State rejects flashing lights at Lompoc crossing
Lompoc officials push for flashing yellow school lights at Ocean and Vin near Highway 246 but the state DoT says crossing guards and warning signs suffice. DoT captain Redden notes fog days are not enough reason for lights, while local officials and a guard insist lights would slow traffic and improve safety for students.
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Sue Edelman
Lompoc
Dorris Moore
Lompoc Jr. High
Highway 246
State Department of Transportation
Dot
Ocean and V
California
Willy Nilly
H.R. Redden
Redden
Alice Milligan
Milligan
San Luis Obispo
Moore
Ocean Avenue
V Street
Clarence Ruth
Community Lunch Set With Eddie Albert in San Luis Obispo
Glimpses Shirley Drew Ray Down and Ramona Clark plan a Saturday lunch with actor Eddie Albert in San Luis Obispo to celebrate a savings and loan opening.
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Shirley Drew
Ray Down
Ramona Clark
Eddie Albert
San Luis Obispo
Weather outlook with sun by weekend and tides rising
Night and morning clouds give way to afternoon sun through Saturday. Highs near 70 at beaches and 74 to 78 inland. Lows tonight 58 to 64. Saturday and Sunday tides feature several high and low tides with amplitudes up to about 5 feet and specific times noted.
State water ballot goal in doubt amid study backlog
The Board of Supervisors and County Water Agency push back the November 1978 State Water ballot date as they ramp up studies on conjunctive use cloud seeding water demand and watershed management. CDM delays stall Phase II and a Dec work session is planned to advance alternative sources before a countywide vote.
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John Hankins
Board of Supervisors
Robert Hedlund
Robert Kallman
Charles Lawrance
County Water Agency
Hedlund and Kallman
CDM, Inc
CDM
Water Agency
Bill Wallace
Lompoc
Lawrance
Urban limit line relax shows growth path for Lompoc area
The Lompoc Advisory Committee for the County General Plan voted to relax the urban rural limit line to accommodate future growth around Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. A 14-10 vote expanded the Village boundary toward Vandenberg Air Force Base and added 300 acres near Mission Hills, with plans for a ranchette project on 980 acres. The action preserves future city decisions and potential annexation prospects.
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Art Hibbits
Lompoc
Vandenberg Village
Mission Hills
LeRoy Scolari
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Ralph Griffin
Harley Craig
Joe Mixsell
Rick Schmidt
Bill Fick
Base Lompoc sewer hookup design begun at Vandenberg
Final design on connecting Vandenberg Air Force Base to Lompoc Valley Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant proceeds. Bid advertising set for March with construction to start in April. Completion could take six months to a year, with a 3.4 mgd peak capacity and a possible future Federal facility spur noted.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Lompoc Valley
Greenstein
La Purisima advisers set to meet state architect
The La Purisima Mission Advisory Committee will meet tomorrow with the state senior landscape architect at the mission for a plan review. Bob Deering of the State Parks and Recreation Department will report on a proposed $80,000 land purchase to buffer the entrance on Lompoc Casmalia Road. The committee, led by Julia Forbes, will tour the site and outline long term development goals for the park.
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la Purisima Advisers
Vaughn Proctor
la Purisima
Bob Dering
State Parks and Recreation Department
Lompoc-Casmalia Road
Deering
Jack Mason
Mission Park
Mason
Julia Forbes
Montecito
Doctor in Air Force Medical Shortage Sparks Debate
Obstetrician Maj. William Ramos criticizes Vandenberg Air Force Base Hospital citing overcrowding and burnout. The piece argues the shift to an all volunteer force worsens military doctor shortages, explores civilian alternate care options and the high costs of new military medical schools and bonuses.
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Sue Edelman
William Ramos
Vandenberg Air Force Base Hospital
Air Force
Ramos
Dr. Ramos
VAFB
Marcus Welby
Richard Fox
Fox
Department of Defense
Congress
U.S
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda
Jack Edwards
Washington Post
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