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WEBAugust 15, 2024. View Issue. August 8, 2024. View Issue. The Sun covers local news and entertainment for Northern Santa Barbara County, publishing each week for over 23 years.
Toxic Canyon: A quarter-century later, Casmalia is still waiting for ...
WEBApr 21, 2015 · The wind swept the acrid stench from a toxic waste landfill down the hillside and into the town of Casmalia, where it made some of the 175 or so residents—including Meza—sick to their stomachs.
Santa Maria residents demand justice after off-duty officer …
WEBApr 20, 2023 · Cries for justice echoed throughout Santa Maria’s streets during an April 9 march for José Manuel Reyes Rios, a 19-year-old Santa Maria resident who died during an off-duty Santa Maria Police officer-involved shooting in late March.
Off to the races: The Santa Maria Speedway is back in business …
WEBMay 2, 2024 · Editor's note: Santa Maria Speedway General Manager David Castaneda told the Sun after the paper went to press that races have been postponed due to logistical issues, and the speedway is holding an open practice on May 11 from 4 to 9 p.m. instead. Residents can come and watch people practice, but no concessions will be available, and it’s $40 per person for a pit pass.
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · 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.
Classical KUSC comes to the Central Coast - Santa Maria Sun
WEBNov 5, 2008 · Classical KUSC comes to the Central Coast. The most listened to public radio station in the Los Angeles area is expanding its service to the Central Coast, starting in early 2009, according to station president Brenda Barnes. “We are very pleased to bring our all-classical format to the Central Coast. KUSC has recently been ranked by Arbitron ...
Santa Maria Firefighters advocate for Measure U to fund salary ...
WEBMay 23, 2024 · However, the city’s proposed 2024-26 biennial budget shows a “significant structural imbalance” within the General Fund and Measure U—with ongoing expenditures in the general fund and Measure U combined exceed the ongoing revenue by $17.4 million in 2024-25 and $19.9 million in 2025-26, according to a staff report for the May 21 meeting.
Would you run for mayor? | Santa Maria Sun | Poll Results
WEBYes! No one's ever asked me before!, No way. Nothing could entice me to be a candidate., Maybe, but only if it wasn't so expensive to run., I don't even vote for mayors.
County Behavioral Wellness could implement mental health care …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Santa Barbara County will need to fund three new positions in the public guardian’s office, consolidate office space, and eventually purchase more mental health beds to come in compliance with a new state mental health law. “Some of our precious discretionary revenue will be going to this, as it is a mandate,” County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato told the Board of Supervisors during ...
Bond, school bond | Education Today | Santa Maria Sun
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Santa Maria-Bonita. In the 2023-24 school year, Santa Maria-Bonita School District had more than 17,000 students enrolled in its 17 elementary schools, four junior high schools, and one combined elementary and junior high. By 2029-30, the district expects more than 18,000 enrolled students, not accounting for students who might come from housing projects currently in the city of Santa Maria ...
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