The Santa Maria Planning Commission is recommending the City Council approve a land-use alternative during its Nov. 7 meeting that would include annexing 1,000 acres of agricultural land to be used for development in the city’s general plan, said Ken Hough, executive director for the Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN). The city’s general plan […]
SBCAN calls for infill instead of annexation in Santa Maria
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Buellton approves grant funding for Fall Fest’s free concerts
A local organizer’s request for city funding on a battle of the bands contest and other music festivities in Buellton was met with success, but not without some resistance in regard to the vendor’s desired amount. En Fuego Events applied for a $20,000 grant from the Buellton Arts and Culture Committee to combat costs of […]
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ExxonMobil withdraws pipeline replacement application
After finding that the potential impacts associated with constructing a new pipeline were “unnecessary,” Pacific Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, withdrew its application to replace lines 901 and 903, Julie King, an ExxonMobil Corporation spokesperson told the Sun in an email. “The company is focused on safely restarting the pipeline and is working with […]
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Close to home
Alcohol slowly progressed into a necessity for Samantha Bloomer, she said. “My sister died in June 2021 from the same disease, and that still—even in my head I didn’t want to drink—but that compulsion and the obsessive behavior continued with it, and I drank to avoid the pain,” Bloomer said. The Orcutt native spent 10 […]
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Humdinger Brewing and the Five Cities firefighters union pour a new beer to help local homeless agency
A good cause Grab pints of Boots and Hose at Humdinger Brewing’s Arroyo Grande flagship bar on 116 West Branch St. from noon to 9 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. Boots and Hose is also available in its San Luis Obispo taproom at 855 Capitolio Way. The taproom is […]
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London What’s it rated? R When? 1981 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre on Friday, Oct. 27 (9:15 p.m.) Five words: The dream within the dream. Absolutely shocked the heck out of me. If you’ve never seen it, what are you waiting for? If you have, you know how absolutely amazing […]
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NEW FLICKS: Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight What’s it rated? PG-13 When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Netflix Based on the novel The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, this Netflix rom-com follows two fated young people on a journey from New York to London. Hadley (Haley Lu Richardson) is on her way to her dad’s second wedding, […]
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Killers of the Flower Moon depicts a dark slice of American history
Killers of the Flower Moon What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Fair Oaks Arroyo Grande, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Martin Scorsese (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Good Fellas, Gangs of New York) directs this historical drama […]
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SLO County Planning Commission should deny the project as is so supervisors can see a better alternative
The Dana Reserve development in Nipomo is one of the largest proposed developments in the history of San Luis Obispo County. Last January, we noted the local media’s failure to accurately report on the massive project and its equally massive impacts on the environment (“Local journalists overlooked an important document for Nipomo’s Dana Reserve development,” […]
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Common sense
People in the Santa Ynez Valley really just need to mind their own business. But they’re too entitled for that, aren’t they? After burning through several principals in a short period of time, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School still hasn’t replaced the most recent resignation, Michael Niehoff. Niehoff resigned last spring after dealing with […]
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Orcutt salon and spa celebrates 20 years in the community
Sheila Gibilisco grew up in the San Fernando Valley and was a massage therapist for the movie industry. She would work on movie sets to help the actors and crew members rejuvenate and recover after long days of filming. When her son was in first grade, Gibilisco and her family moved up to Orcutt, and […]
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Political Watch: October 26, 2023
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) expressed concerns directly to the head of U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) about the closure this week of a veterans substance abuse treatment facility in San Luis Obispo and its potential impact on Central Coast veterans, according to an Oct. 19 statement from Carbajal’s office. In two […]