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Political Watch: May 14, 2026
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (725+ words) " On May 8, U. S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California), U. S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), and Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) joined Environmental Defense Center Chief Counsel Linda Krop and other local environmental leaders to rally against the Trump administration's restart of offshore oil…...
This is a Gardening Show finds Zach Galifianakis exploring horticulture
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (146+ words) This Is A Gardening Show What's it rated? TV-14 When? 2026 Where's it showing? Netflix We all know Zach Galifianakis as a very funny man, and with this new series, he's using his humor to bring light to a message the…...
Lompoc Library visitors can participate in a West Coast book club
4+ day, 21+ min ago (245+ words) This year, the Lompoc Public Library is joining the One Book One Coast program out of LA. Readers can pick up a copy of They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, a graphic novel about the author's experiences in American…...
A Santa Maria artist's newest public installation will be up at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center
4+ day, 42+ min ago (956+ words) Watch for Riko Follow Riko Rivera on Instagram @chilangofine for updates on his public art installations and tattoo business. Call (805) 354-8116 with questions. Picture Mexico City in the early 1990s. It was loud, bright, and colorful. Hand-painted windows and signs lined the…...
New Lord of the Flies is a terrific adaptation of William Golding's dark depiction of humanity
4+ day, 53+ min ago (691+ words) Santa Maria Sun Our weekly Events Wire newsletter is your guide to Northern Santa Barbara County concerts, arts, and local happenings'delivered every Friday. William Golding's classic 1954 dystopian novel gets its first television adaption written by Jack Thorne (Adolescence) and directed…...
Santa Maria approvesa package delivery warehouse to be built on West Stowell
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (683+ words) Your weekly dose of local news, arts, and culture. Our News Wire newsletter lands every Thursday with the stories shaping Northern Santa Barbara County Two Santa Maria planning commissioners thought last week's meeting drew the biggest crowd they've experienced at…...
Buy aesthetic home goods from a Lompoc candlemaker
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (852+ words) Your weekly dose of local news, arts, and culture. Our News Wire newsletter lands every Thursday with the stories shaping Northern Santa Barbara County Listen for the whisper Find Esperanza Jimenez's candles at the Oceano Seabreeze Market (410 Air Park Drive)…...
Battling fear, misinformation: Santa Barbara County's Elections Division tries to get the facts out ahead of the June primary
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (818+ words) Your weekly dose of local news, arts, and culture. Our News Wire newsletter lands every Thursday with the stories shaping Northern Santa Barbara County Some local candidates and all five members of the county Board of Supervisors agree that their…...
Future of Oceano dunes vehicular recreation area affects the entire Five Cities region
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (207+ words) Your weekly dose of local news, arts, and culture. Our News Wire newsletter lands every Thursday with the stories shaping Northern Santa Barbara County So which "local businesses" are advocating for closure? And what measurable benefits do they believe come…...
The Betteravia Art Gallery makes way for another exhibit
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (183+ words) A new ongoing exhibit is heading to the Betteravia Art Gallery. The opening reception for Post-Wild: Nature in the 21st Century will be held on May 21 from 5 to 7 p. m. Our weekly Events Wire newsletter is your guide to Northern Santa Barbara County…...