I seriously doubt that Ron Fink has ever had an honest discussion with an electric vehicle (EV) owner (“Who will pay?” April 25). I am an EV owner and would like to respond to his claims with facts. Ron claims that EVs catch fire spontaneously or after a crash, that the electric grid will be […]
Using an electric vehicle will make driving cheaper for everyone
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The county should save this one little piece of Orcutt’s past
In 1969, my class from Santa Barbara Christian School walked the beach after the Santa Barbara oil spill. I was 6 or 7. I remember seeing all the tar and the large oil-stained dead fish and tried to pry an eye out of one of them because I thought it would be cool to have. […]
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Odor eater
Can we odor abate outdoor anything? Like sewage plants with open-air treatment ponds, for instance—Nipomo, I’m talking to you. Who doesn’t love the smell of poo on the fresh morning air? We arguably should be doing something about that smell—but can we really? “In the north, we have many complaints of odors particularly with … […]
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Gallery at Monarch Dunes hosts Second Quarter Art Display
Twenty-two original artworks from a pool of 15 participating artists will be on display as part of the Second Quarter Art Display, a reception held at the Gallery at Monarch Dunes in Nipomo on Saturday, May 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. The show’s featured artists are residents of Trilogy at Monarch Dunes and their […]
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Back to Black chronicles Amy Winehouse’s rise to fame
Back to Black 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, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey, A Million Little Pieces, Nowhere Boy) directs Matt Greenhalgh’s script chronicling British R&B singer Amy Winehouse’s (Marisa Abela) […]
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Lompoc Pops Orchestra presents The Popson Broadway
Tickets are currently available in advance for the Lompoc Pops Orchestra’s next concert program, The Pops on Broadway, scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 23, at 4 p.m., at Lompoc’s First United Methodist Church. The orchestra will play various show tunes from popular musicals during the performance. The show is part of the ensemble’s […]
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: WALL-E
WALL-E What’s it rated? G When? 2008 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre of San Luis Obispo on Saturday, May 25 (1:30, 4;15, 7, and 9:30 p.m.), Sunday, May 26 (1:30, 4:15, and 7 p.m.), and Monday, May 27 (7:15 p.m.) WALL-E appeared on-screen in 2008, and I remember it as a time where everyone […]
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: Harvey
Harvey What’s it rated? Approved (The Hays Code) When? 1950 Where’s it showing? The Bay Theater of Morro Bay on Monday, May 27 (5:30 p.m.) Directed by Henry Koster (The Bishop’s Wife) and based on the play of the same name by Mary Chase, Harvey chronicles the misadventures of Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), who […]
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Live Oak Music Fest comes to El Chorro Park June 14 to 16
Never been to Live Oak Music Fest? Maybe this should be your year. Even if you’ve missed the first 34 years, joining the Live Oak family is as easy as slipping on your favorite pair of jeans. “Live Oak has something special about it that’s all about community,” KCBX Director of Programming and Content Marisa […]
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Summer Guide 2024
It feels like winter’s still here, doesn’t it? Spring came, but that Central Coast weather hasn’t seemed to come alive just yet. It almost feels like summer will never come, but it will, and with it will come the sun—hopefully. Even if the sun never comes out, though, we’ve got the fun locked down in […]
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Santa Barbara County Food Action Network offers microgrant program for those looking to innovate the food system
Shakira Miracle wants people to dream big when applying for the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network’s Food Justice Microgrant. “What I find so shocking and yet crystal clear is that we have lost the ability to dream, to be able to imagine, to have space held so we can think outside the box and […]
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Guadalupe starts event fee relief program for nonprofits, community service groups
A local car club’s request for a full ride expense waiver to temporarily use a Guadalupe-owned venue in June reminded the city of a lingering oversight. “We don’t have a policy [on fee waivers to use city-owned facilities], and we need one,” City Administrator Todd Bodem said at the Guadalupe City Council’s April 23 meeting, […]