is coming to town on Sept. 20 with a lineup from musicals like Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma!, and The Sound of Music. This concert will be the latest compilation conducted by maestro Brian Asher Alhadeff…
The California Nature Art Museum (CalNAM) invites artisans and local businesses to apply as vendors for its festive makerspace coming up this fall. The application deadline is Sept. 22. “The Holiday Marketplace is part of CalNAM’s ongoing efforts to connect the community with art, nature, and creativity,” the museum announced. Vendors may apply online for…
James Ashcroft (Coming Home in the Dark, The Rule of Jenny Pen) directs this psychological crime thriller written by Ben Jacoby and Chaser Palmer based on British writer Steve Mosby’s 2019 novel written under the pseudonym Alex North. The story follows recently widowed novelist Tom Kennedy (Adam Scott), who with his young son, Jake (Acston…
FuriousWhat’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2026 Where’s it showing? Hulu Created by Elizabeth Meriweather (New Girl, No Strings Attached), this new series gives us what she creates best—characters and relationships in which more lies under the surface than on top. Emmy Rossum is Alice, a guarded FBI agent whose past still haunts her. Catherine…
For Heaven’s SakeWhat’s it rated? “Passed” When? 1926 Where’s it showing? The Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College, Sunday, Sept. 13 (3 p.m.; $45 at my805tix.com; students $15 at the door) Maestro Michael Nowak and Orchestra Novo will accompany the 1926 silent film For Heaven’s Sake directed by Sam Taylor (Exit Smiling, Girl Shy,…
Anna Aguilar crafts cakes so tall that she doesn’t trust they’ll survive the car rides to their final destinations. Instead, she delivers her wedding and quinceañera cakes in pieces and builds them at the venues. “They’re always challenging, and I’m learning new things on those because with one little mistake, your cake can tilt,” Aguilar…
