The Great American Melodrama’s first production of 2023, Lumberjacks in Love, is scheduled to premiere on Feb. 3. Performances of the upcoming show are slated to run through March 26. Written by Fred Alley and James Kaplan (who also penned the show’s lyrics and music, respectively), Lumberjacks in Love is set in Minnesota during the […]
Great American Melodrama brings ‘Lumberjacks in Love’ to the stage
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SB County Office of Arts and Culture awards grants to 39 nonprofits
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society (pictured), Orcutt Children’s Arts Foundation, and Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden Foundation are among the 39 nonprofits across Santa Barbara County that recently received grants from the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture. The grants were made possible through funding from the county, the city of Santa Barbara, […]
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Nosh Paleo Cafe dishes out caveman diet-friendly comfort food
Not every smoothie fan is a Spider-Man fan, nor the other way around. But those at the center of a Venn diagram between the two may be drawn to Nosh Paleo Cafe’s Green Goblin smoothie. Green spirulina, kale, pineapple, lemon peel, and coconut milk are among the ingredients local restaurateur Aubriel Ruano blends together for […]
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The little town that could
Guadalupe residents know the meaning of community. After the recent storms that sent floodwaters over the Santa Maria River levee and into town, its residents and officials banded together to take care of their own. The city contracted with a local H-2A housing owner to provide shelter for displaced residents. The 20 families that evacuated […]
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We should all be concerned about House majority
The new Republican House majority is a collection of election deniers, QAnon conspiracists, and political arsonists hell-bent on gaining power at the expense of our democracy. They’ll be in control of the House of Representatives for the next two years and have already shown an inability to govern. They couldn’t even elect House Speaker Kevin […]
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Local journalists overlooked an important document for Nipomo’s Dana Reserve development
I’ve been an environmental activist for a while, which means I’ve had occasion to be interviewed a time or two. I’ve also read a lot of environmental reporting. And I’ve seen All the President’s Men, as did just about everyone in my generation who went on to major in journalism and become a reporter. I […]
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Shepard Hall showcases eclectic works from painter and printmaker Cristina Kartsioukas
A cloud of charcoal smoke, laced with small swirls of party confetti, billows above a foundationless building. Some canoe paddlers flee the scene as the ominous structure sinks into a mass of water, in one of Lompoc artist Cristina Kartsioukas’ surreal paintings. It took several years for Kartsioukas to complete the apocalyptic piece, titled Falling […]
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Cannabis’ stinky growing season is coming again in Lompoc, and the county should care
The stench of cannabis from county-permitted grows east of Lompoc and other areas of the county will soon return. Spring is just around the corner, and if the history of this industry is any indicator, those grows will continue to pollute our air with their skunk odor for weeks that never seem to end as […]
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BINGEABLE: THREE PINES (2022-present)
BINGEABLE: THREE PINES (2022-present) Where’s it playing? Amazon Prime What’s it rated? TV-14 Created by Emilia di Girolamo based on the Inspector Gamache mystery novel series by Louise Penny, this Canadian TV show follows Chief Inspector Armand Gamache (Alfred Molina) and his colleagues Sgt. Jean-Guy Beauvoir (Rossif Sutherland), Sgt. Isabelle Lacoste (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers), and rookie […]
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BINGEABLE: WILLOW (2022)
BINGEABLE: WILLOW (2022) Where’s it playing? Disney Plus What’s it rated? TV-14 OK, ’80s kids—we have reason to rejoice! I fell in love with the movie Willow as a kid, and now there’s a series out to continue the magic. Warwick Davis is back as the titular character, and baby Elora Danan (Ellie Bamber) is […]
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‘Atmospheric river’ dumps historic rain levels throughout Santa Barbara County
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to more than 400 calls related to service, with more than 100 of them involving rescues from Jan. 9 to 9 a.m. on Jan. 10, Fire Chief Mark Hartwig told the Board of Supervisors during its Jan. 10 meeting. “There are no injuries or anyone missing reported. Our […]
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Political Watch: January 12, 2023
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) applauded President Joe Biden’s approval of more than $16.5 million in direct federal funding for community projects that benefit Santa Barbara County residents, according to a Dec. 30 statement from the congressman’s office. Carbajal helped secure this funding through the omnibus spending package that was crafted over the […]
