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NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY’S NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY > SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 > VOL. 20 NO. 29 > WWW.SANTAMARIASUN.COM AT THE MOVIES 1 Hustlers is truth and entertainment [32] New energy era Monterey Bay Community Power expands through SLO and Santa Barbara counties [10] BY PETER JOHNSON Cannabis and wine Youth fi lmmakers on Hancock’s winery celebrates NEWS try to get along [8] ARTS display in Lompoc [29] EATS fi ve years of sipping [34] SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 VOL. 20 NO. 29 anta Maria, Guadalupe, and Santa Barbara County recently joined the parade of cities on the Central Coast joining the Monterey Bay Power Company, a community choice energy S(CCE) electricity provider that focuses on carbon-free and renewable energy sources. While they won’t be able to receive power from the regional agency until 2021, the cities of San Luis Obispo 2 and Morro Bay will start in January 2020. And once that happens, ELECTRIC FUTURE: PG&E infrastructure customers will have to opt out in order to continue their service across the state is increasingly carrying electricity provided by Community Choice with PG&E. Proponents say switching to CCE aligns with the Energy providers. state’s energy goals while opponents worry about whether CCEs can actually deliver lower rates, cleaner energy, and local control. For this week’s cover story, New Times Assistant Editor Peter Johnson gets into the arguments on both sides [10]. Also this week, read about whether Santa Barbara County’s wine and cannabis industries can meet HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE in the middle [8], why Peoples’ Self-Help Housing is worried about the next census [9], how Lompoc’s city library helped youth filmmakers create short films [29], a local artist who expresses the full range of • emotions [30], and Allan Hancock College’s winery isn’t a toddler anymore [34]. Camillia Lanham, REWARD: editor A CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT Cover photo by Jayson Mellom > Cover design by Alex Zuniga Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility NEWS ARTS News Briefs ........................................................5 2065 East Main Street, Santa Maria Arts Briefs ........................................................29 Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Political Watch ...................................................5 • Weather ..............................................................5 Spotlight ...........................................................12 (805) 925-0951 ext. 7270 MOVIES Reviews & Locations ........................................32 (805) 925-0951 ext. 7270 OPINION www.cityofsantamaria.orgwww.cityofsantamaria.org Web Poll ...........................................................14 This Modern World ............................................14 Canary ..............................................................15 EATS EVENTS CALENDAR Powell’s Picks ...................................................36 Hot Stuff ..........................................................16 CLASSIFIEDS, HOME, AND MUSIC 155 163 Music listings .................................................. 26 .......................................37 Organizations Active Events REAL ESTATE 190 17k Venues Customers 49k Tickets Sold The numbers say it all. 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The bill will now move to the House fl oor for another vote. If enacted, the legislation would establish a grant program to encourage states to adopt laws that allow family members or law enforcement offi cials to request a judge to temporarily take away an individual’s guns, if the person is a threat to themselves or others.