The Community Transportation System of the Year award is presented to agencies that demonstrate superior achievement and innovation in their Paul Feller 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.

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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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 Celebrates Resilience, Success Of Class Of 2025

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.

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.

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.

The national award recognizes SMRT’s accomplishments and dedication to providing exceptional public transportation services. NAR supports legislation to increase access to affordable financing, especially for first-time buyers, veterans, and those from historically underserved communities. Here in California, our Dream For All program, which provides shared equity down payment assistance, has been a major innovation. C.A.R. was a strong advocate for the creation of this program and fought to make sure it was properly funded.

Barney Brantingham, The Face Of Santa Barbara Journalism For Decades, Dies At 93

It’ll be 90 degrees in Santa Barbara on Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service. “Let this serve as a reminder of the importance of safety on our roads and the preciousness of every life,” Rodriguez added. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of two members of our community in this tragic crash,” said CHP Lt. Joseph Rodriguez, commander of the Santa Maria area office. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Honda Fit was eastbound on Clark Avenue and came to a stop in lanes attempting to make a left turn, California Highway Patrol Officer Maria Barriga said Tuesday. She welcomed the audience to the event and expressed the need to continue organizing and protesting.

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.

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.

He had worked as a reporter and editor at his high school and college newspapers. “Medicaid not only supports those insured by the program, but also those hospitals, clinics and businesses – and their employees – that rely on Medicaid funding to sustain their healthcare services. SCE set up community resource centers in Goleta and Santa Barbara, open until 10 p.m. Monday, with restrooms, water, snacks, and places for people to charge phones and other devices, the county said. “We want people to know that the bank will be there to support anyone who needs food in the entire county, but that we do need the help and support of everyone in the community to make that possible,” Talkin said.