Lompoc Record

07/23/2024

Buscoe is the perfect mix of smart, loyal and playful.

07/23/2024

Early unofficial contest filings are trickling in with balloted names for city council and the mayoral seat revealed as Stephen Bridge, Jeremy Ball and Jenelle Osborne, respectively.

07/23/2024

The Orcutt Polo Association girls water polo team will be going back to the Junior Olympics.

07/23/2024

The Orcutt Babe Ruth 13's All-Star team's rally from six runs down came up short, and Orcutt dropped its first-round game in the Babe Ruth 13's Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament Monday.

The Orcutt Babe Ruth 13's All-Star team's rally from six runs down came up short, and Orcutt dropped its first-round game in the Babe Ruth 13's Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament

07/23/2024

Base divisions for CIF Central Section 2024 fall sports teams are set.

07/23/2024

The MJ Live Tribute Concert — which celebrates the career of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson — is coming to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Friday, July 26.

The MJ Live Tribute Concert — which celebrates the career of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson — is coming to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m.

07/22/2024

Winners were recently named in Lompoc's annual skateboard competition, co-sponsored by Lompoc Parks and Rec and Surf Connection, and hosted at Lompoc Skate Park.

07/20/2024

The first steps toward possible state control of groundwater pumping in Kings County were derailed under a ruling issued July 15 that said the Water Resources Control Board had overstepped its bounds by requiring meters on wells.

07/20/2024

What’s old is new again in presidential politics. And it’s been a mighty long wait. For the first time in nearly a century, there’s a candidate with facial hair on a major party’s ticket.

What’s old is new again in presidential politics. And it’s been a mighty long wait. For the first time in nearly a century, there’s a candidate with facial hair on

07/20/2024

Gardening involves many exotic flowers and many extensively bred flowers that interfere with ecosystems and create more work for pollinators.

07/20/2024

Guest Commentary: I offer these fragments from my own experience and pose the question that I can’t answer: How did we get to the state of social and criminal rage that is a global reality?

07/20/2024

The Orcutt Babe Ruth 14U and 13U All-Star teams will play their respective first-round Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament games Monday.

07/20/2024

The new playing surface at the outdoor Santa Maria Valley YMCA outdoor soccer arena has not been in for long, but positive reviews are already piling up.

07/20/2024

Righetti teams qualify for Junior Olympics

07/19/2024

A group of seven women cyclists on a mission to spread awareness and raise funds for the fight against human trafficking made a recent stop through Lompoc as part of a 1,700-mile bike ride from Seattle to San Diego.

A group of seven women cyclists on a mission to spread awareness and raise funds for the fight against human trafficking made a recent stop through Lompoc as part of

07/19/2024

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is issuing a health alert due to the excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service.

07/19/2024

“Farm Day helps us connect people to the entire process of how food is grown, harvested, and transported, and fosters appreciation for the people who grow our food."

07/19/2024

A side that’s tasty and simple, this crispy, oven-roasted potato and onion dish is seasoned with garlic and za’atar (a middle eastern spice mix). Takes a few steps but is well worth the effort.

A side that’s tasty and simple, this crispy, oven-roasted potato and onion dish is seasoned with garlic and za’atar (a middle eastern spice mix). Takes a few steps but is

07/19/2024

Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies in the Santa Ynez valley are investigating a series of restaurant burglaries that have occurred in recent weeks, according to the Sheriff's Office.

07/19/2024

Damien Adams is the reigning Mountain League and Santa Barbara County champion in the boys 300 hurdles. He's done just fine in the 400 hurdles, too.

07/19/2024

The infestation is believed to have originated from the importation of RIFA-infested nursery stock shipped from Riverside County in September 2023.

07/18/2024

To help new and returning students complete their registration steps, the college is hosting “Bulldog Express” events every Monday and Tuesday through July 30 from 3-6 p.m. at the college’s Santa Maria campus.

To help new and returning students complete their registration steps, the college is hosting “Bulldog Express” events every Monday and Tuesday through July 30 from 3-6 p.m. at the college’s

07/18/2024

Caltrans will reopen two lanes of Hwy. 154 between San Antonio Creek Road and Painted Cave Road by end of day Friday, following repairs to pavement cracking discovered on June 21 during an ongoing emergency slip-out repair project.

Caltrans will reopen two lanes of Hwy. 154 between San Antonio Creek Road and Painted Cave Road by end of day Friday, following repairs to pavement cracking discovered on June

07/18/2024

Lompoc in partnership with multiple agencies secured nearly $3 million in grant funds from the Caltrans program to create improved pedestrian infrastructure over the next three years, making the city even more accessible to all.

Lompoc in partnership with multiple agencies secured nearly $3 million in grant funds from the Caltrans program to create improved pedestrian infrastructure over the next three years, making the city

07/18/2024

Guest Commentary: What is it going to take to have Congress, our state legislature, and our county board of supervisors reverse course and go back to strident fire protection policies that include control burns, fire breaks, road access, and even, g…

Guest Commentary: What is it going to take to have Congress, our state legislature, and our county board of supervisors reverse course and go back to strident fire protection policies

07/18/2024

Guest Commentary: It was as dignified as anyone could want, yet the thought of it still burns. I hope our story helps Californians better understand their options, so they can have these conversations with family and physicians if they want them.

Guest Commentary: It was as dignified as anyone could want, yet the thought of it still burns. I hope our story helps Californians better understand their options, so they can

07/18/2024

Guest Commentary: There is one alternative that has not been widely discussed, one that would increase the party’s chances in November and secure Biden’s place in history. He should step down from the presidency now and make Kamala Harris our first …

Guest Commentary: There is one alternative that has not been widely discussed, one that would increase the party’s chances in November and secure Biden’s place in history. He should step

07/18/2024

The local chapter of a combat veterans group is gearing up for its first major fundraising event, a poker run, which also aims to increase community awareness about the group and its mission to support veterans.

The local chapter of a combat veterans group is gearing up for its first major fundraising event, a poker run, which also aims to increase community awareness about the group

07/18/2024

Members of the public will get to meet the hands that feed them during the sixth annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day Aug. 24.

07/18/2024

Orcutt 8U squad wins another tourney title