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New Lord of the Flies is a terrific adaptation of William Golding’s dark depiction of humanity

William Golding’s classic 1954 dystopian novel gets its first television adaption written by Jack Thorne (Adolescence) and directed by Marc Munden (Utopia, The Sympathizer) about a group of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island in the Pacific following a plane crash. Ralph (Winston Sawyers) is named their leader, and with the help of intellectual ā€œPiggyā€ […]

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Home plight: St. Joseph High School’s neighbors ask county to penalize unpermitted softball field for alleged hazards

Keeping count of how many softballs land in their backyards became an accidental hobby for several residents of Knollwood Terrace, a townhome community near St. Joseph High School in Orcutt. Some condo dwellers make an effort to return stray balls to the school, while others keep them stored away in a bag or box. Eleanor […]

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Political Watch: May 7, 2026

• Following the Trump administration’s announcement that Morro Bay’s Golden State Wind project will recover $120 million in taxpayer dollars as part of its cancellation arrangement, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) issued a statement on April 28. ā€œI am outraged by this backwards decision to sabotage the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area. In Congress, […]

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Longtime hearing aid specialist takes on practitioner role with Santa Maria’s Beltone office

Constant ringing. Buzzing. Swishing. Hissing. Tinnitus can take on many different sounds for those who suffer from the condition, commonly due to hearing loss.  Local hearing care practitioner Remy Salazar said one seldomly reported form of tinnitus she’s observed over the course of her career is kind of like having a song stuck in your […]

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Fly balls

St. Joseph High School claims that it aims to be a ā€œthoughtful community partner.ā€ But some of its closest neighbors would beg to differ. Especially since softballs have been raining down in their yards, which butt up against the campus’s newest addition: an unpermitted softball field. How nice for the school’s neighbors! They can now […]

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