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Shaping impact of new train tracks on local estuary is one QR code away

Results from a community survey will help determine how local agencies approach replacing a coastal railroad bridge in the Lompoc Valley. ā€œWhat makes this community engagement process really unique is that it’s 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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Vandenberg Village resident pleads not guilty to murder of her 9-year-old daughter

While taking photos along a remote back road off Utah’s 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. ā€œAlthough immediate identification of the deceased person was not possible, it was apparent that the decedent was a female who had died […]

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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. ā€œUnless you’ve owned a parrot before, it’s hard to understand what you’re getting yourself into. It’s a wild animal,ā€ McLeod told the Sun. ā€œYou have to realize that when you […]

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