Under the stars The Solvang Festival Theater presents Girl Named Tom, live in concert, on Friday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. Visit solvangtheaterfest.org for tickets and more info on the concert. The outdoor theater is located at 420 2nd St., Solvang. To find out more about Girl Named Tom, visit girlnamedtom.com. Thanks to a music-centric […]
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Against the wall
It sounds like the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is taking the four cities it contracts with for a ride! Must be nice to be able to increase the rates that cities pay for through their respective contracts but not really give them the data they’re asking for. This issue first came up as part […]
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Under the dunes: lost film set to be part of the 100-year celebration of The Ten Commandments film.
Back in time The Lost City Celebration, commemorating the centennial of The Ten Commandments, kicks off on Oct. 6 at Edwards Barn in Nipomo, 1095 Pomeroy Road, with a VIP dinner. On Oct. 7, the centennial will be honored during the Central Coast Entertainment Expo at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo […]
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Global nonprofit Lasagna Love has a Central Coast chapter that delivers the comfort food to anyone in need
On call Visit lasagnalove.org/request if you need piping hot lasagna delivered to your doorstep. Volunteer to cook and deliver lasagnas at lasagnalove.org/get-involved. Keep up with Lasagna Love on Instagram @wearelasagnalove. If you got your heart broken or lost your job and don’t know how to cover rent, you should definitely have some lasagna. That’s California […]
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Emergency fight
AMR is out and Santa Barbara County Fire is in for providing future ambulance services to residents
The decision to switch ambulance providers in Santa Barbara County was the single most important vote Bob Nelson has made as a supervisor, the 4th District representative told the Sun. “I can’t imagine too many more votes I’ll have that will have more consequences than this. It really means a new era of public safety […]
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Cultural cache
The Santa Maria Japanese Community Center is ready to share its generational history
Contribute, commemorate The Santa Maria Japanese Community Center is accepting donations for the cultural center, which will be commemorated through a series of plaques in the building. Donations will be in tiers, ranging from $500 to $15,000, and donors must put “donor plaque” in the check’s memo section. Email weskoyama@gmail.com for more information on donations. […]
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Refugio Ranch Vineyards repurposes historic railroad site into new tasting space
Now boarding Visit refugioranch.com for more info on Refugio Ranch Vineyards, located at 2990 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. The new 29 Ninety food pop-up series at the venue takes place every Saturday and Sunday, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Call (805) 697-5289 for more details on the ongoing program and its menu offerings. Previously […]
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Time’s a wastin’
Apparently, providing emergency services in Santa Barbara County is complicated. I mean, obviously it is. But for some reason I can’t quite grasp, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has made it even more complicated in the last six months. For 50 years, American Medical Response (AMR) has provided emergency medical services to the […]
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Three local painters discuss their displays at this year’s SLOPOKE exhibition
Farm frames The 13th annual SLOPOKE Art of the West Show is open on Sept. 22, 23, and 24 at Flag Is Up Farms, located at 901 E. Highway 246, Solvang. Visit the-slopoke.com to find out more about the group exhibition. Sprawling landscapes and intimate still life paintings will be among the works on display […]
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Temple for the people
Members of Halcyon’s Theosophical Society talk about life and connection
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the Temple of the People in Halcyon. The first, “Halcyon’s homily,” ran on Sept. 7. Halcyon resident Damian Rollison knew the Temple of the People as his sole faith growing up. Flip through the Images of America book about the tiny community between Oceano […]
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R&D Local Kitchen holds dinner pop-up at Brekkies in Solvang
Once, twice, three times a week Follow R&D Local Kitchen on Instagram, @rxd_localkitchen, to find out more about the pop-up comfort food eatery, which currently operates Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Brekkies, located at 1655 Mission Drive, Solvang. While working at the same restaurant about a decade ago, two […]
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Doing what’s right
After all else failed, Santa Barbara County stepped up for Guadalupe in a way that moved 5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino to tears for the resilient community he represents and the board on which he serves. “Today you were public servants,” Lavagnino told fellow supervisors after they unanimously voted on Sept. 12 to allocate $8 […]
