Raymond Leon delayed his wife’s wake by a month because of damages to the Apostolic Church in Guadalupe during the January 2023 storms. “We couldn’t hold a church service. Some struggled to come back. It was very hard for everybody,” Leon said. Heavy rains in January caused the Santa Maria River to veer off its […]
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Freshman year
From helping manage record-setting storm damages to raising the benchmarks for Big Oil, Gregg Hart jumped right into his role as the Assembly member for the 37th District, representing Santa Barbara County and southern SLO County. “I feel like my first year was very successful, particularly as a new legislator,” Hart told the Sun. “The […]
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Cuesta College’s faculty opposes the Dana Reserve project
After two days of discussion over the controversial Dana Reserve development, Cuesta College’s academic senate decided to vote in opposition of the proposed project. The vote came on Oct. 27, less than a week after Cuesta College President Jill Stearns spoke during public comment at the Oct. 23 SLO County Planning Commission meeting, highlighting the […]
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Dangermond Preserve now permanently protected
More than 24,000 acres along the Gaviota Coast will be permanently kept safe from development thanks to a $15 million conservation easement between the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, The Nature Conservancy, and Vandenberg Space Force Base. “The 24,000 acres we are talking about here are a globally important biodiversity hot spot and a […]
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Elverhoj Museum pays tribute to late artist and Solvang resident Eyvind Earle
Rise and shine Call (805) 686-1211 or visit elverhoj.org for more info on The Magical World of Eyvind Earle, a new exhibition of works at the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art. The late painter is known for his work on Sleeping Beauty and other films. The show debuts with an opening reception on Saturday, […]
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Dig beyond ‘alternative facts’
In the Nov. 16 issue of the Sun letters section, John Texeira makes some salient points about how the national debt and the costs of inflation are impacting us all (“Bidenomics led to inflation, increased costs for consumers”). Unfortunately, he misread some of the factors leading to these problems. The national debt is indeed an […]
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Thai Hut satisfies cravings with raving region-wide acclaim
Enduring favorite For more info on Thai Hut or to place an order at the restaurant ahead of time, call 1-805-934-0911. The eatery is located at 120 E. Foster Road, Orcutt. Longer nights. Longer sleeves. Longer showers. With each drop in temperature this fall in Orcutt, the possibility of resisting Thai Hut’s tom kha selections […]
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An interfaith inquiry into war, peace, and history
Editor’s note: This commentary originally ran in our sister paper, New Times, on Nov. 2, and we updated the number of casualties on both sides with data from the Associated Press. The tragic spasm of war in Israel and Palestine shocks the senses. Hamas militants launched their vicious attack into Israel on Oct. 7, killing […]
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Disapproval and disarray
Cuesta College Superintendent and President Jill Stearns has been singing the praises of the 1,300-housing-unit Dana Reserve project in Nipomo, touting the space it’s allocating to a new South County campus for the college, and advocating for all the “affordable” housing it’s going to bring to the area. She’s toured the public meeting circuit, speaking […]
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BINGEABLE: Castlevania: Nocturne
Castlevania: Nocturne What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Netflix I was more than content with the conclusion of Netflix’s four-season vampire anime Castlevania (2017-2021) because the series’ overarching story ended with a satisfying sense of completion. Even as much as I love the underrated, critically maligned string of video game films that […]
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BINGEABLE: The Crown (Season Six)
The Crown (Season Six) What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Netflix The heady dramatization of the life and surroundings of England’s longest-reigning monarch draws to a roaring conclusion with the sixth season. The Crown now handles the events of the late 1990s, perhaps the most controversial time period yet, which revolve around […]
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Thrilling new Hunger Games prequel leaves us hungry for more
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Bulbul? Full price What’s it worth, Caleb? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Editor’s note: Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal and Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood wrote Split Screen this week […]