NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY’S NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY > FEBRUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 28, 2019 > VOL. 19 NO. 51 > WWW.SANTAMARIASUN.COM AT THE MOVIES 1 Romantic is a lightweight distraction [29] How did Central Coast cities, nonprofits, and workers cope with the partial government shutdown? [10] BY CHRIS MCGUINNESS Shaw’s fire Hancock’s huge Open That NEWS update [8] ARTS ceramic mural [26] EATS Bottle Night [31] SEE YOUR MONEY GROW FEBRUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 28, 2019 VOL. 19 NO. 51 IN 16 MONTHS or 35 days, some Central Coast residents went without (2020 VISION NOT REQUIRED) work or pay—while some went to work and still didn’t get paid. As the president and Congress bickered over national security and whether to put billions of dollars Ftoward a border wall, a quarter of the government sat unfunded. Local nonprofits stepped up to help the families left waiting SHUTTERED: Central Coast in limbo, cities gave them breaks on utility bills, and families 2 nonprofits, governments, and federal had to make decisions about what bills to pay. For this week’s workers had to make some tough cover story, Staff Writer Chris McGuinness talks to local federal decisions while they waited for the % executive and legislative branches to * Paso Robles workers, nonprofits, and cities about how they weathered the come to an agreement on the federal APY Atascadero ** shutdown [10]. 2.00 budget. San Luis Obispo Also this week, rumors about a homeless person starting the 16-MONTH Arroyo Grande fire that burned down Shaw’s shed light on a lack of shelters [8], a retired arts professor leaves his SHARE CERTIFICATE Santa Maria mark at Allan Hancock College [26], Shakespeare in Love hits the PCPA stage [27], and Presqu’ile 805.543.1816 has some ideas you can drink on Feb. 23, Open That Bottle Night [31]. 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North Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 RCFE# 425802104 FountainSquareOfLompoc.com a Chancellor Health Care senior living community 4 • Sun • February 21 - February 28, 2019 • www.santamariasun.com BIZ SPOTLIGHT 8 | SCHOOL SCENE 12 BRIEFS PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB NESLON Bob Nelson announces Political Watch run for supervisor seat • On Valentine’s Day, state Sen. Hannah-Beth Kicking off his official bid to replace his Jackson introduced legislation that would assist older current boss as Santa Barbara County’s 4th and disabled adults with home modifications to help District supervisor in 2020, Bob Nelson echoed reduce the risk of falling and allow more Californians a sentiment that’s probably on a lot of voters’ 5 to age independently in their homes for as long as minds. possible. Senate Bill 280 would require the Department “Many of you are asking yourselves, didn’t we of Aging to work with Area Agencies on Aging to provide just finish with an election? How on earth can we be starting another one already?” Nelson said fall-prevention information, education, and services to during his Feb. 16 campaign announcement in adults who are at risk of falling and couldn’t otherwise Orcutt. “You’re not crazy. California politics is, afford to make the changes. The agencies would be though.” responsible for providing home assessments as well as Nelson, an Orcutt resident, has served as chief funding for injury prevention, such as installing grab of staff to current 4th District Supervisor Peter bars and handrails. “For many of our older adults and Adam for the last six years. Adam, who was first others at risk of falling who are on reduced or fixed elected to the board in 2012, announced that he incomes, simple improvements to make their homes would not be seeking re-election in 2020 and safer could mean the difference between remaining endorsed Nelson for the position. in their homes or having to seek institutional care,” “I have a lot of confidence in Bob,” Adam told Jackson said in a press release. The bill is sponsored the Sun. “He’s been doing this for a long time, by the California Senior Legislature, a volunteer and I think this will be a very natural transition organization that advocates to preserve and enhance for him.” The county’s 4th District includes Orcutt, the quality of life for older Californians and their Lompoc, the Los Alamos Valley, and portions families, according to the release. of southern Santa Maria. Adam has long • Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his first State of advocated for a smaller government that is less PASSING THE TORCH: Santa Barbara County 4th District Supervisor Peter Adam (left) announced he