A local developer is on track to build more than a dozen two-story homes on a 3-acre tract in Lompoc, despite the proposal’s deviations from some city standards. Currently covered by dirt and weeds, the project site is an undeveloped parcel on the southeast corner of North V Street and West North Avenue. The planned […]
Lompoc project benefits from state density bonus
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Arroyo Grande High School’s Theatre Company performance of Silent Sky nets them a chance to perform at the International Thespian Festival
Next stop, Indiana Follow Arroyo Grande High School Theatre Company on Facebook or Instagram @aghstheatrecompany to find out how you can help the group get to its summer performance at the International Thespian Festival. The moment was almost four years in the making for one Arroyo Grande High School (AGHS) Theatre Company member. “I thought […]
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Mildew levels, lower demand affected local grapes in 2023
Spear Vineyards lost more than half its chardonnay crop and just under a quarter of its pinot noir crop to mildew, grower and owner Ofer Shepher told the Sun. “Unfortunately, with the weather patterns we had, not so much the rain but the lack of wind, we had a lot of mildew pressure,” Shepher said. […]
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Shifting services
California voters will vote on Proposition 1 in March, which could change local behavioral wellness program funding and structure. The multi-pronged legislation attempts to modernize the 2004 Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)—a personal income tax measure that established the current structure of county behavioral wellness programs—and add a $6.4 billion bond measure to build 10,000 […]
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World of Pinot Noir celebrates vintners’ varying approaches to making wine from the same grape
One grape to rule them all For more info on World of Pinot Noir, visit worldofpinotnoir.com. The Santa Barbara program will include various events to highlight local and visiting wineries between Feb. 29 and March 2. World of Pinot Noir will take place at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, located at 8301 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara. One […]
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Santa Barbara County’s Partners in Education is looking for Santa Maria professionals to help with job readiness program
Erika Terrazas participated in Partners in Education’s Job Readiness Training and Internship Program when she was in high school in 2010. And now, as the nonprofit’s program services manager, she’s recruiting professionals in Santa Maria to volunteer for the same job readiness program she did 14 years ago, she told the Sun. “From experience, it’s […]
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Political Watch: February 15, 2024
• The California Strategic Growth Council awarded Resilient Cuyama Valley $1.08 million in funding through the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program, according to a Feb. 8 statement from Assemblymember Gregg Hart’s (D-Santa Barbara) office. The TCC Program funds community-led development and infrastructure projects that achieve major environmental, health, and economic benefits in California’s most disadvantaged […]
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Bob Nelson leads fundraising in 4th District race
Krishna Flores is going up against Bob Nelson in the Santa Barbara County 4th District supervisorial race with a little more than $2,000—$44,000 less than incumbent Nelson. “As a challenger running a true grassroots campaign, we never expected large sums of money, but we had a great plan to spend the money wisely and strategically,” […]
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Slide on over to Cafe DeVille for sliders during pop-ups and it upcoming grand opening
Nipomo promo Follow Cafe DeVille on social media for more info about the restaurant’s future opening and its outdoor pop-up events. Cafe DeVille is located at 133 S. Thompson Road, Nipomo. For additional details, visit cafedevillenipomo.com. Late night cravings are rarely insatiable at the DeBilzan family’s Nipomo home, thanks to its patriarch’s improvisation skills in […]
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NEW FLICKS: They Called Him Mostly Harmless
They Called Him Mostly Harmless What’s it rated? Not rated When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Max The Appalachian Trail winds for more than 2,000 miles, and the hikers who take on such adventures form a special bond—anyone who has read Cheryl Strayed’s Wild can tell you that. When a malnourished man is found deceased in […]
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BINGEABLE: The Brothers Sun
The Brothers Sun What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Netflix This new Netflix series is an absolute hoot—a sparkling mix of comedy, martial arts, and Chinese soap opera. Charles Sun (Justin Chien) is a Taipei gangster, the son of Jade Dragons leader, Big Sun (Johnny Kou), who as the series opens narrowly […]
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Lisa Frankenstein is a lightweight bit of ’80s horror comedy nostalgia
Lisa Frankenstein What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Glen? Matinee What’s it worth, Anna? Matinee Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Zelda Williams (Kappa Kappa Die) directs this Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body, Young Adult) script about Lisa (Kathryn Newton), a maudlin high schooler whose mother […]