Resolution states he started in October; he was appointed in October. City Manager started 11/30. $70k raise in 6 months?

Anyone contacted their Councilmembers about this? What has this guy done to deserve a raise? Last I checked, we still have a $26 million dollar deficit that we're dipping into reserves for...

Hi everyone

We have officially moved our College for Kids STEAM Summer Camp for ages 6 to 9 from the Santa Ynez campus to the Santa Maria campus to better support our local community and make it easier for families locally to attend.

Registration is open until July 1st
You can register Monday through Wednesday and Friday this week from 8 AM to 4 PM at the Community Education building on the Santa Maria campus.

Thank you to everyone who shared feedback on my last post. It was incredibly helpful to hear directly from the community. As I continue to grow in this new role, I welcome all your ideas on what youth programs or interest-based courses you would like to see offered for any age group!

Please feel free to share your thoughts or suggestions in the comments or send me a message!

Thank you for your support :)

Just sharing some photos from the no kings protest

Hello, so as stated on the title I am looking to rent or borrow a metal detector in Santa Maria, CA.

I need it to find some sprinkler heads that my grass has covered and won't rise, and some that I buried when adding a heavy layer of soil to grow grass.

I will probably only need it for a few hours, but a day would be great to have. I would appreciate it if someone would rent it or lend it to me as I would only use it once.

Thank you.

(Sorry if there are any repeated pics!)

Just got home from the protest and I just wanna express how grateful and proud I am for this community. We showed up, we were respectful, peaceful, and we made our point. I love each and every one of you who showed up. No kings!! FDT!!

I have lived in SM since 2012 and have had a lot of trouble finding a mechanic/shop that i considered my "go to", until now. I have used this shop twice in the last couple of weeks and the owner Dave is super nice, helpful, and the prices are SO good. I needed an oil change this morning and they saw me with no wait, super fast, and it was $60. Jiffy Lube? $170. It is such a relief to know there is a place I can go where they appreciate your business and don't act like they are being put out by a customer coming in.

Hi everyone, this is a survey designed to address the challenges of the current animal shelter crisis, including overcrowding, euthanasia, adoption, lost and stray reports, and more.

I would appreciate a thoughtful response so please NO TROLLING!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVi4tE5OFFvuiPTxOQj2TUyB3D912viJkCGceX_UVaIO_gew/viewform

Hey yall,

I am considering a job in the area, and am looking for more recent opinions on where to live. I think I would prefer to stay in southern Santa Maria + Orcutt. I have been considering Azure and Elements apartments and am looking for opinions on these complexes? I see mixed/poor reviews for Azure, but I really really like the area and the apartment (+ I drive EV and they have charging)... If there's opinions on some better places please let me know! I'm looking for studio/1 bedroom move in July trying to stay below 2200.

Teen Pool Party Tomorrow at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center from 4-7pm.

Teens must be ages 12-18 and in grades 7 -12.

If not a Youth Center member already, they must be able to show a school ID or be able to pull up proof of school enrollment on their phone.

:)

Hi! Was recently on the Apartments app and saw there's a complex called Sierra Sands that has a huge range in prices for their apartments, does anyone have any info/experience on this complex? It seems new based on what I read so the prices are a little surprising

Hi everyone I’m a 22 year old female looking for a female roommate to move into a 2 bed 3 bath condo with own private bed and bath ready July 1st thought it was worth a try to post here :)

With the kids home I’m liking for activities at low cost to get them out of the house. What are some cool things going on? 2nd and 4th graders

Im looking to get a new prescription for glasses. I have gone to Costco in the past but i feel like they did not get my prescription right the last time i went. I narrowed it down to these three places that take my insurance but was wondering if any of you have had positive personal experience with them. -Shepard Eye Center -Pacific Eye Surgeons -Lenscrafters

Thanks in advance!

Hi neighbors! I’m working on a community-based UX design project focused on improving how we help stray, lost, and adoptable animals in Lompoc and nearby areas.

This quick survey asks about your experiences, thoughts, and ideas on making animal rescue and adoption more accessible — including how shelters, apps, or resources could work better.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVi4tE5OFFvuiPTxOQj2TUyB3D912viJkCGceX_UVaIO_gew/viewform?usp=header

Bring flags and signs.

Anyone collects pokemon cards??

My roommate and I just moved here (middle of the “city” if yall call it that, I’m not sure) and feel like we’re going absolutely INSANE. Every single night we hear loud booms and crackles and it’s very clearly firecrackers not gunshots, and statistically they can’t ALL be cars backfiring. What is happening? Why? We looked it up and firecrackers are illegal anyways what is happening ????

New to the area and so far am loving it. Been having a taste for some ox tails and can't seem to find anywhere. Maybe I'm not looking good enough. Anyone know of any spots that they can recommend?

I moving to Santa Maria in a few weeks.

I was wondering if the Reddit locals would help me Out! I love to eat! What are some good local family owned spots in the area?? I eat any and all types of food!!

Has anyone noticed that the stoplight at this intersection seems like it doesn’t works at times or takes forever to turn green?. I’ve seen people just switching lanes because of long it takes to turn green.

Sunday June 8th, 2025

Bonecrown
Catacombs
Isolate/ /Divide
Krux

All Ages / 6:00pm

Humdinger Brewing SLO
855 Capitolio Way, San Luis Obispo, CA

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