It seems a little strange that Guadalupe is moving forward with its theater renovation project without having all the cash it needs in the bank yet. The Royal Theater revamp fund is still short $3 million—that’s the same $3 million the Guadalupe City Council declined to ask its residents to fund via a bond measure […]
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Godspell retells Christ’s parables with spellbinding songs at SMCT
Day by day Visit smct.org for more info on Godspell, onstage at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre (SMCT) through Aug. 25. Tickets to the show are available in advance at my805tix.com. SMCT is located at 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. The company’s next show, Savannah Sipping Society, is slated to open on Oct. 11 […]
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Protecting workers
U.S. EPA suspends the use of an herbicide commonly used on broccoli, including in Santa Barbara County
Broccoli contributed $86.7 million of Santa Barbara County’s $1.8 billion agriculture industry in 2023, sitting in fourth place among the county’s top 10 agricultural commodities, according to the 2023 Santa Barbara County Crop and Livestock Report. It’s also a crop that growers use dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) on for weed treatment—an herbicide that was […]
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Canceled
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to cancel DCPA—aka the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate; aka a weed-eating herbicide often used to treat broccoli and onion fields that’s associated with certain birth defects. But officially canceling DCPA ain’t easy. It’s not like a clarion call to boycott your neighborhood racist coffee shop on TikTok. Or the right-wing […]
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California Nature Art Museum’s walls are draped with quilted scenes of wildlife
Natural habitat Call (805) 688-1082 or visit calnatureartmuseum.org for more info on the California Nature Art Museum, located at 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang. California, Quilted: Wild in the Oak Woodland opened in mid-July and will remain on display through January 2025. The California Nature Art Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on […]
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Las Vegas-based boba chain links with Solvang on Copenhagen Drive
Smooth moves Visit hyggebobatands.com for more info on Hygge Boba Tea and Smoothies, located at 1665 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang. The shop is open Sunday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. One Las Vegas resident’s decision to shift careers and buy a boba shop […]
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New normal
I’m a little confused about a recent Santa Barbara County Planning Commission decision about cannabis—mostly I’m confounded about Commissioner John Parke and his support of a processing project, something I assume he’s against. You know, he’s always talking about that odor. Cannabis smells impacting quality of life seem to niggle Parke like no other, insinuating […]
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FitForever Gym’s Artisan Market unites artists, benefits local dog rescue
Fit check FitForever Gym in Arroyo Grande will hold its upcoming Artisan Market on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event’s featured artisans are Tina Doherty, Anne Kunzig, Myles Herman, Judy Wood, Craig Trapp, Cheryl Carlson, Rich Wilke, Lori Sherry, Adrian Luna, Lisa Ferson-Zavala, Maggie Pickering, Nancy Valentine, Melissa Walker-Scott, Jeanne […]
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Discover one of Solvang’s hottest nightcap spots inside the Vinland Hotel
Enjoy your stay Visit vinlandhotelandlounge.com for more info on the V Lounge, located inside the Vinland Hotel, at 1455 Mission Drive, Solvang. The lounge’s menu features appetizers, desserts, craft cocktails, beer, and wine, and is open to hotel guests and the public. A handful of luxury suites at the hotel are sponsored by local wineries […]
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Education Today 2024
Schools in need: School districts across North County ask voters to approve bond measures in November
School is about to be back in session for the 2024-25 school year, which means summer is almost over—sad. But it also means a new school year for all of those students, new learning, new friends, new experiences—rad! For this year’s annual Education Today issue, Staff Writer Taylor O’Connor speaks with school districts that are […]
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County Planning Commission approves Buellton cannabis cultivation project
While cannabis odor has concerned John Parke in the past when it comes to project proposals, the Santa Barbara County 3rd District Planning Commissioner voted alongside his colleagues to approve a cannabis processing project near Buellton and deny an appeal from neighbors during the July 31 Planning Commission hearing. “We have several experienced commissioners who […]
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Looking to the future: Diana Perez faces Alice Patino for Santa Maria mayoral race
Alice Patino threw her hat in the ring for a fourth term as Santa Maria mayor “to keep the continuity going.” “I want to continue to represent the interest of the communities in Santa Maria,” Patino said. “It’s important for Santa Maria to have a voice at the regional and state level of issues that […]
