🌱 CHP warns parents about trafficking risks in online chats and games
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In today's newsletter:
- CHP warns parents about trafficking risks in online chats and games
- Emergency radio network links three counties without commercial internet
Also on today's calendar: Bar Takeover at Steller's Cellar and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Friday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CHP reports increase in human trafficking, warns of online risks to children (ksby.com) — An Orcutt mother’s worries about social media and gaming echo a warning from CHP’s Santa Maria office: officers say human trafficking involving young people is increasing locally. Advocates say traffickers can build trust through online conversations, and officials urge parents to understand which platforms their children use and whom they contact. 
• Cal Poly Students Help Connect Emergency Radio Network Across 3 Counties (calpoly.edu) — Work at Orcutt Hill West is part of an expanded emergency radio network now linking Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties without commercial internet. Cal Poly students and amateur radio volunteers completed the connection Oct. 3, though some sites still need equipment or backup power upgrades to strengthen disaster readiness.
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Tap Thursday's at Wine Stone Inn →
Wine Stone Inn, 255 W. Clark Ave, Orcutt
3:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Bar Takeover at Steller's Cellar →
Steller’s Cellar, 400 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt
4:00 pm -
Santa Maria H&I Sub-Committee →
Orcutt Presbyterian Church, 993 Patterson Rd., Orcutt
5:30 pm -
Fun Fridays at Steller's Cellar →
400 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt
5:30 pm -
WHISKEY SCARS Country Band @ The Stockyard →
241 S Broadway, Orcutt
2:00 pm -
Wine Bingo Wednesday's at Wine Stone Inn →
Wine Stone Inn, 255 W. Clark Ave, Orcutt
5:00 pm -
Trivia Night at Naughty Oak →
Naughty Oak Brewing Company, 165 S. Broadway, Ste. 102, Orcutt
7:00 pm -
Tap Thursday's at Wine Stone Inn →
Wine Stone Inn, 255 W. Clark Ave, Orcutt
3:00 pm -
Bar Takeover at Steller's Cellar →
Steller’s Cellar, 400 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt
4:00 pm -
Fun Fridays at Steller's Cellar →
400 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt
5:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Wednesday November 18
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Friday November 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pet Wellness Clinic, Santa Maria →
Santa Maria Eagles, 668 South College Drive, Santa Maria
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Veteran's Day - Holiday
District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
12:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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🗞 Nearby News
Santa Maria
- Santa Barbara Humane Waives Fees to Mark Milestone Adoption (noozhawk.com)
- Lompoc police mourn Officer Yobanie Martinez, ask community to aid his family (santamariatimes.com)
- Saturday Standoff Shakes Santa Maria Neighborhood; Trespasser Jailed After Resisting Police (keyt.com)
Nipomo
- Firefly Aerospace narrows its 2026 revenue forecast to $440-450 million as backlog hits a record $1.7 billion (mlq.ai)
- Synspective Orders 10 Launches on Firefly's Alpha Rocket (satellitetoday.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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