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-- Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Volume: 20, Issue: 50 Home News & Opinion Arts & Events Film Food & Wine Community Classifieds Multi-Media Special Issues Archives About Us Advertising Cover Story A new generation of blood thinners is taking over the market, but the only approved antidote isn't readily available on the Central Coast By KASEY BUBNASH The day Philip Ruggles died, he was the picture of health. Until, suddenly, he wasn’t. Nearly 34 years of teaching sales, estimating, marketing, and pricing in Cal Poly’s graphic communication department left Philip with a propensity for organization and a keen eye for detail. In the classroom, he was pragmatic, voraciously curious, and boundlessly dev... [ Read More ] Top 5 Articles Cover Story: A new generation of blood thinners is taking over the market, but the only approved antidote isn't readily available on the Central Coast News: County receives $28.1 million in Thomas Fire settlement News: County Planning Commission supports cannabis overlay Music: Singer-songwriter Cyrus Clarke brings acoustic Americana to Old Town Orcutt News: District 3 supervisors' race fundraising tops $550,000 News County Planning Commission supports cannabis overlay By ZAC EZZONE Less than two months into the new year, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission has already had numerous discussions over possible amendments to the county’s cannab... District 3 supervisors' race fundraising tops $550,000 By CAMILLIA LANHAM After spending more than $1.3 million in their 2016 bids for Santa Barbara County’s 3rd District seat, Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter have collectively raised more than ... County receives $28.1 million in Thomas Fire settlement By ZAC EZZONE Almost two years after pursuing litigation following the Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides in Montecito, Santa Barbara County received $28.1 million in a settlement it reac... Central Coast economy still growing, but labor issues could hinder it long term By CAMILLIA LANHAM Skilled workers are getting harder to come by on the Central Coast, according to Mike Miller of Papich Construction, and it’s affecting how quickly the company can compl... An ag panel discusses present challenges, potential for the future By ZAC EZZONE Labor shortages and government regulations tied to groundwater usage continue to hinder local farmers, but technological advancements could ease some of these concerns, accord... Political Watch: February 13, 2020 • On Jan. 30, the state Senate voted against a proposed bill that would change zoning regulations to require cities to allow multi-family home development in areas curren... Spotlight Plan ahead: Seminars on aging help seniors and their families prepare for the future By PETER JOHNSON Since the very start of Nancy Puder’s successful 40-plus-year career in real estate, she’s had a special relationship with senior clients. “They’re ... Cannabis Corner Just a plant: Farmers stress that cannabis is another agricultural commodity By ZAC EZZONE From continuously changing regulations to scrutiny from some local groups and the threat of the black market, farmers at the forefront of the cannabis industry have to be adep... Commentary What will the Lompoc City Council do with potential sales tax revenue from Measure I2020? By RON FINK Let’s address one thing first before I go on: “The city” doesn’t need more revenue—your city needs more revenue. There is an important distinctio... Letters County government matters By Marian and Stephen Cohen, Goleta Why does it matter who is the 3rd District county supervisor? If you have a city council, what’s left for county government to do? The answer is that the county covers ... Canary CANARY: Chicken who-now? By THE CARNARY Have you ever stopped to think about the idioms attached to birdkind? We’ve got some positive: as the crow flies (you know, direct), eagle-eyed, early bird gets... Arts Los Alamos Theatre Group holds concert fundraiser A special benefit concert to support the Los Alamos Theatre Group takes place at the Depot Mall and Bar on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 8 to 11 p.m. Guests can expect to enjoy a fu... PCPA presents 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' The Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s (PCPA) production of Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs opens at the Marian Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. The first e... Santa Maria Library hosts Heart of the Valley lecture The Santa Maria Public Library holds its next Heart of the Valley meeting on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. This monthly series invites local history enthusiasts ... Valley Art Gallery showcases colorful, new pastel and oil paintings from Deborah West By CALEB WISEBLOOD Vibrant garden scenes, sky studies, and regional landscapes currently occupy the wall space of Valley Art Gallery in Old Town Orcutt, as part of its latest painting exhibition... Tap your toes to guitar, piano, and kitchen utensils with the Great American Melodrama's Pump Boys and Dinettes By CALEB WISEBLOOD Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Oceano anymore.” The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville transforms its stage to 1970s North Carolina&m... Music Singer-songwriter Cyrus Clarke brings acoustic Americana to Old Town Orcutt By CALEB WISEBLOOD Utilizing a flatpicking guitar style, singer-songwriter Cyrus Clarke specializes in Grateful Dead-esque improvisational jams, whether live in concert or tucked away inside a r... Film Birds of Prey delivers a blast of confetti violence Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) directs this comic book action-packed crime adventure featuring Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), who joins forces with The Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead... Eats The latest edition of Emily Post's Etiquette is out, and heads up, you still shouldn't talk with your mouth full By BETH GIUFFRE I learned just how fascinated I was with etiquette when I bought a copy of Emily Post’s Etiquette, 19th Edition, Manners for Today for my niece, an aspiring baker and fu... Hot Stuff TO DIE FOR The Orcutt Community Theater’s production of Arsenic and Old Lace opens at Klein Dance Arts Studio on Friday, Feb. 14, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The plot follows Mortimer Brew... HAPPY 50TH! The Lompoc Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 15. A re-creation of the original ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at the museum at 2 p.m., followed... BIRD IS THE WORD Allan Hancock College’s annual Fine Arts Student Art Show runs at the Ann Foxworthy Gallery through Friday, March 13. Featured media include painting, photography, drawi... DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN Aimee Ginsburg Bikel will discuss her new book, Theodore Bikel’s The City of Light, at the Book Loft on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. The book was expanded from he... TAKE FLIGHT La Botte Bistro hosts its Flying Goat Wine Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Courses include seared scallops, tomato bisque soup, braised short ribs, and cho... MOZAIC AT THE MONARCH Festival Mozaic presents one of its Notable Encounter Insight concerts, Bach Cello Suites, at the Monarch Club at Trilogy Monarch Dunes on Friday, Feb. 21, at 530 p.m. This co... Sun E-Pubs Current Issue Archives Weekly Poll What do you think of the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society merging with the Santa Barbara Humane Society? I don't care who runs it, as long as they're still helping animals. 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