• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal and several colleagues introduced legislation to designate spaceports including Vandenberg Space Force Base, as eligible for tax-exempt municipal revenue bonds to incentivize investment in spaceport infrastructure, according to a March 8 statement from Carbajal’s office. Projects such as airports and docks currently qualify for tax-exempt municipal revenue bonds, which attract […]
Political Watch: March 14, 2023
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Court orders Los Alamos fisherman to pay $19,000 for abandoning lobster traps
Christopher Miller, a 67-year-old Los Alamos resident, pleaded guilty in Santa Barbara County Superior Court for failing to complete lobster commercial fishing records and paid $19,340 in restitution to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and a partnering nonprofit agency to remove at least 156 abandoned lobster traps around Santa Cruz Island. Lobster […]
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Solvang funds study on roadside trail for pedestrians, bicyclists
To help curb a lingering safety concern, the city of Solvang is preparing to renovate a 2,400-foot segment of Fredensborg Canyon Road. While there are residential driveways on both sides of the route, neither side has a sidewalk. Public Works Director Rodger A. Olds referred to this stretch of Fredensborg as “the greatest danger to […]
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Preliminary results show incumbents lead in state races, Prop. 1 approved by 1 percent
While both sets of candidates in the local state Senate and Assembly races will march forward to the November general election, preliminary results show incumbent Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) and state Sen. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) in the lead. “I’m gratified and humbled by the results, and I’m excited about getting back to work […]
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Boundary lines: Santa Barbara and SLO counties work together to address Santa Maria Riverbed homeless encampments
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties are teaming up to address a growing number of homeless encampments in the Santa Maria Riverbed. A $6 million grant Gov. Gavin Newsom awarded to Santa Barbara County in 2023 aims to clean up encampments, including in the Santa Maria Riverbed between Santa Barbara and SLO counties that’s […]
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Orcutt’s Woven Coffee Roasters goes mobile
Dream weavers Visit wovencoffeeroasters.com for more info on Woven Coffee Roasters, based in Orcutt. The company’s mobile coffee shop usually operates at various locations in Orcutt and Santa Maria six days a week. When cabin fever strikes, as it did for countless locals who sheltered in place during the pandemic, it’s natural to fixate on […]
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BINGEABLE: Can I Tell You A Secret?
Can I Tell You A Secret? What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Max Three women recount their ordeal involving an online stalker who seems to be out to destroy their lives. All three have a very active social media presence that gets infiltrated by a mysterious figure who will go to mind-boggling […]
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: Do The Right Thing
Do The Right Thing What’s it rated? R When? 1989 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre in SLO on March 16 and 17 (1:30, 4:15, and 7 p.m.), and March 18 (7 p.m.) Writer-director Spike Lee (Jungle Fever, Malcom X, BlacKkKlansman) scored an early hit with this twice Oscar-nominated dramedy about race relations in the […]
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Death and Other Details is an old-fashioned whodunit with a modern twist
Death And Other Details What’s it rated? TV-MA What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Hulu Creators Heidi Cole McAdams and Mike Weiss helm this Agatha Christie-style mystery set on a restored vintage ocean liner touring the Mediterranean Sea. When a murder occurs, famed detective Rufus Cotesworth […]
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Valley Reads Book Club highlights The Authenticity Project: A Novel
The Santa Maria Public Library holds its next Valley Reads Book Club meeting on Saturday, March 16, from 2 to 3 p.m. The monthly group’s selected text for March is author Clare Pooley’s The Authenticity Project: A Novel. The book’s plot involves a green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendships […]
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Chumash Casino Resort hosts live readings with medium Tyler Henry
Popular medium, reality show star, and author Tyler Henry will give psychic readings at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez during two live programs, slated for Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.m. both evenings. The event is titled An Evening of Hope and Healing with Tyler Henry. According to press […]
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Firedance Academy showcases Irish dance at Buellton Wine and Chili Festival
Green day The Buellton Wine and Chili Festival takes place on Sunday, March 17, from noon to 4:30 p.m., at the Flying Flags RV Resort and Campground, located at 180 Ave. of the Flags, Buellton. Visit buelltonwineandchilifestival.com for more info. As part of the festival’s live entertainment lineup and in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, […]