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NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY’S NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY > DECEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 20, 2018 > VOL. 19 NO. 41 > WWW.SANTAMARIASUN.COM AT THE MOVIES At Eternity’s Gate: Dafoe 1 channels van Gogh [32] Troubadour takeover Northern Santa Barbara County is home to a growing community of local poets [10] BY REBECCA ROSE Local farmer takes Artsy power couple shares Taste olive oil NEWS to the airwaves [6] ARTS exhibit in Lompoc [29] EATS in Los Olivos [34] We Have Everything DECEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 20, 2018 VOL. 19 NO. 41 hen a poet puts their pen to paper, something Under magical happens. And when they read their verse aloud, the art takes on a life of its own. There’s The W a growing number of locals who crave that opportunity to share their poetry, attending regular reading Introducing Your Locally Owned Sun! events and starting their own for more chances to share and MAN OF WORDS: Michael McLaughlin listen. For this week’s cover story, Arts and Lifestyle Writer 2 JDX PHARMACY reads his poetry at CORE Winery in Rebecca Rose spoke with local artists who’ve seen a growth in Orcutt. McLaughlin, an area coordinator Caring for you and about you interest for poetic performances [10]. with California Poets in the Schools, Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are always here Also this week, a local farmer opens up on an acclaimed organizes the monthly poetry reading events there. Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm | Sat 9am-1pm to assist your medical supply needs. podcast [6], plan some live music into your holiday schedule 1504 S. Broadway, Santa Maria • (805)922-1747 • www.healthmart.com [24], a Lompoc married couple share their art together in a new exhibit [29], a local photographer gets thematic at the library [30], and get a taste of some Los Olivos-grown olive oil [34]. Joe Payne, In Need of Skilled Nursing Care? managing editor Ask for us, Country Oaks Care Center, a name you can trust! Happy Holidays! 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Sheldon seventh of the year Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) discussed climate change from the Senate fl oor on Dec. 7, heard about the impacts to The sun was just beginning to set on Santa states like California, and called on the Trump administration Maria’s north side on Dec. 10 as a small group 5 and Congress to take action. Feinstein mentioned sea level gathered near the corner of West Bunny Avenue and North Blosser Road, where a white cross rise and its effects on places like San Francisco, where “the hung from a wooden fence, surrounded by seawall is seriously deteriorating and must be upgraded to bright blue balloons and fl owers. handle the stronger storms and higher tides we’re already A young girl sobbed as she walked toward seeing and will continue to see in the future.” “But rising sea the cross, and she pressed her face into the side levels are far from the only problem. Wildfi re and drought of an older attendee’s torso as he reached out are already reshaping my state,” Feinstein continued. “The to embrace her. As others arrived, they prayed, California drought from 2011 to 2016 was made worse hugged, and consoled one another. because of climate change. Higher temperatures depleted Vicente De Jesus Medina Guerrero, a 21-year- groundwater and reduced snowpack. Large parts of old Bakersfi eld resident, was shot multiple times California, including the Central Valley, which produces the there a few days earlier on Dec. 6. Despite the majority of the nation’s fruits and vegetables, had to depend Santa Maria Police Department’s efforts to save on groundwater pumping that will not always be available.” his life, Guerreo died at the scene a little after 10:30 that night. • Sens. Kamala Harris (D-California), Tom Udall (D-New On the other side of town on Dec. 10, a group of boys gathered around a tree on West Enos Mexico), and Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) sent a letter SHOTS FIRED: Flowers, votive candles, and emptied Modelo bottles and cans lay near a tree on West Enos Drive, where 18-year- to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Drive that was nearly completely engulfed by fl owers, votive candles, and emptied Modelo old Adrian Alvarez was shot and killed on Dec. 8. To leave tips or information regarding the case, call the Santa Maria Police Director Ronald D. Vitiello and U.S. Customs and Border bottles and cans. Department at (805) 928-3781, Ext. 2677. Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan on Dec. Adrian Alvarez, an 18-year-old Santa Marian, 5, urging the immediate public release of a death review and was shot and killed there on Dec. 8, just two safety in recent years, none of this year’s killings have the opportunity to acquire the aircraft that supporting documentation regarding Roxsana Hernández, days after Guerrero’s murder. were linked to any single criminal organization, won’t be able to put out the fi res itself, but will a 33-year-old transgender woman who died while in ICE’s Now Santa Maria police are simultaneously and almost all involved older adults. be part of an amazing fl eet that we have in this custody. The letter also asks for documentation regarding investigating two fatal shootings, a process that “I think it’s wrong to say this is just a youth county. It’s going to be able to really, really help ICE and CBP training related to the treatment and safety police say is extensive and time consuming, and issue,” Hansen said. us, not only in fi refi ghting, but in rescue and of transgender individuals held by the agencies. “Congress that has been carried out for each of the city’s The department has also been working SWAT operations.” requires ICE to publish an initial report, for public release, seven homicides this year. domestic violence cases especially hard, and The projected cost to purchase the helicopter on each in-custody death within 30 days and similary for a While the most recent two murders do not Hansen said there hasn’t been a single domestic was $1.7 million, according to Dyer’s report, fi nal report within 60 days,” the letter states. “It has been appear to be connected, Lt. Paul Van Meel said violence-related murder yet this year. He hopes and the rest of the costs would come from over 180 days since Ms. Hernández was pronounced dead, police have not yet