Out of the hundreds of comments submitted to the California Coastal Commission regarding public access to Hollister Ranch, only a handful are positive. As of the Sun‘s press time, more than 600 hundred public comments had been submitted to the commission, all but three of which were intensely critical of the deal that would limit […]
Hollister Ranch hearing set amid public backlash
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Rep. Salud Carbajal visits border, child detention facility in Texas
On June 25, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) visited the U.S.-Mexico border and a detention facility in Texas to assess the conditions that detained children were being held in and question the federal officials tasked with caring for them. Carbajal joined Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) in crossing over the Paso del Norte Bridge into Cuidad […]
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Enough is enough
Everybody has a breaking point, when they just can’t take it anymore. But what does it take to get you to there? I know there are many who live on the Central Coast and pick up the Sun who voted for President Donald Trump, who are fond of the president and his policies. If you’ve […]
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The chaperone: Krider accompanies his wife on an extended field trip
What is the definition of the word “difficult”? Difficult is a 14-year-old boy trying to stand still for five minutes. Not only is it quite difficult for any boy to accomplish, it could actually be the definition of the word “impossible.” Fourteen-year-old boys move around a lot. I know; I used to be one. I […]
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Quinntin Perez
Just two weeks after earning an associate degree, former Allan Hancock College baseball player Quinntin Perez signed a letter of intent to continue his college career at the University of South Carolina. Perez chose South Carolina, which has one of the best Division I baseball programs in the nation, over offers from multiple other schools, […]
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City redesigns Safe N’ Strong program during Buena Vista closure
It’s been more than a year since Santa Maria first sanctioned off portions of Buena Vista Park for a much needed $1.3 million rebuilding project that was first proposed in October 2016. The park, which had been expected to open sometime this spring, will sit untouched by the general public until its grand reopening party, […]
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Spotlight on: Santa Maria city department closures
On June 14, Santa Maria public information officer Mark van de Kamp sent out an email explaining that some city departments would begin closing every Friday starting on June 29. He said the decision was made due to budget cuts. “The Friday closures are in an effort to aid staff in completing job duties during […]
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Wine with friends: Vino et Amicis pours hyperlocal wines in Old Orcutt
Old Town Orcutt is changing. It’s sometimes hard to pin down exactly what the boutique area is changing into, but the signs of transformation somehow always linger around every corner. Sometimes it’s a new sign on a building; sometimes it’s a revamped menu or name change. In whatever form it takes, it tells the same […]
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Not just a tribute: Two different tribute groups perform on the Central Coast as bands long gone, but still loved
Every generation gets to rediscover the great bands and singers that are no longer with us. Whether it’s the rock ‘n’ roll groups your parents listened to, or the iconic voices that epitomize a genre, there’s a timelessness to the music that touches everyone. That’s how Swan Montgomery felt growing up in Ireland, listening to […]
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Views of the valley: Nancy Davidson’s landscapes illustrate her love for Santa Ynez
To talk about art with painter Nancy Davidson is to talk about the Santa Ynez Valley and her lifelong love affair with its people and culture. “It’s just so beautiful here,” she said. “It’s a very special and magical place. There’s so much to it and its history.” Davidson is part of a new exhibit […]
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Solitude, Magic, and Majesty: Photographer Robbie Kaye’s new book explores the life of three trees in Santa Ynez
Even though photographer and writer Robbie Kaye has only lived in Santa Ynez for five years, she feels a lifelong connection to the landscape surrounding her. “In the time I’ve been here I have seen big oak trees downed and broken from the lack of water and blackened from fire,” she said. “I feel somewhat […]
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All aboard the Vet Express: Additional funding for veteran transportation and phone services passes House, moves to Senate
When Greg Shearer was finally called in to see his doctor at the San Luis Obispo Community Based Outpatient Clinic in 2006, he noticed she seemed distraught. The health care facility, which is run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), provides varying degrees of health care services to veterans of all kinds on […]