Hijack What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Apple TV Plus Created by Jim Field Smith and George Kay and starring Idris Elba as Sam Nelson, a corporate business negotiator, the series follows the hijacking of a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London. Desperate to get safely back to his son, Kai (Jude […]
BINGEABLE: <i>Hijack</i>
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Strays is crude, funny, and deserving of its R rating
STRAYS What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Glen? Matinee What’s it worth, Anna? Matinee Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) directs Dan Perrault’s script about a dog named Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell), a gullible border […]
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Pico Los Alamos highlights boutique vintners with Winemaker Hang series, upcoming wine fest
Hang around Find out more about Pico Los Alamos at picolosalamos.com, or by calling (805) 344-1122. The restaurant is located at 458 Bell St., Los Alamos. Admission to the Fresh Wine Festival on Friday, Aug. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., is $40 per person. The next Winemaker Hang, with winemaker Jason Mergenov, will take […]
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Buellton Commission OKs renewal of Hub mixed-use development
Originally set to expire in 2021, the tentative tract map for a 17-acre mixed-use project in Buellton is on track for its third time extension. The Buellton Hub—an upcoming plaza of residential apartments, business offices, and recreation areas planned for Industrial Way—was revisited by the Buellton Planning Commission during its Aug. 17 meeting to consider […]
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Sheriff’s Project Opioid continues as overdose deaths increase
There were 118 opioid overdose deaths from Jan. 1 to July 31 in Santa Barbara County this year, with 63 related to fentanyl—an opiate 50 times more potent than heroin—according to the Sheriff’s Office. This compares to 105 overdose deaths during the same period in 2022, with 70 related to fentanyl. “These numbers reflect the […]
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Political Watch: August 17, 2023
• U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-California) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced the first-ever congressional resolution to celebrate National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 6 to 12, according to a statement from Padilla’s office. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the vital role that farmers markets play in bringing communities together, supporting livelihoods, and enriching the lives of […]
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County Superior Court denies Rancho La Laguna subdivision project
After dedicating more than a decade of time, resources, and energy to fight what would be a historic development project in the Santa Ynez Valley, Carla Frisk finally saw a judge rule in favor of agricultural preservation. “It was really amazing. … We had worked on it for so long,” Frisk said. “This means that […]
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County Planning Commission green-lights Lompoc wind project without eagle permit
A renewable energy company was recently cleared by the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission to begin operating 29 wind turbine generators in the Lompoc Valley, but not without some chilly feedback. Representatives of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture, and Business (COLAB) were among the public speakers at the Planning […]
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County releases draft ag enterprise ordinance for public comment
Santa Barbara County is moving an ordinance forward that would expand some allowed uses or activities on agriculture land in an effort to ensure long-term financial sustainability for the industry, 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann told the Sun. “I am very concerned about the resilience of agriculture under the conditions of climate change and what […]
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Smoked grapes
Three West Coast senators introduced two pieces of legislation that aim to understand one nascent problem: the impact of wildfire smoke on wine grapes. On June 22, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) brought forward the Smoke Exposure Research Act, co-led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), and the Crop Insurance for Wine Grapes Act, co-led by Sen. […]
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BINGEABLE: Joe Pickett (Season 2)
Joe Pickett (Season 2) What’s it rated? TV-14 When? 2021-present Where’s it showing? Paramount Plus I loved the first season of Joe Pickett, which centered on a new-on-the-job Saddlestring, Wyoming, game warden (played with quiet determination by Michael Dorman) who navigated the politics of his small town rural community and its greedy power brokers, while […]
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NEW FLICKS: Happiness for Beginners
Happiness for Beginners What’s it rated? TV-14 When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Netflix Helen (Ellie Kemper) is desperate for a change in her life a year after divorce. She’s still fielding phone calls from her ex and can’t seem to find a way to happiness anywhere in her life. She signs up for a wilderness […]
