Action Alerts

  • North County August 10 Roundtable Cancelled

    Our North County Roundtable, which is generally held on the second Thursday of each month, will not be held Aug. 10.
    We hope to see you at the next one on Thursday, Sep. 14 at 5 p.m. via Zoom. We'll send more information before the meeting.

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    August 09, 2023

  • SBCAN's Youth Arts Alive program is Friday, July 28, 2023 at 6 pm in Santa Maria!

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    July 25, 2023

  • Thank You! SBCAN North County "Looking Forward" Awards Dinner - photos & video

    THANK YOU! Although the 2023 North County Awards Dinner took place a few weeks ago, we at SBCAN are still blown away by the work the awardees are doing, the excellent musical performances, the community-building we were able to do together, and the support from our sponsors, ticket purchasers, and everyone who raised their hands to donate. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!

    If you made a pledge and haven't yet completed it, or if you'd like to make a donation to SBCAN, you can do so online at this link, or you can mail a check to P.O. Box 6174, Santa Maria, CA 93456-6174. 

    If you missed the event, or if you were there but want to re-live it, here is a link to the recording on our YouTube channel, and here is a link to the photo album on our Facebook page. Also, here is a link to the tribute book with information about our awardees and ads from our sponsors. 

    Thank you to everyone who attended the North County "Looking Forward" Awards Dinner, and congratulations once again to all of our award winners!

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    July 20, 2023

  • County hosts meeting re river, trail and beach access issues in Guadalupe on Wed, July 19

    County Supervisor Steve Lavagnino is hosting a Community Town Hall meeting with topics SBCAN has been involved with and advocates on:
    • Repairing West Main Street and reopening Guadalupe Dunes Park
    • Restoring the Santa Maria River channel
    • Developing the Santa Maria River Levee Trail
    • Replacing Bonita School Road Bridge

    Several county departments are involved.

    The meeting is July 19 at 6 p.m. at Guadalupe City Hall Auditorium, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe.

    For more information, contact Cory Bantilan at [email protected] or call 805.680.2226.

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    July 17, 2023

  • Protect Prime Ag Outside Santa Maria - July 19

    Help protect prime agricultural land outside of the City of Santa Maria at the Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, July 19th at 6:30pm. 
     
    On the heels of a big victory a few weeks ago with LAFCO denying Lompoc's repeated attempt to annex the Bailey Avenue corridor, now there are 1,000 acres outside of Santa Maria that are at risk of being annexed and developed as part of the Santa Maria General Plan Update Land Use Alternatives. 

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    July 17, 2023

  • Quail Springs and SM General Plan at NC Roundtable July 13

    This Thursday we will hear from Brenton Kelly about the work going on at Quail Springs. Also, on the heels of a big victory a few weeks ago with LAFCO denying Lompoc's repeated attempt to annex the Bailey Avenue corridor, now there are 1,000 acres outside of Santa Maria that are at risk of being annexed and developed as part of the Santa Maria General Plan Update Land Use Alternatives. We hope to see you there!  

    SBCAN North County Roundtable
    Thursday, July 13th, 2023
    5 - 6:30 PM
    Via Zoom - register at the link below

    AGENDA

    1. Call to Order Introductions; Agenda Review
    2. Quail Springs - Brenton Kelly from Quail Springs will discuss the work they are doing related to water conservation and other environmental issues. 
    3. Santa Maria General Plan Land Use Alternatives - The staff recommended preferred alternative includes 1,000 acres of land outside of Santa Maria that could be annexed and developed. Here is a link to the memorandum document, and here is a link to the presentation. 
    4. Updates from members - please let us know if you have items you'd like to see added to the agenda
    5. Our next meetings are to be determined and will be via Zoom.

    Register in advance for this meeting:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucemvqTMpG9ae97gXXqdsIVw99WgU1vwg

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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    July 12, 2023

  • Building Livable Spaces public meeting Sun, July 9 in Nipomo

    The Nipomo Action Committee has asked us to share the following information with you: 

    Nipomo Action Committee Public Information Meeting
    Sunday, July 9, 4pm-6pm
    Olympic Hall - Nipomo High School

    California’s Enduring Dilemma:
    “Building Livable Spaces – Respecting and Protecting the Environment”

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    Presentation, Panel Discussion, Q &A

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    July 07, 2023

  • Grocery Merger, Ring Net Issues, Housing Updates at SC Roundtable June 30

    This Friday we will have updates about the renoviction issue at the County level, and other housing issues. We will also hear from Ben Pitterle from Los Padres Forest Watch about how the ring nets installed in the wake of the Montecito Debris Flow are having unintended negative impacts on our creeks. We will also receive an update from UFCW Local 770 president Kathy Finn about the proposed grocery merger of Albertsons and Kroger, and what it means for consumers and workers. 

    SBCAN South County Roundtable
    Friday, June 30, 2023
    12 - 1:30 PM
    Via Zoom - register at the link below

    AGENDA

    1. Call to Order Introductions; Agenda Review
    2. Ring Nets and Creeks- Ben Pitterle from Los Padres Forest Watch will discuss some negative impacts from the Montecito Emergency Debris Flow Mitigation Project, and what can be done to address the issue. 
    3. Proposed Grocery Merger - UFCW Local 770 President Kathy Finn will give us an update about the proposed Albertsons - Kroger merger and what it means for consumers and workers. 
    4. County Renovictions- After weeks of advocacy and organizing from tenant activists, this Tuesday the County Board of Supervisors passed amendments to strengthen the Just Cause ordinance. We will hear about what this means for tenants and what the next steps are to further increase protections.
    5. Other Housing Updates- We will hear other updates related to housing issues at the State and local level. 
    6. Our next meetings are to be determined and will be via Zoom.

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    June 29, 2023

  • Stand up Against ExxonMobil - Planning Commission Hearing June 14, 2023

    Please see this message from our partners at the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) about this important oil issue that will be discussed at the County Planning Commission meeting tomorrow. EDC represents SBCAN on this issue. Thank you to the Fund for Santa Barbara for providing us an emergent needs grant to retain EDC on this matter. 
     

     

    On June 14, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission will consider whether to approve Plains All American Pipeline Company’s request to transfer ownership of Lines 901 and 903 to the Pacific Pipeline Company (“PPC”), an ExxonMobil subsidiary. Plains also seeks to change the operator of the pipelines to ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (“EMPCo”), another ExxonMobil subsidiary. Please join the Environmental Defense Center today to urge Santa Barbara County to deny this request and protect our environment and climate.

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    June 13, 2023

  • North County Roundtable June 8th

    This Thursday we will have updates from various groups in North County, including some winners for our upcoming North County Awards Dinner. Tickets are available for purchase here. We hope to see you at the roundtable, and the Awards Dinner!

    SBCAN North County Roundtable
    Thursday, June 8, 2023
    5 - 6:30 PM
    Via Zoom - register at the link below

    AGENDA

    1. Call to Order Introductions; Agenda Review
    2. St. Peter's Episcopal Church - Claudia Vega from St. Peter's will tell us about their multicultural ministry activities. St. Peter's will receive SBCAN's Looking Forward Award at our North County Awards Dinner this year
    3. Mobile home Rent Stabilization - Andrea Mayfield will give an update on the Mobile home Rent Stabilization Initiative
    4. Our next meetings are to be determined and will be via Zoom.

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    June 06, 2023