Local conductor Brian Asher Alhadeff will direct the Lompoc Pops Orchestra during its next concert on Monday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Lompoc. Alhadeff is widely known for his longtime work with the 55-piece orchestra, as well as his full-time conductor role with Opera San Luis Obispo. Prolific […]
Lompoc Pops Orchestra holds concert at First United Methodist Church
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Look closer
Bird calls Call (805) 688-1082 or visit wildlingmuseum.org for info on the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature. The museum is located at 1511 Mission Drive, unit B, Solvang. In conjunction with its current group exhibition, Bird’s Eye View: Four Perspectives, the museum will host a Zoom presentation, The Art of Feather Carving with artist […]
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S.Y. Kitchen enlists Tuscan chef, vintners for multi-course dinner event
A taste of Tuscany Call (805) 691-9794 or visit sykitchen.com for more info on S.Y. Kitchen’s upcoming Tuscan wine paired-dinner, scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, at 6 p.m. Dinner reservations are required, as seating is limited. Admission to the event is $250 per person (not including tax or gratuity). S.Y. Kitchen is located at 1110 […]
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Say something
Parents hear about things. They hear about many alarming things like overdoses during the school day from their kids, from other parents, from teachers, from social media, etc. And when scary things happen in the environment their children are in eight-plus hours a day, parents should be getting the truth directly from the administration. […]
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Stop playing chicken with the debt ceiling
Since Republicans took over House leadership, they’ve focused on settling political scores but made no serious effort to do the job. Instead, they are taking us to the brink—refusing to pay the nation’s bills, playing chicken with the debt ceiling, risking a default that threatens the American economy. And for what? More tax breaks for […]
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Support the Dana Reserve development
As a local business owner in our community, I am deeply concerned about the lack of affordable housing options for our workforce. Many of my employees struggle to find affordable housing near our business, which not only affects their quality of life but also impacts our business’s ability to attract and retain talent. There is […]
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Fix your leaks
It’s springtime, the time of year when Californians work on repairing their lawns and restoring their gardens with bright and colorful plants before the hot days of summer set in. The first day of spring marks when communities throughout America observe the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Fix a Leak Week (which was March […]
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As high schools face the local fentanyl problem, parents want better communication about on-campus overdoses and more awareness for kids
Pioneer Valley High School parent Vanessa Valadez first heard about possible drug overdoses on campus from her daughter, a freshman, rather than getting notified by administration. “For me, it wasn’t that it was very surprising, but it was very concerning because we had no information,” Valadez said. “If we had more information, it would be […]
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Political Watch – April 13, 2023
• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) and U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) sent a letter to the CEOs of 27 major companies accused of exploiting migrant children for labor, urging them to take immediate steps to stop any unlawful exploitation or ill treatment of children, according to an April 5 statement from Padilla’s office. Some […]
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Pismo Beach debars Santa Maria construction company for second time
A five-year-long battle between a Santa Maria-based construction company and Pismo Beach government ended in the company’s debarment, but legal unrest between the two is ongoing. “We agree with city of Pismo Beach Councilmember Stacy Inman. Based upon the applicable legal standards and facts at issue in this matter, debarment is not applicable and not […]
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Solvang considers disbanding Tourism Advisory Committee
To keep its marketing arm from being in limbo, Solvang is temporarily halting meetings of its Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC), while city officials consider restructuring the group. During the Solvang City Council’s April 10 meeting, Councilmember Robert Clarke initially argued to disband the committee, following the departure of the city’s marketing agency, The Abbi Agency—which […]
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LAFCO denies Lompoc proposal to annex farmland for housing development
Environmental advocates and farmers called a recent local agency decision a victory for preserving agricultural land, while Lompoc city officials called it a loss for housing opportunities. Lompoc submitted a proposal to annex 148 acres of farmland—in the county’s jurisdiction along Bailey Avenue—for residential development to the Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), a […]