The status of a nearly completed wind power station, in construction since 2020 in the Lompoc Valley, is up in the air due to an “embarrassing” oversight, Santa Barbara County Planning Commissioner John Parke said during a recent hearing. “This is an embarrassing item in a lot of ways. … Embarrassing is not a strong […]
County Planning Commission reexamines Strauss Wind Energy Project
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BINGEABLE: Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets What’s it rated? TV-16 Plus When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime Trigger warning for all things religious, cult related, and sexual abuse. If you had cable TV between 2008 and 2015, chances are you caught a glimpse of the Duggar family and their rise to fame in their […]
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Jail mental health provider and Sheriff’s Office need better communication, grand jury says
A 2022-23 Santa Barbara County grand jury report found that the Sheriff’s Office needs to improve the delivery of jail mental health services, mental health crisis prevention training, and interagency communication with its service provider, Wellpath. The jury looked into the death of a 40-year-old inmate, referred to as “NM,” who had a history of […]
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NEW FLICKS: Sisu
Sisu What’s it rated? PG-13 When? 2022 Where’s it showing? Redbox and Amazon Prime Writer-director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game) directs this action thriller about Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila), a quiet man who lives alone in the Lapland wilderness with his horse and faithful dog, where he prospects for gold. In the closing days […]
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Taking out the trash
Marisol Aldana began her career with Waste Management in 2017 as an account representative, but her history with Waste Management began when she was a child. Her father had just lost his job while going through a divorce and raising four children on his own, she said during public comment at the July 11 Santa […]
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Mission Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One is action-packed
Mission Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun; Jack Reacher; Mission Impossible—Rogue Nation; Mission Impossible—Fallout) returns to the franchise to helm […]
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Danish Mill Bakery owner opens two more dessert spots in downtown Solvang
Danish entrepreneur René Gross Kærskov, the owner of Danish Mill Bakery, tripled his confectionary count by opening two more dessert destinations in downtown Solvang this year. His new ventures Brød & Kage, named after the Danish translations for bread and cake, and Æbleskivehuset opened in February and June, respectively.
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West Coast Swing group in Orcutt celebrates one-year anniversary
Just dance Local dance instructor Gina Sigman’s drop-in West Coast Swing class is held every Tuesday night, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the Cubanissimo Coffee House and Cafe, located at 4869 S. Bradley, suite 118, Orcutt. The group’s one-year anniversary celebration will follow its regularly scheduled dance session on Tuesday, July 25. Visit facebook.com/cubanissimocafe for […]
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Rein in the Supreme Court with the Juduciary Act
The Supreme Court is running amok, and it’s past time we got it under control. In the year since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, abortion has been effectively banned (with extremely limited exceptions) in 14 states. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have lost access to abortion care. This year, the court overturned […]
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Jabby, jab, jab
Southern Santa Barbara County’s supervisors like to get a little catty with one another. The once tight-knit liberal caucus has noticeably frayed since 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps took her space up on the dais—with Capps and 1st District Supervisor Das Williams taking tiny, little jabs at one another during elongated board discussions. A great […]
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The cost of a climate action plan exceeds any benefits
Since the 1970s, environmental alarmists have been predicting the “end of the civilization in five years” if their latest demands to change the climate aren’t implemented immediately. As near as I can tell we are still here, the climate changes hourly, and those alarmists are still making their predictions and demanding change. Their dog whistle […]
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The Santa Barbara County Education Office offers externship programs to CTE teachers
Career technical education courses give students the opportunity to learn from professionals in fields like engineering; business and finance; agriculture; and media, arts, and entertainment, said Noelle Barthel, director of curriculum and instruction for the Santa Barbara County Education Office. “Many students participate in career technical education classes; there are different academies and stand-alone courses […]
