The county Office of Emergency Management said people who live or work in a potentially PSPS-affected area should prepare for a possible multi-day outage. PG&E, which provides power service to the North County, does not forecast any public safety power shutoffs this week. Inda said they had done a few workshops before they lost access to the building at 601 E. Montecito St. in May after city officials found safety hazards in the century-old structure. On Tuesday, about 300 people gathered at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse to protest recent ICE raids and deportations. At least 40 farmworkers from Santa Maria, Ventura and Oxnard were taken into custody by U.S.
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Rolf was always inquisitive, sometimes quirky, very intelligent, much loved and so appreciated by many. He knew and espoused the more interesting sides of history, and could recall so many Santa Barbara facts of the past 50 years, it was uncanny. Hundreds of graduating seniors and their proud families and friends filled Righetti High School’s Warrior Stadium on Thursday afternoon for graduation for the class of 2025, totaling 550. All are invited to share their thoughts and experiences with waste services provided by MarBorg Industries. Any survey responses from customers in the cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Buellton will be forwarded to solid waste city representatives. Another SpaceX launch could occur as soon as Monday night, according to notices released ahead of missions.
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She choked up sharing how she worked to get good grades to do her part for her family, especially for her mom. The ceremony began with a performance of the national anthem by the San Marcos Madrigals. The senior Madrigals then performed “Slipping Through My Fingers” by ABBA. Family and friends cheered from the stands as graduates sat on the field and marked the end of their high school journey with songs and speeches from their classmates. It was daily news, however, that Brantingham loved best — the role he played as part of the community, as an influencer and as a go-to person for members of the public.
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His face arrived on people’s doorsteps every morning, and his “Off the Beat” columns appeared on the cover of the local news section. He developed his reporting and writing skills, and eventually moved to courts and City Hall. Brantingham, one of the last of a generation of newspaper reporters who shaped a community with his insider writing voice, worked at the Santa Barbara News-Press for 46 years. “The potential impact of any Medicaid cuts on rural communities remains a concern,” said Yvette Cope, CEO of Lompoc Valley Medical Center. “A reduction in these funds has the potential to limit the range of services we can provide now and, in the future, and could directly impact our ability to provide timely access to those requiring care. CenCal Health provides health insurance to some 242,000 low-income people on the Central Coast.
Rodriguez said the city assured her, however, that they would come to terms on an agreement, but then she got the letter from France on Friday. Elevating these kinds of programs nationwide is a major goal of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors. During National Homeownership Month we don’t just celebrate the homes people already have, we fight for the ones they still dream of. To showcase our support of the event, Circus Vargas Hollywood Dreams, Noozhawk spoke with Katya Quiroga, Owner and Producer at Circus Vargas to learn more about their event.
SpaceX could conduct another Starlink mission as soon as Friday, according to notices advising pilots of upcoming launches. Additionally, salutatorian Edwin Ruiz-Vasquez pointed out that many of his classmates who are continuing on to college and university will be the first in their families to do so. Pioneer Valley High School Principal Paul Robinson called this year’s group of graduates a “well-decorated class,” with over $1 million in scholarships, grants, and other tuition assistance accumulated among the students. Principal Steven Campbell noted that the class of 2025 reached high school after losing much of their junior high years to COVID-19 and arrived as the Santa Maria campus was in the midst of construction chaos during the addition of a new classroom building. Additionally, the Orcutt Academy High School Choir will perform the national anthem, while the Midcoast Veterans Alliance Honor Guard will provide the flag ceremony and gun salute.
San Marcos High School students, faculty and family members celebrated the class of 2025 Thursday evening in Warkentin Stadium. For every government-funded dollar it receives, CenCal Health spends 93 cents to compensating local providers and hospitals for the medical benefits and services delivered to local health plan members. If you think you have reached this message in error, please contact support. Noozhawk’s A.M. Report – Santa Barbara County headlines delivered fresh every morning. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival took over the space next to her and plans a multitude of renovations, including new seating, sound systems, a concessions stand, and heating and air conditioning.
