Caleb Wiseblood

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

• On June 12, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) was forcibly removed from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles, while “exercising his duty to perform congressional oversight in the federal government’s operations in Los Angeles and across California,” according to a statement from Padilla’s office. “[Padilla] tried to ask the secretary a question and was forcibly removed by federal agents, forced to the ground, and handcuffed.

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

Four months after leading an ICE protest outside of Santa Maria City Hall, 17-year-old Cesar Vasquez adorned a cap and gown a few blocks away at Santa Maria High School’s June 12 graduation ceremonyVasquez said it was difficult for him and some of his peers to enjoy the accomplishment because of recent reports about ICE activity in Santa Maria. “I wasn’t able to focus on my graduation,” Vasquez told the Sun.

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

A rodeo arena, dog groomer, and trade school surround the rural 4-acre parcel where Famcon Pipe and Supply hopes to build a new Orcutt facility. Located outside of Santa Maria’s city limits near the Elks Event Center, the project’s proposed site raised “no objections from our immediate neighbors,” Famcon agent Gelare Macon told the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission during its June 11 meeting.

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

A side from dialing Veggie Rescue’s phone number, local growers don’t need to lift a finger to gift surplus food to community members in need of a helping hand. Based in Santa Ynez, Veggie Rescue travels via box truck to multiple farms and businesses across Santa Barbara County for pickups of excess fruits and vegetables on a regular basis.

2 weeks ago | santamariasun.com | Caleb Wiseblood

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