TUESDAY, FEB.16 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. • The Santa Maria City Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 110 E. Cook St., Santa […]
Community Notebook 2/11/16 – 2/18/16
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Reflecting on a legacy: 24th District Representative Lois Capps stops by the Sun’s office for an exit interview
Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) has represented California’s 24th Congressional District for 18 years. She announced in early 2015 that she’s retiring, setting the stage for a new crop of candidates, who are now campaigning to fill the void. Capps, 78, was elected in 1997 in a special election following the death of her husband, Walter […]
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And they’re off! The first major 24th District congressional debate sees wide array of issues, ideologies, and approaches
From here, it can only get more interesting. Cal Poly hosted the first major debate of the 24th District congressional race on Feb. 4, where KCBX-FM News Director Randol White moderated the forum. “You can expect a vibrant and lively conversation, I’m sure,” White said in his introduction. Individual candidates separated themselves from the pack […]
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Joelyn Lutz shares songs of healing in Santa Maria
Sometimes, all we can do during tough times is what comes most natural. For local singer/songwriter Joelyn Lutz, that’s her music, which is penned to inspire and lift up people’s spirits during trying times. Lutz’s next concert is slated for Valentine’s Day, the day of love, and the inspiration for the concert is to help […]
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Clarification
The Sun incorrectly reported the location of Joelyn Lutz’s Valentine’s Day concert in last week’s Local Notes column, “Healing Harmony.” The concert will happen at the First United Methodist Church, 311 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, at 4 p.m. on Feb. 14. More information is available at joelynlutz.com.
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Isla Vista massacre lawsuit moved to Santa Barbara County
A civil rights lawsuit brought by a victim from the 2014 Isla Vista massacre has been moved from Los Angeles County to Santa Barbara County Superior Court. Originally filed in Los Angeles on June 23, 2015, UCSB student Keith Cheung alleges that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office violated his civil rights and was negligent […]
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Dry spell doesn’t mean the end for El Nino
Local temperatures approached record highs in early February, raising suspicion that this year’s “Godzilla” El Niño may have more bark than bite on the Central Coast. Last month, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory climatologist Bill Patzert told the Sun that February alone could see a year’s worth of rainfall. Feb. 1 pulled through, dropping more than […]
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County supervisors commit to healthy initiatives
Santa Barbara County supervisors have adopted a Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) resolution, making Santa Barbara the second California county to officially support initiatives to improve residents’ health via HEAL. Susan Klein-Rothschild, public information officer for the county health department, said the HEAL campaign commits to providing county residents with healthy options, everywhere from vending […]
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Rail spur hearing draws hundreds
Hundreds of individuals from inside and outside SLO County gathered for a two-day Planning Commission hearing on a proposed rail extension project by the Phillips 66 oil company. The project, which would allow the company to transport crude oil by train to its Santa Maria Refinery on the Nipomo Mesa, drew heavy criticism from local […]
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American Lung Association report fails North County cities on tobacco control policies
The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control report last week, scoring Santa Barbara County with a “B” for overall tobacco control—no thanks to North County. On a city level, Santa Maria, Solvang, Lompoc, and Guadalupe were each slapped with “F” grades for overall tobacco control, and Buellton earned a “D.” The Lung […]
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Balancing marriage and racing
I consider myself a man of many titles: husband, father, writer, racecar driver, and gentleman adventurer. These are the titles I use to categorize myself, of course. Other people refer to me as procrastinator, speeder, or guy who leaves his garbage cans at the curb one day too long. Of all of these titles, whether […]
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Chris Lambert gets personal in his 10th studio album ‘The Blue Hour’
It’s not easy putting yourself out there as an artist, let alone as a person, but that’s exactly what local 27-year-old singer/songwriter Chris Lambert set out to do with his latest album, The Blue Hour. In the past, Lambert has focused more on fictional characters or stories, which work as the theme for an album, […]