You just have to laugh at the continual whining of liberals and our local representative. I just read Salud Carbajal’s entire letter concerning the GOP’s tax plan (“The Central Coast can’t afford the GOP tax plan,” Dec. 7) that was full of “possibilities” of problems, but nothing he or any of his cohorts have introduced […]
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Edible Hanukkah event comes to Santa Ynez Valley
Chag Sameach! That basically means “happy festival/joyous holiday,” depending on which strict translation script you like to stick to. In this case, the happy festival is Hanukkah or the Festival of Lights celebrating the time a small group of Jewish people held out in a battle against the Greeks for their right to observe their […]
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LOCAL NOTES: Ron Helman plays jazz trumpet at The Bear and Star in Los Olivos
The world of wine and jazz music are intertwined, and it’s easy to see why—they make a perfect pairing. That’s why trumpeter and jazz musician Ron Helman was surprised when he moved to the Santa Ynez Valley, the heart of the Central Coast’s wine country, and found a lack of jazz music in local venues. […]
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Michelle Castle’s prints recall a bygone era of recording botanicals in the wild
As she wound through the smoky streets of Santa Barbara while the Thomas fire loomed beyond the horizon, Michelle Castle pondered history and art. “I’ve always been inspired by the old historical etchings in general,” Castle said. “Whether it’s plants or animals, I love things that deal with actual history and facts. I love when […]
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Spotlight on: Shaun Boyd Made This
Local woodworker Shaun Boyd didn’t come to the age-old craft directly. He was an economics major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before working in businesses, and then went back to school to study film. But after trying different jobs and traveling, he turned to a skill that was “more creative, doing something with my […]
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FDA clears new valley fever diagnosis process
A Utah-based molecular diagnostics company, DxNA, began the process of manufacturing equipment for its new testing process for rapid detection of valley fever after the company announced on Dec. 6 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the test for marketing. The test, according to DxNA Vice President of Marketing and Sales Lori […]
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Smoke from wildfires spurs school closures
The particles of drifting smoke and ash from the Thomas Fire did more than ominously rain down from the sky and pile up on cars on Dec. 10 and in the days following—it caused air quality so poor that schools across Santa Barbara County closed mid-December and local fire departments distributed free N-95 facemasks to […]
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You better watch out: Santa Maria Police and county organizations use state support to battle impaired driving
It was nearly midnight, and Todd was drunk again. His addiction to drinking had cost him almost everything over the years, including his marriage, several jobs, and four driving under the influence (DUI) citations, which he said cost about $10,000 each. By Jan. 18, 2016, his parents were fed up, too, and they kicked him […]
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Humor: Rebecca Rose dives into the La Mer cream frenzy
Dear readers, my life is about to change forever. Don’t be surprised if you no longer hear from me or that when you do it’s on the arm of our most handsome and famousest movie stars, because I just bought my very first jar of Creme De La Mer beauty cream. Oh you don’t know […]
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Artists invited to apply for residency pilot program
The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative (SBAC) invites Santa Barbara County-based artists to apply for the artist-in-residence program, based at the Community Arts Workshop (CAW), for artwork that meets community needs, bridges societal barriers, and fosters civic engagement with local issues. Projects will be awarded grants of between $3,000 and $6,000, and will receive a month […]
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Righetti Film Festival calls for student films
High school students interested in filmmaking are encouraged to submit their films for the Righetti Film Festival in April of 2018. Featured award categories include best director, editor, screenplay, cinematography, best of show, audience choice, and teacher’s choice. All films must be G-rated, and all genres are included. As tradition, this student-produced public event will […]
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State Street looking for sculpture artists
Submitted proposals are currently being considered for the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture for a new sculpture installation on State Street in Santa Barbara. The call to artists is open to all professional artists or teams aged 18 years or older working or residing in Santa Barbara County. The work needs to […]
