The U.S. Department of Labor found that Santa Maria labor contractor Rancho Nuevo Harvesting Inc. violated H-2A agricultural worker program regulations and ordered the company to pay more than $1 million in back wages and penalties. The H-2A agricultural worker program allows agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of workers to bring nonimmigrant, foreign workers […]
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Under the dunes: lost film set to be part of the 100-year celebration of The Ten Commandments film.
Back in time The Lost City Celebration, commemorating the centennial of The Ten Commandments, kicks off on Oct. 6 at Edwards Barn in Nipomo, 1095 Pomeroy Road, with a VIP dinner. On Oct. 7, the centennial will be honored during the Central Coast Entertainment Expo at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo […]
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Global nonprofit Lasagna Love has a Central Coast chapter that delivers the comfort food to anyone in need
On call Visit lasagnalove.org/request if you need piping hot lasagna delivered to your doorstep. Volunteer to cook and deliver lasagnas at lasagnalove.org/get-involved. Keep up with Lasagna Love on Instagram @wearelasagnalove. If you got your heart broken or lost your job and don’t know how to cover rent, you should definitely have some lasagna. That’s California […]
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Board of Supervisors looks at two ambulance service provider applications after approving nonexclusive agreement
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department will be the new countywide provider for emergency medical services after the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved its application. During the Sept. 19 meeting, the supervisors heard from American Medical Response—its current ambulance provider—and County Fire about their proposals to provide ambulance services for the county. These applications came […]
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Refugio Ranch Vineyards repurposes historic railroad site into new tasting space
Now boarding Visit refugioranch.com for more info on Refugio Ranch Vineyards, located at 2990 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. The new 29 Ninety food pop-up series at the venue takes place every Saturday and Sunday, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Call (805) 697-5289 for more details on the ongoing program and its menu offerings. Previously […]
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Three local painters discuss their displays at this year’s SLOPOKE exhibition
Farm frames The 13th annual SLOPOKE Art of the West Show is open on Sept. 22, 23, and 24 at Flag Is Up Farms, located at 901 E. Highway 246, Solvang. Visit the-slopoke.com to find out more about the group exhibition. Sprawling landscapes and intimate still life paintings will be among the works on display […]
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Board of Supervisors invests in Santa Maria River realignment
Andy Guiterrez has seen the Santa Maria riverbed flood time and time again since calling Guadalupe his home in 1957. Most recently, he watched the church where his mother’s funeral was held flood and an entire neighborhood get destroyed when a river levee breached during the January storms, he told the Santa Barbara County Board […]
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R&D Local Kitchen holds dinner pop-up at Brekkies in Solvang
Once, twice, three times a week Follow R&D Local Kitchen on Instagram, @rxd_localkitchen, to find out more about the pop-up comfort food eatery, which currently operates Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Brekkies, located at 1655 Mission Drive, Solvang. While working at the same restaurant about a decade ago, two […]
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Family of Nat Fast donates rare sketches to local auction fundraiser
Art and the city St. Peter’s Episcopal Church presents Art in the Heart of the City, a benefit auction, on Saturday, Sept. 16. Artworks in the auction will be available to view starting at 2 p.m. Bidding begins at 2:30 p.m. in Parke Parish Hall. Admission to the fundraiser, which also features light appetizers and […]
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Cypress Beach House offers al fresco dining atop Pismo’s Inn at the Pier
Tide change The reimagined Cypress Beach House at Inn at the Pier, located at 601 Cypress St. in Pismo Beach, is open daily for midday service from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. The bar closes at 11 p.m. Brunch is served from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on […]
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Santa Barbara County successfully decommissions a Venoco oil pipeline
After receiving a $550,000 grant from the California Department of Toxic Substances and removing infrastructure on private properties, Santa Barbara County decommissioned Venoco’s Crude Oil Line 96. The 6-inch diameter pipeline was approximately 9 miles in length and extended from the Ellwood Onshore Facility near the Bacara hotel in Goleta to a tie-in point at […]
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Exit Pursued by a Bear presents AI-generated theater showcase
Bear necessities Exit Pursued by a Bear, a Central Coast-based theater group, will hold its Stage and Slice Soirée at Brightside Pizza in Los Osos on Saturday, Sept. 9, starting at 5 p.m. For more info, visit facebook.com/exitpursuedbyabeartheatre. In the midst of the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike, complete with picket signs that read, “AI […]