The Community Transportation System of the Year award is presented to agencies that demonstrate superior achievement and innovation in their service delivery. “We are incredibly honored to be named Community Transportation System of the Year,” said Gamaliel Anguiano, Transit Services manager for the city of Santa Maria. As she pointed out vacant storefronts all over the 900 blocks, Rodriguez told Noozhawk on Monday that she wanted to be part of downtown’s solution. She said she doesn’t understand why, when the city is struggling to keep businesses alive, that it would kick out a successful tenant.
He thanked the parents who dropped off food, workout clothes and iPads when students left them at home. Andy Brennan, ASB president and class of 2025, delivered a speech, recalling some of his favorite and most memorable moments from his time at Dos Pueblos. In a year marked by tragedy and triumph, Dos Pueblos High School celebrated 512 students who graduated Thursday night at Scott O’Leary Stadium. Villa acknowledged that while it wasn’t easy, they rebuilt their school community and soon had packed schedules with classes, dances and football games.
Tuesday for the southwestern Santa Barbara County coast, including the Gaviota Coast and Jalama Beach. In recent months, Inda said they have heard from family members left behind and employers wanting to know how they can protect their immigrant employees. La Casa de la Raza worked with the Mexican Consulate to host “Know Your Rights” and family preparedness workshops for community members. With an increase in ICE activity, community groups including La Casa Founders Holding Company, also calling itself Casa de la Raza, are preparing immigrant families for the worst-case scenario — getting separated. They are also asking local elected officials such as the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to support immigrant communities.
He was the co-founder and editor and publisher of the South Coast Beacon, a weekly community newspaper that made its debut in 2002, won the California Newspaper Publishers Association General Excellence Award the following year and went bust in 2005. Not having the sense to get a real job, he turned his attention to the Internet, where the overhead is lower and the optimism knows no boundaries. Bill Macfadyen is the founder and publisher of Noozhawk.com, Santa Barbara’s freshest news and information source — and its only 24/7 professional news site. Commanding a staff of seven full-time professional journalists, three full-time sales representatives and an army of community contributors, he’s on a quest to figure out how to make online local news viable and sustainable. According to a city press release, new safety features include curb extensions, high visibility crosswalk markings, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and safety lighting.
Brian Barnwell, a former Santa Barbara city councilman, said he read almost everything Brantingham wrote for nearly 50 years. Brantingham worked through four ownerships of the News-Press — from the legendary Tom Storke, through the McLean family, which owned the now-defunct Philadelphia Bulletin, then the New York Times Co., and eventually McCaw. “Barney was a legend during his tenure at the News-Press, a fixture all around Santa Barbara who was beloved by many,” said Tom Bolton, Noozhawk editor in chief and a former executive editor at the News-Press. The first company that bit on his job application was a newspaper in San Clemente, but it was more of a business/manager role.
He boasted that Samantha McDonald was crowned as Righetti High School’s third consecutive rodeo queen at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo at the end of May. Principal Ted Lyon and many of the student speakers noted that this year’s graduating class is one marked by resilience and perseverance. Meller said Fandino has expressed interest in serving the Milpas community and they hope to open back up on Milpas Street in the future.
The Coastal Commission was approved by voters in 1972 and is charged with regulating development on California’s 1,100 miles of coastline. He had worked at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara Bowl, Arlington Theatre, and most recently at the Granada Theatre. He tired of the late nights of stage work and sought out the position of Facility Manager at the Granada Theatre in 2015, a job for which he was uniquely qualified. He was so incredibly knowledgeable of the historic Granada building, having truly trod the boards in both the original structure and the renovated version we now know, all the while preserving it as the beauty we all appreciate today.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Tuesday during workplace raids on agricultural fields. Talkin said funding cuts to CalFresh food assistance (also known as SNAP) and rising food costs will likely drive people to the Foodbank. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is preparing for funding cuts to federal programs that help the agency obtain fresh food for its clients.
He reminded his fellow graduates that they successfully revitalized school spirit and culture. “Our high school journeys began on a fateful August day in 2021, and we were riddled with stress and anxiety after the hectic pandemic, starting school with masks covering our faces. We tried to readjust to the academic and social pressures of in-person school,” Villa said.