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 Paul Feller 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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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.

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.

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 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.

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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.

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.

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.

Kelly McAdoo, the city administrator for Santa Barbara, said the city is not in negotiations to purchase the property. The City of Santa Barbara has red-tagged the historic La Casa de la Raza building, claiming that multiple safety concerns make the building unsafe. Everyone attending UC Santa Barbara’s commencement weekend – with ceremonies throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday – will want to keep an eye on the forecast. Gusty sundowner winds are expected Saturday through Monday across southwestern Santa Barbara County, from Gaviota to San Marcos Pass, the NWS said. Downtown Santa Barbara can expect daytime high temperatures of 90 on Sunday and 91 on Monday, according to the NWS forecast. The weekend “warm-up” will bring temperatures in the 80s and 90s to the South Coast before they drop back down to the 70s on Tuesday, forecasters said.

High prices, low inventory, and burdensome regulations have created one of the nation’s most challenging housing markets. That’s why the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in partnership with the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) and local associations like the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors (SBAOR), is working every day to turn that tide. June is National Homeownership Month, and it is a time to reflect on the role it plays in strengthening families, building communities, and creating generational wealth. Yet for many Californians, the dream of homeownership feels further out of reach than ever.

The Santa Maria Elks will pause rodeo preparations to hold a ceremony starting at 1 p.m. Monday at the veterans memorial inside Gate 2 at the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Event Center, 4040 Highway 101. The Santa Maria Cemetery,1501 S. College Drive, will host the city’s annual ceremony scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Inda said members of her group will be attending next week’s Santa Barbara City Council meeting during public comment to ask the council to help relocate the group and possibly provide aid in renovating the building. Inda had told Noozhawk before the red-tagging on Friday that she planned to speak to the City Council.

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.

In 2008, Bill was named Entrepreneur of the Year by both the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Santa Barbara Technology & Industry Association. In 2012, he received the national Journalism Education Association’s Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award in recognition of Noozhawk’s work with The Charger Account, the student news website at Dos Pueblos High School. He and Noozhawk are founding members of the Local Independent Online News Publishers Association (LION). One-way southbound traffic will be maintained on De la Vina Street at all times, according to the city. You have been rate-limited for making too many requests in a short time frame.

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.