Local community organizer to run for Santa Maria-Bonita board Surrounded by about 20 supporters, Abraham Melendrez formally announced his candidacy for the Santa Maria-Bonita School District governing board at Veterans’ Memorial Park on Sept. 24. Melendrez, a Santa Maria native and nonprofit community organizer for Central Coast United for A Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), said that […]
Local community organizer to run for Santa Maria-Bonita Board
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Political Watch 9/27/18
• Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law authored by Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) and state Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) that directs the California Public Utilities Commission to approve an $85 million settlement with PG&E to help offset effects of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant closure. “This is a major step […]
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Mosby’s misrepresentation of fact, again
Very good report in the Sun on upcoming Santa Maria and Lompoc elections (“District showdown,” Sept. 20); I doubt that this level of detail will be seen in any other media outlet. One statement from Mosby needs some clarification; he told you “Mosby also argued that recent increases in wages to Lompoc’s public safety sector […]
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Slow down on Highway 1, people!
I would like to urge drivers using any part of Highway 1 between Orcutt and Lompoc: slow down! The highway is not your own personal race track. I understand the California Highway Patrol is keenly aware of this and will be watching Highway 1 closely, especially between Orcutt and the Vandenberg Air Force Base entrance. […]
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Women are tired
Women are tired of working for less pay doing the same job as a man. Women are tired of men making laws for their bodies and families. Women are sick and tired of sexual harassment, treatment as less than, and disregard for what they want. We’ve seen men failing, cheating, lying in high offices. This […]
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Housing First can help the homeless
Lompoc is in the process of evicting the homeless from the riverbed. Apparently we are faced with a serious crisis. People in the riverbed are being hurt, even killed. Something must be done now. In the face of the seriousness of the situation the city has made the decision to clean out the riverbed by […]
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Howard Ramsden uses infrared and black and white photography to document nature
It was a contest in a Boys Life magazine that started Howard Ramsden on his long journey as a photographer. “If you sold so many Christmas cards, you earned enough points to exchange them for a number of different items,” he said. “The one thing I was interested in was a box camera.” Today the […]
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Hasset Foundation fundraiser honors local business owners
The Ian M Hassett Foundation’s annual fundraiser, titled Form Over Function, will honor Becky and Dave Corey of CORE Winery (pictured below). The Coreys have used their winery in Orcutt to host numerous arts and cultural events, including poetry nights, art classes, musician showcases, and art shows. Becky Corey is a representative for the 4th […]
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Lompoc Christmas parade now accepting applications
The annual Lompoc Valley Children’s Christmas Season Parade is currently accepting applications to take part in the event, which is scheduled for Dec. 7. Following an online survey, the theme selected for this year’s parade is Miracle on H Street. The parade starts at 6 p.m. A gathering is planned after the parade at Centennial […]
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BLM says its acting under federal directive for shortened comment period
A spat over oil drilling on public lands pitted local environmental groups and a collection of California lawmakers against a federal agency in early September. Critics of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) say it gave too short of notice to the public about its 30-day comment period for potential projects involving hydraulic fracturing, or […]
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Spotlight on: Flower Carriage
Susana Cardel never thought she’d own a flower shop. But after 10 years of being the sole owner of the Flower Carriage at 2255 S. Broadway, she said she looks back on her decision to purchase the store as a good one. “It’s a big deal,” Cardel told the Sun. On Oct. 19, she will […]
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Valle Eatery is a perfect new addition to Lompoc
When I walked into Conrad Gonzales’ Valle Eatery and Bar in Lompoc’s Hilton Garden Inn, I felt a huge wave a relief come over me. It was like the feeling of walking into your house after being on a transcontinental flight that’s been delayed for five hours and then fighting through rush hour traffic to […]
