🌱 What closing two county pharmacies means for Lompoc’s only remaining site

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In today's newsletter:

• What closing two county pharmacies means for Lompoc’s only remaining site
• Could Brownie and Tex be the perfect Lompoc duo for you?
• Which Lompoc events are kicking off your first weekend of summer?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. 84 Santa Barbara County employees receive layoff notices amid budget cuts (ksby.com) — Lompoc residents could soon rely on the city’s county-run pharmacy as the only remaining county-operated site, under a budget proposal that would close pharmacies in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara. The plan is part of wider Santa Barbara County cuts that include 84 layoff notices, raising concerns about longer wait times and access to vital health and social services before supervisors vote on the budget later this month.
   

2. CAPA Pet of the Week: Brownie (syvnews.com) — If you’re looking to adopt locally, Brownie is a 7-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback mix waiting at the Lompoc Animal Center on West Central Avenue. Staff say she’s sweet, talkative, and closely bonded with her buddy Tex, and residents can visit the shelter or call ahead to adopt, foster, or meet other available animals.
   

3. Tour private yards, gardens at annual Alpha Club event (lompocrecord.com) — Lompoc neighbors can explore private gardens during Saturday’s Alpha Club Spring Garden Tour, with tickets benefiting local nonprofits and refreshments at the club on Ocean Street. This roundup also covers this week’s Lompoc-area high school graduations with virtual options and the library’s summer reading challenge with free kids’ lunches. It’s a busy start to summer around town.
   

4. Lompoc Sales-Tax Measure to Fund Roads Falling Far Short of 2/3 Requirement (noozhawk.com) — Lompoc’s proposed half‑cent sales tax for street repairs is currently failing, with only about 46% support where two‑thirds is required, leaving long‑neglected local roads and alleys without a clear funding fix. City leaders agree the streets are in poor condition but remain split over whether this 15‑year tax is the right solution, so final certified results will be closely watched.
   

5. Not All Wine Glasses Tinkling Happily over Santa Barbara County's Business Improvement District (independent.com) — A longtime Lompoc winery, Flying Goat Cellars, is suing Santa Barbara County and the vintners association, arguing the new countywide Wine Business Improvement District violates its free‑speech and association rights. Owners say they’re being forced to fund marketing trips and campaigns they oppose, even though many other wineries support the district as a way to boost wine tourism.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lompoc Police Department probably in 1950s, located in the Lompoc Theatre building.
  In the early days of Lompoc's law enforcement, before officers had two-way radios in their patrol cars, the Lompoc Police Department relied on a… (Nextdoor East Chestnut - Walnut)
• Lompoc Theater Approved Expansion Plans:
  A 2,335‑square‑foot building addition at the North H Street site. A new outdoor event space with outdoor dining, a bar structure, modular dressing… (Nextdoor East Chestnut - Walnut)

• Imerys Perlite USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Lompoc. Apply here.
• Lompoc Unified posted a job opening for Program Specialist, Preschool, Special Education 2026-27 in Lompoc. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lompoc here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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