Various venues across the country are hosting film screenings in conjunction with the 26th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, including some local libraries in both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Local screenings commenced in late September at libraries in Nipomo, San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, and Cambria. Upcoming screenings will take place at the […]
Local libraries screen finalists in 26th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival
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Folk-pop trio Girl Named Tom performs live in Solvang
Under the stars The Solvang Festival Theater presents Girl Named Tom, live in concert, on Friday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. Visit solvangtheaterfest.org for tickets and more info on the concert. The outdoor theater is located at 420 2nd St., Solvang. To find out more about Girl Named Tom, visit girlnamedtom.com. Thanks to a music-centric […]
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Judge upholds Santa Barbara County’s denial of ExxonMobil oil trucking
A U.S. District Court judge upheld the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors’ decision to deny ExxonMobil’s proposal to truck crude oil from its Las Flores Processing Facility to pump stations in Santa Maria and Kern County. ExxonMobil went before the supervisors in March 2022, calling this project a temporary solution while the company worked […]
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Waiting for water
Out in the rural countryside of the Arroyo Grande Mesa, on 8 acres of flowers, fruit trees, and animals, a zero-waste nonprofit ranch brings a feeling of freedom to those in the disabled community. Rancho de los Animales for the Disabled is a therapeutic, educational, and recreational ranch run by Beth Currier, who became a […]
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No one is above the law
By now, we’ve all heard the news that Donald Trump was indicted for a fourth time, this time on racketeering charges in Georgia for the criminal conspiracy he led to overturn the 2020 election. The indictments in Georgia and Washington, D.C., made clear that Trump knew he had lost the 2020 presidential election but worked […]
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I was left with only one option in the face of untenable state-mandated changes to Lompoc’s housing element
What does a person who is in a decision-making role do when having to “approve” something that their principles won’t allow them to vote “yes” on? Well, I can only speak for myself on this issue. I was part of the Lompoc City Planning Commission for several years. After a hiatus I was reappointed, and […]
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Slippery suckers
While environmental organizations are celebrating a recent ruling in ExxonMobil’s lawsuit against Santa Barbara County, they might also rue the day the judge in the case issued it. At the end of September, a federal judge upheld the county Board of Supervisors’ right to deny ExxonMobil a permit to truck oil on the county’s highways […]
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Santa Maria pediatric occupational therapist receives national recognition for her work in the community
From dressing and eating assistance to working with kids with severe autism or helping people recover from injuries, occupational therapists help with the activities of daily living. “My mission is to get kids as functional as possible,” said occupational therapist Stephanie Foster. “I tend to see kids intensively for six months to a year, and […]
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Political Watch: October 5, 2023
• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) delivered remarks on the Senate floor honoring the life and legacy of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, according to a Sept. 29 statement from Padilla’s office. In his remarks, Padilla paid tribute to “her leadership, her grace, and her unparalleled dedication and contributions” to California and the United States. Feinstein […]
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Governor reverses another parole for Dystiny Myers killer
Jason Greenwell, one of the five people convicted a decade ago of kidnapping, torturing, and murdering 15-year-old Dystiny Myers of Santa Maria in 2010, faced parole rejection for a second time. On Sept. 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow’s request to reverse the California Department of Corrections and […]
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Buellton extends Hub development timeline, addresses flood potential
A recent hearing to consider a Buellton developer’s request for a one-year extension on a city-approved project escalated into a debate on flood safety. While the Buellton Hub project—a mixed-use plaza of residential apartments, business offices, and recreation areas planned for a 17-acre site on Industrial Way, adjacent to a portion of Zaca Creek—was greenlit […]
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Local author chronicles his journey from ordained minister to certified sommelier
Through the grapevine Adam McHugh’s book, Blood from a Stone, is available for sale online and on-site at more than a dozen wineries and tasting rooms throughout the Santa Ynez Valley. Learn more at ivpress.com/blook-from-a-stone. To find out more about Coastal Concierge, call (805) 265-6065 or visit sbcoastalconcierge.com. The Santa Barbara-based company hosts tours of […]