Orcutt’s Valley Art Gallery is moving. On Sept. 27, the gallery will shutter its doors at 1108 E. Clark Ave. and move to 125 W. Clark Ave. in Old Orcutt. The new gallery will officially open for viewing and business on Oct. 10. The nonprofit organization features local artists and original works of art. The […]
Valley Art Gallery gets a new location
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What are you studying at Allan Hancock College?
Josue Guedes student “Philosophy, because I like meaning. I like to understand what’s meaningful in life.” Ashley Belaney student “I’m studying to become a correction officer. I’ve just always been interested in it.” Elias Hunter student “Currently, I’m studying kinesiology, but I’m changing my major in the spring semester to astronomy because it interests me […]
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WTF, Lompoc
I was quite tickled to see the response to the Sun’s recent reporting on the Lompoc City Council (“A house divided”) and my rant on the matter (“Loopy in Lompoc”) in our Sept. 14 issue. We had multiple comments, contributions to the Opinion section, and an unprecedented amount of engagement in our online opinion poll. […]
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Orcutt ceramicist Don Frith shows his teapots at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
As Don Frith walks a visitor through his Orcutt home, he stops at a small counter near the entryway. Under the glass on the surface is an article about Frith and his late wife, Barbara, herself a renowned artist who died in 2007. The display is a cluster of pottery, in varying design styles and […]
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Cubanissimo makes a triumphant debut in Orcutt
It’s finally here. Following some long months of anticipation, Cubanissimo food truck has finally found its permanent home. I grew up in South Florida, where we had a lot of home-cooked Cuban food around. It’s hard to get authentic Cuban food in some regions (aside from the staple “Cuban” sandwich at some sandwich shops, which […]
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The Santa Maria Philharmonic to open season with Dazzle & Destiny
It’s important to open a symphonic season strong, at least that’s what Michael Nowak says. The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society’s music director had that in mind when he programmed the first concert of his now second season with the orchestra. The first half will include two pieces that highlight a solo violinist, Jessica Guideri, who […]
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Vendors sought for Lompoc Arts And Vines event
The city of Lompoc’s Recreation department currently seeks vendors for its annual Arts and Vines event. The event features artists, crafters and vendors from the Central Coast selling and showing their work from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Anderson Recreation Center. Booth fees for vendors are $20 for a 10-by-8 […]
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PCPA closes the season with a stirring production of August Wilson’s ‘Fences’
All good things must come to an end, and in the case of the Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA), its 53rd season is closing with a production of one of the most compelling and dynamic plays ever conceived for the theater—August Wilson’s Fences. Part of Wilson’s legendary 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle, Fences racked up awards when it […]
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Alana Clumeck brings her Western art to Los Olivos’ Wendy Foster
When Alana Clumeck was pregnant with her first child, she wasn’t expecting the pregnancy to indirectly lead her to a thriving career as an artist. Clumeck, who lives in Santa Ynez, is featured in a new show at Wendy Foster in Los Olivos. Her work features her take on the wildlife and fauna of the […]
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More to the story in Lompoc
Regarding your article in the Sun entitled “A house divided” (Sept. 14), it covered the outward visible things happening, but did not address the “why.” That is the effort of the ex-mayor, John Linn, to get back on the city government and to set things up to do so for the 2018 election. There is […]
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Aera is responsible
In a letter to this newspaper (“Dirty oil campaign,” Sept. 14), a Buellton resident recently opened up regarding his concerns related to Aera Energy’s oil extraction plan proposed for East Cat Canyon, all of which were speculative and not directly related to this specific project. Clearly the writer was not familiar with Aera or its […]
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Rebellion in City Hall
Lompoc City Manager Patrick Wiemiller, during the 2016 State of the City address, instructed his audience to pledge, “We deserve and expect the best in Lompoc.” Wiemiller went on to talk about his belief that Lompoc desperately needed a new fire station, which was rejected by the City Council the month prior, mostly due to […]