Hit the jackpot For more info on The Sports Bar, located on the third floor of the Chumash Casino Resort, visit chumashcasinoresort.com. The resort is located at 3400 E. Highway 246, Santa Ynez. The Sports Bar is open Monday through Friday, from noon to 1 a.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
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Dreams and dread
Santa Maria officials and residents share hopes, fears after City Council approves new agreement with The Vernon Group for downtown development
Maya Restaurant has seen every iteration of Santa Maria in its nearly 60 years of business. From its vibrant, charming early years to the vacant lots, Santa Maria has been home to the Paredes family. “The times are changing, and it’s time we keep up with those times to keep our home thriving,” said Tere […]
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Don’t miss the hilarious Werewolf of Arroyo Grande at the Great American Melodrama
When’s the next full moon? Werewolf of Arroyo Grande is playing at The Great American Melodrama, located at 1863 Front St. in Oceano, through Nov. 19. For showtimes, tickets, and more information, visit americanmelodrama.com. The Great American Melodrama is known for its silly, audience-engaging, and lighthearted theater. If you haven’t had the opportunity to experience […]
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Capuno’s Lutong Bahay serves up Filipino food from the heart in Santa Maria
Dine in, take out Capuno’s Lutong Bahay is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2025 S. Broadway, suite B, in Santa Maria. Eat there, take it to go, or order catering for your event. Find a menu […]
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Who’s got the dough?
Maintaining a city is hard. It costs money. It requires people. They need public safety services, recreation, parking, walkable spaces, city streets, and more—all of which require infrastructure, maintenance, and money. Lots of it. So why would a city willingly agree to reduce the fees it charges housing developers to pay for all of that […]
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Two seasoned competitors face off at Solvang’s 2024 aebleskiver eating challenge
Best of the fest For more info on Solvang’s Danish Days happenings, including the aebleskiver eating contest, visit solvangdanishdays.org. This year’s festival runs from Friday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 22, with various events in downtown Solvang. The aebleskiver eating contest will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, at 11:30 a.m. […]
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Babes Against the Machine is all the rage in Lompoc and Morro Bay
Welcome to the machine Hard rock tribute band Babes Against the Machine will perform at the Flower City Ballroom in Lompoc on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m., and the Siren in Morro Bay on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets to the Flower City Ballroom performance are available in advance at my805tix.com. Visit […]
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Mosby tries again
Jim Mosby, Jenelle Osborne, and Lydia Perez face off for Lompoc mayor in November general election
Jim Mosby and Jenelle Osborne are again fighting to become Lompoc’s next mayor. This time around, the two veteran local politicians will be joined by newcomer Lydia Perez. Incumbent Osborne has served on the City Council since 2016, becoming mayor in 2018. Mosby, a former City Council member, was first appointed to the council in […]
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Déjà vu?
This year feels like a rerun in some parts of Northern Santa Barbara County. In Santa Maria, Will Smith is again running to unseat longtime incumbent Mayor Alice Patino. It’s his third time running for the spot against Patino. With his checkered past, I’m not sure in what world enough people exist to help him […]
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Balancing act
I’m not sure what happened at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 10. Maybe it’s just been so long since I’ve seen a productive policy discussion about a contentious issue end in compromise and unanimous agreement—but that’s what happened. What started out as a tense conversation about whether to form an […]
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Dance avenues
Allan Hancock College’s dance program gives students a chance to pursue the art
Jolene Moreno rediscovered her love for dance at Allan Hancock College. The dancer and Lompoc native had been practicing the art since she was 3 years old, but her former dance studio became a toxic environment for Moreno, she said as she sat outside of one of Hancock’s dance studios. “It was a competition in […]
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Santa Barbara County artists hold Oak Group exhibit to benefit local preserve
Downtown destination The Oak Group presents Art is Restoration, a new exhibition slated to open on Oct. 2 at the Santa Barbara Central Library’s newly renovated Faulkner Gallery, where the show will run through Oct. 31. The exhibit highlights several Central Coast artists and will also be available online to view from Oct. 2 to […]
