Dynamic duo The Margerum Wine Company’s new tasting room in downtown Los Olivos is open daily, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (805) 504-1209 or visit margerumwines.com for more info. The tasting room is located at 2446 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. For more info on BB Sushi, call (805) 270-9317 or visit sushibb.com. […]
Margerum Wine Company teams up with BB Sushi for unique tasting experience
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Santa Maria Public Library hosts Saturday Crafternoon program
Registration is open for the Santa Maria Public Library’s upcoming Saturday Crafternoon workshop, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 29, at 2:30 p.m. The class is open to guests ages 18 and older. During the program, participants will use pens and watercolor to create maps of their favorite fictional areas. For more info on […]
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A cast of Gold Rush miners inhabit the Great American Melodrama’s latest production
The Great American Melodrama in Oceano presents Gold Fever at the Rough and Ready, which opened in late July and is scheduled to run through Saturday, Sept. 9. Performances of the the local theater group’s latest show take place Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m., every Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and every Sunday […]
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Orcutt Community Theater stages murder mystery at the historic Minerva Club
Minerva mania Orcutt Community Theater presents its production of And Then There Were None at the Minerva Club through Sunday, July 30. Performances of the show are held Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. Admission is $20, and tickets are available at the door or in advance at my805tix.com. Call […]
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Grossman Gallery showcases art by local painter Judy Chapel
The featured artist for the month of August at the Grossman Gallery in Lompoc is Shell Beach-based painter Judy Chapel, whose exhibit will premiere on Friday, Aug. 4, and remain on display through Thursday, Aug. 31. The showcase will include more than 50 paintings by Chapel, a signature member of the Central Coast Watercolor Society. […]
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Orcutt Community Theater presents And Then There Were None
A local theater group is staging an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery And Then There Were None at the Minerva Club in Santa Maria. Orcutt Community Theater’s latest production, helmed by director Dan Bullard, opened in mid-July and will run through Sunday, July 30. The play follows 10 strangers who are lured to an […]
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Local watercolorist’s new art book, Pareidolia, has hidden imagery galore
Perception collection Gallery Los Olivos presents An Exploration of Whimsy, a duo exhibition of paintings by Cathy Quiel and Carol Simon, through July 30. Quiel’s new art book, Pareidolia, is also available for sale at the gallery, which is located at 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Call (805) 688-7517 or visit gallerylosolivos.com for more info. […]
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Help protect our local small businesses from predatory ADA lawsuits
Since 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act has required improved accessibility for disabled individuals, resulting in substantial benefits for those individuals, their families, and their communities. Those with disabilities have enjoyed the freedom of improved access to businesses, transportation, and institutions that they depend on. Like many new mandates, however, the Americans with Disabilities Act […]
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Regarding Ron Fink’s July 13 ‘Solutions’
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I doubt this planet will be habitable for the vast majority of humanity and animal life in the year 2100. We are having catastrophic weather events now. Bill Nye said it is getting worse every year. Do not think you or I will be spared. […]
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The Dana Reserve development project in Nipomo must have constructive community input
As we all await the final environmental impact report (EIR) on the Dana Reserve, it’s valuable to look at how the county process for the Dana Reserve project has reduced community involvement. Changes in the 2019 Affordable Housing Ordinance allows developers to work more closely with county staff in the planning process to assist the […]
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Quack less
In 2020, the county approved a wind energy project that was supposed to be constructed by the end of that year. In 2023, the company responsible for the project, BayWa, still doesn’t have its ducks quacking all in one row. In fact, BayWa is begging the county to give it the go-ahead before all its […]
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Lompoc has a track and field that everyone in the community can use this summer
The revamped Lompoc Community Track and Field provides an outdoor exercise zone for people to work out and spend time with friends and family. “The idea was to create a safe space that was well lit when it was dark, that was free, that was accessible and centrally located in the heart of the community,” […]