Results from a community survey will help determine how local agencies approach replacing a coastal railroad bridge in the Lompoc Valley. āWhat makes this community engagement process really unique is that itās starting super early,ā said Sophie Bartley, Central Coast region project manager for LegacyWorks, one of the groups spearheading the initiative. Replacing the 100-plus-year-old […]
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Local high school students take part in nationwide walkouts to protest ICE
High school senior Addisynn Laliberte spent the night of Jan. 29 painting as many protest signs as her energy supply and CVS budget allowed. āI had some paint left over from projects that I was able to use but had to go buy some poster paper from our local CVS,ā she said. āI encouraged people […]
Vandenberg Village resident pleads not guilty to murder of her 9-year-old daughter
While taking photos along a remote back road off Utahās State Route 24, a couple discovered what ultimately closed a two-month, multi-agency investigation into the disappearance of a child from the Lompoc Valley. āAlthough immediate identification of the deceased person was not possible, it was apparent that the decedent was a female who had died […]
Blessed are the beaks: Central Coast-based parrot rescue provides adoption and sponsorship opportunities for local bird lovers
Parrot adoptions at the scenic Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary are few and far between for a flock of reasons, founder and director Jamie McLeod explained. āUnless youāve owned a parrot before, itās hard to understand what youāre getting yourself into. Itās a wild animal,ā McLeod told the Sun. āYou have to realize that when you […]

