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Taking out the trash

Santa Barbara County approves a contract with a new waste hauler, concerning Waste Management employees
by Taylor O'Connor

Marisol Aldana began her career with Waste Management in 2017 as an account representative, but her history with Waste Management began when she was a child. Her father had just lost his job while going through a divorce and raising four children on his own, she said during public comment at the July 11 Santa […]

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Political Watch: July 20, 2023

by Sun Staff

• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) led 73 colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to finalize the strongest feasible multi-pollutant vehicle emission standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles before the end of this year, according to a July 13 statement from the senator’s office. In 2021, […]

Posted inOpinion

Quack less

by The Canary

In 2020, the county approved a wind energy project that was supposed to be constructed by the end of that year. In 2023, the company responsible for the project, BayWa, still doesn’t have its ducks quacking all in one row.  In fact, BayWa is begging the county to give it the go-ahead before all its […]

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Local watercolorist’s new art book, Pareidolia, has hidden imagery galore

Avatar photo by Caleb Wiseblood

Perception collection Gallery Los Olivos presents An Exploration of Whimsy, a duo exhibition of paintings by Cathy Quiel and Carol Simon, through July 30. Quiel’s new art book, Pareidolia, is also available for sale at the gallery, which is located at 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Call (805) 688-7517 or visit gallerylosolivos.com for more info. […]

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Jabby, jab, jab

by The Canary

Southern Santa Barbara County’s supervisors like to get a little catty with one another. The once tight-knit liberal caucus has noticeably frayed since 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps took her space up on the dais—with Capps and 1st District Supervisor Das Williams taking tiny, little jabs at one another during elongated board discussions. A great […]

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West Coast Swing group in Orcutt celebrates one-year anniversary

Avatar photo by Caleb Wiseblood

Just dance Local dance instructor Gina Sigman’s drop-in West Coast Swing class is held every Tuesday night, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the Cubanissimo Coffee House and Cafe, located at 4869 S. Bradley, suite 118, Orcutt.  The group’s one-year anniversary celebration will follow its regularly scheduled dance session on Tuesday, July 25. Visit facebook.com/cubanissimocafe for […]

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