Jacob is your community news reporter covering the Santa Maria Valley. When Agatha Wylezek opened her pet grooming parlor in Lompoc in 2004, she says she rarely encountered homeless community members ...

A new leasing opportunity for land in Lompoc will help provide meals to homeless shelters throughout Santa Barbara County. Officials with the county, City of Lompoc, Good Samaritan Shelter and more ...

During a recent election forum in Lompoc, it was alleged that the reason Santa Barbara County wasn’t going to provide more housing for the homeless in our city was because “the city of Lompoc wasn’t ...

On Aug. 15, the Lompoc City Council received an informational presentation from the city attorney concerning “the constraints on addressing homelessness faced by the City, including legal constraints ...

LOMPOC, Calif. - Lompoc will very soon be cracking down on homeless encampments in and around the city. Earlier this month, the Lompoc city council voted unanimously to make camping within city limits ...

Beginning June 15, overnight parking without a permit will be prohibited in Lompoc on various streets to cut back on the number of homeless people and related health and safety issues, the City ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Lompoc, CA. Wed, Jan 31 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM at the Dick DeWees Community Center, 1120 W Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 The ...

With rain in the forecast for the coming week, Freedom Warming Centers are opening in Santa Maria and across the county for the first time this season to provide shelter from the elements for homeless ...

Takoya Johnson has dedicated her days to ensuring the safety of Santa Maria children as they walk or bike to school, while her nights are spent sleeping in encampments along the riverbed as part of ...

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