Your local political cartoonist (Mayfield) needs to take a vacation. Normally his conservative cartoons are corny, but I understand they are a counterpoint to also running the liberal This Modern World every other week. However, the cartoon in the Aug. 3 Sun was over the top—who needs to open the editorial page to see a […]
The cartoonist crossed the line
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DANA Adobe and Cultural Center hosts talk with local researcher
As part of its Sunday Speaker series, the DANA Adobe and Cultural Center in Nipomo is hosting a talk with local researcher and librarian Colleen Beck on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 1 to 2 p.m. The title of the talk is Who Counted as Family: What Godparenting Meant for the Danas. Beck will present her […]
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PCPA presents The Book of Will in Santa Maria and Solvang
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s (PCPA) latest production, The Book of Will, will open at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria on Thursday, Aug. 17, and run through Sunday, Aug. 26. The show will enjoy an additional run at the Solvang Festival Theater between Thursday, Aug. 31, and Sunday, Sept. 10. The Book of Will takes […]
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Central Coast artists showcase works in Clark Center for the Performing lobby
Support local art Visit the Clark Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. for an opening reception for the next set of local artists hosted in the venue’s box office lobby. For more information, visit clarkcenter.org. Whether visiting the venue for the latest musical theater production or one of […]
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We need to find common ground as we head toward the next election
The month of August regularly serves up earthshaking, history-making events: • Two years ago in August, the U.S. finally pulled out of Afghanistan after our longest war. • On Aug. 6, 1945, our nation dropped the first of two atomic bombs on Japan, soon ending World War II. That’s the event at the center of […]
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Fair is fair
The eagle has landed. Actually, the eagle may get chopped to bits by a big blade before it lands, and BayWa doesn’t have a permit for that yet, but it’s just a little hiccup. A little baby bump in the road that’s definitely not stopping a Lompoc wind project from moving forward. Planning Commissioners gave […]
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Solvang Senior Center offers new programs as its membership expands and construction for a new building begins
With more people filling up classes and its membership rates growing every month, the Solvang Senior Center added new programs and more opportunities for seniors to explore their community and make new friends. “It’s important for people to socialize, and that’s something we also offer: the chance to socialize while they are also keeping healthy, […]
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Orange-collar crimes
Santa Maria City Council member Gloria Soto is extremely concerned about the school-to-prison pipeline. It was in full swing between 1997 and 2021 in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, if you take her comments at a recent board meeting at face value. “The last thing I want to do is perpetuate the […]
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C.A.R.E.4Paws begins offering pet wellness clinics to Oceano in August
Three mobile clinics rolled into Oceano on Aug. 6, aiming to treat animals in the community at no cost to town residents in need. Although Santa Barbara-based C.A.R.E.4Paws charges for its services on a sliding scale and does comp services for those who can’t afford to pay anything, the nonprofit is now able to help […]
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Political Watch: August 10, 2023
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced that his Ventura County district office is officially open for in-person appointments, according to an Aug. 2 statement. “If you are having trouble with a federal agency, have thoughts on a federal issue, or have concerns that you want to share with my team, I encourage you […]
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Bureau of Land Management orders oil company to plug wells in Carrizo
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management began the next steps in a 2022 settlement by issuing an order to E&B Natural Resources to plug 11 dormant oil wells and remove the surrounding infrastructure within the Carrizo Plain National Monument. The settlement occurred after Los Padres ForestWatch and the Center for Biological Diversity sued the Bureau […]
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Santa Maria Police Department plans to revive school resource officers initiative
Put on hold during the pandemic, a program that regularly stationed police officers at local high schools is being resurrected by the Santa Maria Police Department. Between 1997 and 2021, the department deployed up to five officers a year to act as school resource officers for the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. These […]