On July 18, the House voted on House Resolution 990, titled “Supporting the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” My opponent, Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), voted “present,” siding with his boss, Nancy Pelosi. With this vote, and his tap dancing around a question regarding […]
Carbajal is wrong on ICE
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Bruce and Henry Newby
Up-and-coming taekwondo stars Bruce and Henry Newby are taking over the local martial arts scene. For these boys, taekwondo is more than just a sport–it’s a family affair. Their father, Cort Newby, has been practicing taekwondo since the ’90s, and the brothers train tirelessly with him at their family-owned gym, Santa Maria Taekwondo Academy. The […]
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Pioneer Valley teachers learn ways to increase resilience among students
Children who experience four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) before they’re 17 years old are more likely to experience unemployment and incarceration as adults, and often attain lower levels of education and low-wage jobs. That’s according to Santa Barbara County’s 2017 Children’s Scorecard, which defines an ACE as any traumatic or stressful event–ranging from […]
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Two injured in Lompoc during possible gang shooting
Two people were injured in Lompoc after what appears to be a gang-related shooting on Aug. 13, according to the Lompoc Police Department. After receiving multiple reports of fired gunshots just before 5 p.m. that day, Lompoc Police found two individuals who had been shot and injured on the 700 block of North D Street. […]
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Misdeeds in La-La Land
In every local community in America it is apparent that the lies and misdeeds of Washington’s La-La Land impact our nation’s standing and tarnish our country’s reputation and place each and every community’s safety in peril! Now is the time for us all to act locally as one to protect those principles that our Founding […]
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SLO County investigates Abel Maldonado for alleged cannabis or hemp grow
As San Luis Obispo County ramps up enforcement against illegal cannabis grows in the area, officials say they are investigating what appears to be a large, unlicensed cannabis farm on land owned by former Republican Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado. Discovered recently by the SLO County Sheriff’s Office, the farm in question is “at least 30 […]
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Former Tommie Kunst principal working to bring new charter school to county
Just months after enduring what she called her “worst” experience in 25 years of teaching and education, which led to her recent resignation from a local junior high school, former principal Carmen Rivera is working to open a new charter school in Santa Barbara County. Although plans for the public charter school, Affinity Charter, are […]
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Elizabeth Enderle
She’s not the first in her family to love horses, but incoming Santa Ynez High School sophomore Elizabeth Enderle shows them like no one else can. Elizabeth, 15, has been riding horses since she was a child, but started competitively showing only about three years ago, according to her mom, Kerry Enderle. And she’s already […]
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Art of healing: Caregivers incorporate music to stave off and manage the effects of Alzheimer’s and dementia
“You’ve got to ac-cen-tuate the positive/E-lim-inate the negative/Latch on to the affirmative/Don’t mess with Mister In-Between” The 20-plus members of the Oasis Senior Center Choir all sang in unison with the piano accompaniment. Gruff baritones and lilting sopranos blended together, filling the room with melody. Karen Eastey led the group from the piano, where she […]
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I want it that way: Melodrama’s The Mix Tape celebrates 1990s nostalgia
In 1999, I was living in Indiana and working as a part-time photographer. I had a car with a five-CD changer and I thought it was the most technologically advanced piece of equipment that had ever existed. The ’90s, my college glory days, were rolling past me and I was heading right into Y2K paranoia […]
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Stars in her eyes: Russian/American pop singer Marina V talks music and emotion ahead of concert in Lompoc
The Russian-born pop singer/songwriter Marina Verenikina, who goes by Marina V, has wowed audiences and critics across the U.S., Europe, and her home country with her starling voice and piano-centered pop music. Based in LA, the artist is currently on tour, and will make a stop on the Central Coast for an Aug. 10 show […]
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Poor choices
I‘m getting really weary of hearing the same tired, and frankly lazy talking points being regurgitated again and again, especially regarding problems that have only gotten worse. Take poverty, a huge problem in Santa Barbara County, recently illustrated by the fact that we were placed at No. 3 of all the counties in the state […]