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Editorial Cartoon: Declaration of Independence
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Gaviota rest areas to close July 1 through October because of water shortage
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (167+ words) Travelers along U. S. Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County will need to plan ahead this summer as Gaviota roadside rest areas are scheduled to close for three months due to a lack of available water. Caltrans announced that both the northbound and…...
Starlink mission set to go Wednesday night from Vandenberg SFB
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (183+ words) Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians and Airmen are scheduled to support the launch of a Starlink mission'Wednesday night from Space Launch Complex 4 East. A'Space X Falcon 9 rocket will lift off between 7 and 11 p. m. on July 1, sending 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit....
CA voters will decide 14 ballot measures, billionaire tax included | Dan Walters
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (535+ words) When California voters in 1978 passed Proposition 13, the iconic property tax limitation, they simultaneously rejected Proposition 8, which had been placed on the ballot by the Legislature as an alternate tax relief measure. While Prop. 13 flatly limited property taxes, Prop. 8 merely empowered…...
Lompoc High Alumni Association hosting annual scholarship car cruise, registration open
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (188+ words) The Lompoc High School Alumni Association's annual car cruise will be held during the Old Town Market's "Performing Night" on Friday, July 10, from 5-7 p. m. Registration and line-up will be in front of the Lompoc Police Station, 100 South C St. , on the…...
Newsom and California legislators claim the budget is balanced. They need a reality check | Dan Walters
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (482+ words) Accurately describing the state financial situation depends largely on a person's definitions of "balanced" and "deficit." Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders describe the 2026-27 budget they negotiated as "a balanced spending plan with zero deficit." The basis for that claim…...
Santa Barbara County Fair debuts two-weekend format, expanded attractions Friday
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (540+ words) More days, more food, more parking and more time to explore " that's what's on tap when the Santa Barbara County Fair opens Friday. The Fair returns to the Santa Maria Fairpark with its biggest structural change in years, expanding from…...
LPD deploys automated surveillance technology to monitor Flower Festival crowds
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (236+ words) Attendees at last weekend's Lompoc Valley Flower Festival may not have noticed the trailer parked among the floats and food booths, but the Lompoc Police Department was watching " with help from an automated license plate recognition system that can flag…...
Clean Air Express will cost a little more starting on Wednesday, July 1
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (317+ words) Starting with the new fiscal year Wednesday, the final installment in a three-year series of fare adjustments for the Clean Air Express will go into effect. The price of a monthly pass will go to $180, up from $170, and a 10-ride…...