The heaviest payload in SpaceX history is set to blast off from Vandenberg Air Force Base laden with low-orbit communication satellites on Dec. 22. Iridium CEO Matt Desch told the Sun in an email that the company is investing $3 billion to replace an older satellite network that dates back two decades. He said the […]
Reused Falcon 9 to launch Iridium satellites from Vandenberg
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SMPD arrests man for alleged Christmas tree arson
A Guadalupe man was arrested outside the Santa Maria Police Department on Dec. 17 after he allegedly ignited the department’s lobby Christmas tree, causing major damages to the building. Steven Minami, 23, arrived at the police department a little before 4 a.m. that morning, according to Lt. Terry Flaa, where the suspect used the lobby […]
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Lompoc announces holiday home decorating contest winners
The Lompoc Beautification and Appearance Commission announced the winners of the 23rd annual Holiday Decoration Contest. A home on Rose Rock Lane took first place for a prize of $50, and a home on Almond Avenue was awarded the $25 sweepstakes prize. Other notable winners included Solvang Brewing Company and Family Market. Members of the […]
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Orcutt Community Theater debuts first production
The Orcutt Community Theater (OCT) presents its inaugural production, Miracle in Bedford Falls, a musical adaptation of the classic film It’s A Wonderful Life in January. The holiday show is directed by Dixie Arthur and features Joe Kidd, Grace Kitchen, Emily Zaas, David Campbell, David Bathe, and many others. Shows are scheduled for Jan. 6 […]
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Typewriter workshop comes to Guadalupe
The Dunes Center in Guadalupe is hosting a free typewriter workshop in honor of Kathleen Goddard Jones, nicknamed “Defender of the Dunes.” The program will take place on Jan. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Dunes Center. Jones, who died in 2001, was a local environmental activist with a passion for the Guadalupe-Nipomo […]
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Nipomo man accused of murdering his girlfriend convicted of immigration violation
NOTE: This article was corrected to reflect that Alonso Mata’s prison sentence was longer than one year. On May 30, 24-year-old Paulina Ramirez-Diaz was found stabbed to death in her Nipomo home. Six months later, the man once accused of ending her life received a sentence of just over two years in prison. That’s because […]
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Are you excited for legal recreational cannabis on Jan. 1?
Morgan Quitugua customer service “I don’t smoke it personally, but it makes people happy. I’m just neutral about it.” Shannon Monroe hairstylist “I’m excited because people I consider family have used recreational weed for a really long time, and it’s helped them! Some of it’s to just chill them out, so if not for that, […]
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Political Watch 12/14/17
• Gov. Jerry Brown (D) visited Ventura County to survey the damage wrought by the Thomas Fire on Dec. 9, where he thanked firefighters from near and far and others for their efforts in battling the blaze. Brown characterized the historic year of wildfires as the “new normal,” thanks to climate change. “We’re facing a […]
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Central Coast teen plays legendary bully in Fox’s ‘A Christmas Story Live!’
While other Central Coast kids are busy dreaming up their Christmas wish lists, Sacha Carlson is still glowing from a gift he got months ago. Just two days before his 14th birthday back in October, San Luis Obispo-based Carlson got his big break as an actor: the role of bully Scut Farkus in Fox’s A […]
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Let’s stop fighting
We need to stop fighting about Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA) issues. We must come to a compromise. There are many parties involved, and each needs to win something: off-roaders, Mesa residents, endangered species in the creek, and Oceano residents. Health needs come first and need to be met fully. I suggest fencing […]
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No pot in my backyard
Editor’s note: This letter was written in response to Angela Bacca’s commentary, “Support Lompoc’s cannabis ordinance,” on Dec. 7. Legalizing cannabis under Proposition 64 reflects the incredible stupidity of the voters in California. Because of their deranged actions we all have to deal with the potheads around us who want to be legal now at […]
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Dear Canary
Little bird, I do look forward to your weekly column (“*Cough cough*,” Nov. 30). My observation: It appears, unfortunately, that a lot of people, including law enforcement, in the two counties regard Reefer Madness as a documentary.
