Musicians always need a place to play, to come together and share ideas. You see open mics, jam circles, and poetry readings where songwriters take turns performing their songs. Often, the musicians co-opt poetry readings, turning them into open mic nights. For Chad Hinkle, who has drummed with bands, played guitar, and sang songs at […]
Local soloists and bands share the stage at the new CORE Jam in Orcutt
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Spotlight on: Vivid Cycling Club
Calvin Harris began cycling years ago. The activity became a daily habit before becoming an “on-and-off thing,” he said. After a brief hiatus, which featured a few months carved out of the year to train for the Boston Marathon, Harris hopped back on his bike. It’s been full steam ever since, he told the Sun. […]
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Guadalupe’s new public safety director discusses his turbulent past and hopes for the future
Despite community concerns and a highly scrutinized past in law enforcement, Guadalupe recently put its faith–and safety–in the hands of Michael Cash. The Guadalupe City Council unanimously voted to confirm Cash as its police chief and director of public safety at a meeting on Oct. 9. He was officially sworn in that night and is […]
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Santa Maria police receive grant to improve traffic safety
The Santa Maria Police Department announced on Oct. 12 that it was awarded another grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to improve traffic safety and increase driver and pedestrian awareness in the area. It’s about the 10th year in a row that Santa Maria police have been awarded an Office of Traffic Safety […]
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Do your job
Is it too much to ask: People, why can’t you just do your damn jobs? That’s how folks living in the county’s rural canyons have felt about the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office over enforcement of unlicensed cannabis cultivation (see cover story on page 12) ever since Proposition 64 passed. The Sheriff’s Office received enforcement […]
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Law enforcement destroys 100,000-plus illegal pot plants on federal land in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies had roughly nine months’ worth of funding to raid illegal cannabis grows alongside federal authorities in the Los Padres National Forest. Now that the money has run out and although Sheriff’s officials say other illicit sites remain, at least 100,000 illegal pot plants will never enter the black market. Lt. […]
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Last comic standing: Krider’s comedic ego takes a hit
I was at a dinner party recently, hanging out with some folks who were a mixture of friends, acquaintances, and complete randoms. I was standing around, shamefully eating carbs and arguably drinking too many IPAs. I was standing next to my wife, who wasn’t eating carbs and therefore looked hungry. Suddenly, a woman from across […]
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Lompoc Ten presents Jalama: Highway to the Sea
The Grossman Gallery in Lompoc will host an exhibit by a collective of artists known as Lompoc Ten, featuring paintings inspired by Jalama Road. Jalama: Highway to the Sea highlights the 14-mile stretch of road that connects ranches to farmlands and eventually winds to the seashore. Painters spotlighted in the exhibit include Lompoc Ten members […]
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Lompoc now accepting entries for photography competition
The Lompoc Valley Photography Contest is now accepting photo submissions, as part of the city of Lompoc Recreation Department’s Arts and Vines Event. This is first year for the photo contest. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers age 5 and up. Each photo entry costs $3. Submissions are welcome at Anderson Recreation […]
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Haunted House in Santa Maria to benefit veterans group
The Santa Maria Fairpark will host a haunted house to benefit homeless women veterans. The Screamatory is open from Oct. 19 through 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. and again on Oct. 25 through 31 from 7 to 11 p.m. The haunted house takes place inside the Armory Building and features 18,000 square-feet of Halloween-themed […]
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Dems have no class
Hear about the GOP senators’ personal information posted on the internet? Did you read the posts were traced back to a computer in Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-Los Angeles) offices? Let’s judge this as Democrats and treat her like Judge Kavanaugh. She denies any involvement or knowledge. Should we believe her? Not if we use Democrats’ […]
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Vote yes on Measure U
Dear editor, I am the assistant superintendent of Human Resources for the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. I fully support extending and enhancing the local Measure U sales tax and urge all Santa Maria voters to also vote yes. The funds provide many positive utcomes for the city and for our schools. We […]
