Vol. 22, No. 13
SUMMER GUIDE 2021
By Caleb Wiseblood
Guadalupe considers allowance of commercial cannabis
By Kasey Bubnash
Lompoc Fire Department needs funding to mitigate safety concerns, staffing gaps
By MALEA MARTIN
Solvang wants to see the Old Lumber Yard property turned into a hotel
By KAREN GARCIA
Santa Barbara County closes in on yellow tier as state aims to reopen
Political Watch: May 27, 2021
North County lags behind South County in vaccination rates, and the county wants to change that
Cancer screenings, a key part of preventing and curing the disease, saw a huge drop at the beginning of the pandemic
Loss of funding means the loss of a local senior nutrition program
By PATRICIA KEELEAN
A well-researched plan
By Kenneth L. Wolf, Orcutt
Homeless trailer park is a good idea
By Michael D. Rogers, Arroyo Grande
Someone should question use of Camp Roberts
By Jan Lipski, Vandenberg Village
Bye bye, Blueprint
By The Canary
New Times Media holds annual Winning Images Photo Contest
Pioneer Valley High School students showcased during Congressional Art Competition
Wildling Museum presents new student exhibition, Solvang School: Bird Studies
Currently featured at SLOMA and soon-to-be showcased at the Santa Maria Airport, Denise Gimbel discusses her latest abstract paintings
Monkey Spit hot sauces and seasonings promise to burn you when nothing else will
By Camillia Lanham
Santa Maria declares impasse with its firefighters over new contract
By Taylor O'Connor
Contract holes: Santa Barbara County aims to adjust its contract with jail health care provider, Wellpath, to improve service levels
Brush up on pastels with Carol Talley at Lompoc’s Sunburst Sanctuary
Fast food workers’ new $20 an hour minimum wage is proving to be too good to be true
By Ron Fink
