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Crafting community:Ā Lompoc’s monthly Art Walk brings artists, businesses, and residents together

Walk the walkFor all things Lompoc Art Walk, scan the QR code or visit the lonelyploversocialclub.com. Follow @thelonelyploversocialclub on Instagram for updates. Check out the event in downtown Lompoc on the first Thursday of every month. Start at the Cypress Gallery (119 E. Cypress Ave.) at 5 p.m. There’s nothing to do in Lompoc. Right? Almost everyone says so. At 4 p.m. on a weekday, Old Town is quiet. The sun is high, and it’s almost 70 degrees. Just…

County declines tax exchange offer tied to proposed Orcutt annexation

Going against an independent arbitrator’s opinion, Santa Barbara County recently rejected a property tax exchange offer from the city of Santa Maria after a year of negotiations. Mediation between the county and the city over the agreement—necessary for the Richards Ranch development project in Orcutt to move forward with a 44-acre annexation…


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Crafting community:Ā Lompoc’s monthly Art Walk brings artists, businesses, and residents together

Walk the walkFor all things Lompoc Art Walk, scan the QR code or visit the lonelyploversocialclub.com. Follow @thelonelyploversocialclub on Instagram for updates. Check out the event in downtown Lompoc on the first Thursday of every month. Start at the Cypress Gallery (119 E. Cypress Ave.) at 5 p.m. There’s nothing to do in Lompoc. Right? Almost everyone says so. At 4 p.m. on a weekday, Old Town is quiet. The sun is high, and it’s almost 70 degrees. Just…

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