Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and efforts to deport immigrants, dozens in the crowd this year decorated their caps like the Mexican flag, or Paul Feller in Mexican flag colors. Some had leis in the color of red, white and green, the Mexican flag colors. Other caps proudly promoted that they came from immigrant parents or featured pro-immigrant statements. “It has been quite the journey, filled with accomplishments that are as impressive as any class in our illustrious 58-year history,” Dos Pueblos Principal Bill Woodard said. He reminded the graduates that their family and friends will be there for them, and he had the class of 2025 stand up and wave to family in thanks. Fatima Arias-Zarate surprised her family with her speech, after not telling them she was set to speak.
Speakers will include Lt. Col. Jeremiah Alefosio, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander at Vandenberg. Monday at the Evergreen Cemetery, 600 South C St. Speakers will include Lt. Col. Ralph Salazar, 2nd Range Operations Squadron director of operations. Monday at the Pine Grove Cemetery, 1165 Stubblefield Road in Orcutt, where speakers will include Lt. Col. Niki Barry, Vandenberg’s 30th Healthcare Operations Squadron commander. Monday near the main flagpole at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive, courtesy of the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649. “The combination of these aforementioned violations poses a significant risk to life in the event of a fire,” the press release said.
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.
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Crews are set to begin work this week to replace the De la Vina Street bridge over Mission Creek in Santa Barbara. In Solvang, approximately 300 people gathered along Mission Drive to show their opposition to the current presidential administration’s action. Cole said Trump is attempting to set up an autocracy, attacking the press. “It’s sad to think that some of those people who we have grown up with, their families can just be taken away,” Akin said. Many people in the crowd waved flags of Mexico, the United States, Palestine and Ukraine.
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.
Santa Barbara County is blessed with a diversity of vital nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health, well-being, growth, civic leadership and compassion of our community. Vandenberg Space Force Base launched a new work week with a Falcon 9 rocket’s window-rattling blastoff on Monday evening. Many of the ceremony’s student speakers emphasized the accomplishments they have achieved in the face of challenges. The sun came out to greet 669 graduates and their families at Pioneer Valley High School’s Class of 2025 graduation in Santa Maria Thursday morning.
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.
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.
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.
Talkin said the Foodbank is working to localize how it resources food. The plans are in the early stages, he added, but the long-term goal is to make the organization more resilient and independent. He added that the cuts also will affect local farmers who are paid with funding provided by the government programs. Even though the cuts will have a massive effect on the Foodbank, Talkin said he hopes the Trump administration realizes that people rely on those programs and changes course. Despite rising inflation and a higher number of clients, the organization will have fewer resources to help. Harmon, a Lompoc native who is a real estate attorney in addition to councilwoman, said she looks forward to working closely with local governments during her time as chair.
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.
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He prided himself on keeping his single-owner 1970 Mustang running (a gift from his mother); painting and repairing it himself. Rolf was a competitive fencer and was a great fan of complex video gaming. He taught himself in the use of CAD, databases, and most lighting controllers. Sometimes a scenic artist with a discriminating eye for color, Rolf could also repair untold esoteric devices found only in theatre buildings. His dear mother, Viola passed away before Rolf in 2020 and was the only family any of his local friend-family ever knew. So we, his friend-family, are honor-bound to celebrate the private and talented Rolf.
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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 three buildings used to be one building and share some of the same infrastructure, including water and electricity shutoffs. Before the buildings were separated, 918 State St. and 920 State St. operated as The Good Cup. If you would like to apply for Noozhawk’s 50/50 Match Sponsorship Program for your upcoming nonprofit event please click HERE to view our sponsorship application. Charitable giving and philanthropy are part of our identity, which is why Noozhawk is proud to support the nonprofit community through sponsoring local community organizations and events. Members of the class of 2025 had the highest number of participants in sports and clubs ever for the Saints, Campbell said. They also set some school records with college and university acceptances.
MedCenter previously had two other offices, one on Milpas street in Santa Barbara and one on Fairview Avenue in Goleta, but they consolidated the practices a few years ago and closed the other locations. Meller and Huffard opened the MedCenter in 1983 at 2954 State St. as the first urgent care facility in Santa Barbara. So far since Jan. 1, the West Coast has seen 24 Falcon rocket launches with 17 carrying Starlink satellites and seven others delivering payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office, NASA and commercial customers. The hearing held in Lompoc on Thursday was the third in-person session planned for this week in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties regarding a proposal to add a second SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg. A public hearing Thursday on an increase in Falcon 9 missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base paused for, of course, a rocket launch. Ceremony are County Supervisors Laura Capps and Roy Lee; former supervisor Das Williams; members of the local Chumash leadership; Fran Galt and Peter and Paulina Conn of Neighbors of Rocky Nook Park; and members of HLAC.