Nipomo High School recently became one of 34 schools from 29 states to join the High School Welding Education Initiative for the first time, a program offered through welding equipment supplier Airgas. “Nipomo High School was selected to participate … as the teachers and the school board had an established commitment to advancing welding education; […]
Nipomo High School joins Airgas welding education initiative
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Political Watch: May 30, 2024
• The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation crafted by U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) and several of his colleagues to authorize funding the United States Coast Guard through 2026 and support for members of the service branch in their critical missions, according to a May 14 statement from Carbajal’s office. “Every single day, […]
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New laws enable airports to phase out PFAS
A new law will enable local airports to apply for federal grants to help replace firefighting foam laden with “forever chemicals.” On May 16, President Biden signed the Clean Airport Agenda into law. Led by U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-New York), and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisconsin), the slate of […]
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Lompoc residents to vote on whether to discontinue public park use of 82 acres
A proposed space education center in Lompoc comes closer to fruition as the City Council voted 3-2 (with Mayor Jenelle Osborne and Councilmember Gilda Cordova dissenting) to approve a development agreement on 82 acres of land, including Ken Adam Park. As part of this process, the city also voted 4-1 (with Osborne dissenting) to add […]
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Lompoc rejects county grand jury’s recommendations on policing tourism funds
Every hotel in Lompoc currently pays a fee equal to 3 percent of its nightly revenue to the city, which keeps 1 percent of that total and submits the remaining 99 percent to its Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID). While Lompoc’s TBID organization—Visit Lompoc LLC (Explore Lompoc)—is contracted to only use the hotel funds for […]
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Limited care: Not all reproductive health care services are accessible in Lompoc
After driving three hours from their homes in Lompoc, they met a crowd of picketers surrounding a Los Angeles Planned Parenthood clinic. Kathleen was there with her friend, who was seeking an abortion because the fetus she was carrying wouldn’t survive after birth. “It had been determined that this child she was carrying was suffering […]
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Orcutt pizzeria lends favorite flavors to Arroyo Grande’s Branch Street Deli and Pizzeria, celebrating the anniversary of its delicious upgrade
Deli development Enjoy Branch Street Deli and Pizzeria’s transformation every day starting at 11 a.m. It closes at 3 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Check out branchstreetdeli.com and follow the restaurant on Instagram @branch_st_deli_and_pizzeria. Branch Street Deli and Pizzeria in Arroyo Grande has […]
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BINGEABLE: The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror
The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror What’s it rated? Not rated When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Hulu Survivor Tina Marie Risico brings audiences into the nine days she spent with serial killer Chris Wilder after he kidnapped her and used her as a ploy to lure other victims. Wilder got away with a […]
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BINGEABLE: Sugar
Sugar What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Apple TV Plus Created by writer Mark Protosevich (The Cell, I Am Legend), this neo noir mystery follows LA private detective John Sugar (Colin Farrell), who’s hired to find Olivia Siegel (Sydney Chandler), granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell). As Sugar continues […]
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Furiosa is a spectacle worthy of an epic franchise
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Anna? Full price What’s it worth, Glen? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande George Miller (all the Mad Max movies, The Witches of Eastwick, Happy Feet) directs this new installment in the Mad […]
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Righetti film students win two awards at regional showcase
During the Central Coast Film Society’s 2024 Student Film and Digital Media Competition in mid-May, six film students from Ernest Righetti High School in Orcutt were honored with two of the competition’s top three awards, according to the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. Righetti senior Rafael Atilano-Bautista won Best Screenplay for the film […]
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Let’s Crave It Crepes food truck opens new brick-and-mortar shop in Arroyo Grande
Planet of the crepes Find out more about Let’s Crave It Crepes at facebook.com/letscraveitcrepes. The local brand’s first brick-and-mortar restaurant opened at 1474 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, in May. There’s a new spot in Arroyo Grande where loved ones can bond over a shared dessert one minute and sever their ties during a cutthroat […]