From Sedgwick to Solvang Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story debuted in April and will remain on display at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature through Oct. 16. Call (805) 688-1082 or visit wildlingmuseum.org for info on the museum, located at 1511 Mission Drive, unit B, Solvang. Some featured artists in the Wildling Museum’s latest […]
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Local leaders celebrate Hope Village groundbreaking ceremony
After more than a year of searching for and debating over a location that could provide temporary housing and services for those experiencing homelessness in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County officials, local nonprofit leaders, and DignityMoves held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new homeless facility on May 9. Known as Hope Village, it will […]
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Solvang approves Pride banner proposal and adjusts banner policies
What started as a simple proposal to hang Pride banners throughout June in Solvang turned into a months-long, widespread debate that received international attention and highlighted historic discrimination against the LGBTQ-plus community in the Danish-themed town. “The banners are not what caused the division; people have created the division. Me being gay is not being […]
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The family behind Nena’s Kitchen opens first brick-and-mortar location
Kitchen tidbits Call (805) 934-4001 for more info on Nena’s Kitchen, located at 4869 S. Bradley Road, unit 122, Orcutt. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more details, visit the eatery’s Facebook page. Locally known for […]
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Mystic Nature displays nature-themed digital art in new solo show
Not to be mist Visit mysticnaturephotography.com to find out more about the Nature’s Harmony exhibition and future announcements from Mystic Nature, a contemporary art gallery located at 191 W. Tefft St., Nipomo. The venue is open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nature’s Harmony opened at the gallery in mid-April and will […]
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Los Alamos Flea highlights sustainable winemakers and farms with vendor event and documentary screening
Flea with glee Find out more about the Los Alamos Flea at losalamosflea.com. The three-day festival will be held in Los Alamos Friday, May 5, through Sunday, May 7. Proceeds raised during the festival will support the IRL Arts Foundation. For more details on the local nonprofit, visit irlaf.org. More than a dozen local winemakers […]
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Documentarian examines WWII-era Scandinavia in latest film, Passage to Sweden
Free admission A free screening of Passage to Sweden will take place on Sunday, April 30, at 4 p.m. at Bethania Parish Hall, located at 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. For more info on the film and its future screenings, visit passagetosweden.com. For more than a decade, filmmaker Suzannah Warlick periodically […]
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Santa Ynez High School principal announces plan to resign
Once he finishes his one-year term as Santa Ynez Valley Union High School principal, Michael Niehoff plans to resign, according to a statement from Niehoff that was read out loud during the April 18 school board meeting. “My goal was to be an instructional leader first and foremost. I worked hard to model and live […]
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The Victor champions barbecue, brunch, and more in Santa Ynez
Wish it was Sunday Call (805) 695-2999 or visit thevictor.us for more info on The Victor, located at 3631 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. The restaurant will debut its Sunday brunch service on April 30. The ceviche found at The Victor, as part of the Santa Ynez restaurant’s new spring menu, is served with a playful […]
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Local, national harm reduction organizations ask for an extension on an essential state grant set to end in December
A lot more people are going to die from overdoses if harm reduction funding stops, Lois Petty said. “We’re on the front line; our participants are saving lives, not law enforcement, not the EMTs. Our people are on the front lines and they are the ones who are going to suffer from all of this,” […]
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Santa Maria residents demand justice after off-duty officer-involved shooting
Cries for justice echoed throughout Santa Maria’s streets during an April 9 march for José Manuel Reyes Rios, a 19-year-old Santa Maria resident who died during an off-duty Santa Maria Police officer-involved shooting in late March. Residents, community organizations, and nonprofits like One Community Action—an organization dedicated to addressing inequities and violence and promoting community-centered […]
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Parents hear about things. They hear about many alarming things like overdoses during the school day from their kids, from other parents, from teachers, from social media, etc. And when scary things happen in the environment their children are in eight-plus hours a day, parents should be getting the truth directly from the administration. […]