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Gas prices hit new high — again Nation sees second consecutive day of record-breaking prices By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER
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Fuel Depot on Calle Real and Fairview Avenue in Goleta on Monday posts prices starting at just under $6 a gallon. On Tuesday, the average in Santa Barbara County was $6.10 a gallon.
(The Center Square) — Gas prices hit another record high Tuesday, the latest in more than a dozen record high days this month. Gas prices had hit record highs every day for two weeks during May before dipping down slightly. Now, with two consecutive record days, another run of record highs may be on the way. The national average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline topped $4.62, up from an average of $3.05 at the same time last year, according to the American Automobile Association. Every U.S. state is well over
$4 per gallon on average, with several states topping $5, namely Alaska, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. California is the only state to top an average price of $6, with unleaded gas selling for $6.17 in the Golden State. That was also the average in Los Angeles County. The average was $6.10 a gallon Tuesday in Santa Barbara County, according to AAA. Nearby, averages were $6.15 in Ventura County and $6.34 in San Luis Obispo County. Diesel gas prices have been much higher as well, though slightly down from the record set earlier this month. The current national average for diesel gas is
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$5.52 per gallon, up from $3.19 per gallon at the same time last year. Americans felt the pain at the pump while traveling for the Memorial Day weekend. Recent polling shows many Americans plan to cancel or modify their summer vacations because of higher prices. Meanwhile, Republicans have blasted President Joe Biden for the prices, saying his policies limiting oil drilling and pipeline development are to blame. “Reminder — soaring gas prices are a direct result of Joe Biden’s anti-energy agenda,” said Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. News-Press Managing Editor Dave Mason contributed to this report.
ELECTION 2022
Congressional candidate stresses Constitution
Cold Coast sees immediate success after opening in Lompoc
Michele Weslander Quaid calls for limited government, end to overspending, respect for liberties Editor’s note: This is part of a series on candidates in advance of the June 7 primary.
By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
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Cold Coast Brewing Co. recently opened at 118 W. Ocean Ave. in Lompoc.
By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Cold Coast Brewing Co. has seen a strong amount of business since its recent opening in Lompoc. That’s according to one of its partners, Mike Lamping, who talked to the NewsPress about the new brewery and its emphasis on a family environment. “It’s been great. The city and the community has shown out in force,” Mr. Lamping told the News-Press. “A lot of new people are from out of town. They like the environment so they come back.” Cold Coast was featured May 7 at the Buellton Brew Fest, and that led to much of the new brewery’s out-of-town business. Cold Coast Brewing Co.
opened May 20 at 118 W. Ocean Ave. In addition to Mr. Lamping, the brewery is owned by business partners Eric Oviatt, Jason Drew and David Caro. The business was “sparked from a true passion for the art of brewing,” according to its website (coldcoastbrewing.com). Mr. Lamping spoke to what makes their establishment unique. “The open space and the family environment, where you can bring the kids. We have board games, card games, table games, a version of shuffleboard and good beer. Families come in with their kids.” Because Cold Coast is not currently licensed to prepare and sell food on-site, the Please see BREWERY on A4
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The new Lompoc brewery is known for its craft beers.
Michele Weslander Quaid said she is finding a lot of support from people across the political spectrum as she campaigns for the preservation of American liberties. “Overall, people still value the U.S. constitution and individual liberty, and they’re concerned about that being threatened right now,” Ms. Weslander Quaid, a candidate for the 24th Congressional District, told the News-Press. The Santa Barbara resident is running in the June 7 primary as an independent against U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara; Republican candidate Brad Allen of Summerland and independent candidate Jeff Frankenfield of Santa Barbara. If elected, she plans to caucus with the Republicans in the House. Since announcing her candidacy in March, Ms. Weslander Quaid, 52, has been critical of COVID-19 restrictions and other limitations that the government has put on individual liberty. “If you’re a parent who shows up at a school board meeting, concerned about what your children are being taught, you’re labeled a domestic terrorist,” Ms. Weslander Quaid said. “We’ve gone from political correctness to cancel culture to labeling people as terrorists if parents dare to speak up or if citizens dare to hold their government accountable.” And Ms. Weslander Quaid pointed out the pandemic’s lockdowns and their impact on local businesses. “The pandemic crushed the middle class,” she said.
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Michele Weslander Quaid said she’s running for Congress to preserve America’s liberty.
“Businesses that were there for decades didn’t reopen. People had to move out of the area.” Ms. Weslander Quaid also criticized the federal government for overspending, which she noted is increasing the national debt and damaging the economy. “We are spending more than our gross national product,” Ms. Weslander Quaid. “That’s a national security problem. Who owns our debt? “It’s also a moral problem because we’re saddling future generations with a debt they can never repay,” she said. “The government is printing money and devaluing the dollar.” She noted inflation is now at a 40-year high. “People think of gas prices,” she said. “That impacts far more than gas. It impacts the entire supply chain. It impacts every aspect of our life.” Ms. Weslander Quaid, who favors lower taxes and limited government, is endorsed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Please see QUAID on B4
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Classified................. B4 Life...................... B1-2 Obituaries............... A4
Saturday’s SUPER LOTTO: 3-9-12-15-42 Meganumber: 17
Wednesday’s DAILY 4: 3-7-9-0
Tuesday’s MEGA MILLIONS: N/A Meganumber: N/A
Wednesday’s FANTASY 5: 22-29-33-36-38
Wednesday’s DAILY DERBY: 12-11-06 Time: 1:45.65
Monday’s POWERBALL: 27-28-51-68-69 Meganumber: 22
Sudoku................... B3 Weather................. A4
Wednesday’s DAILY 3: 9-3-5 / Wednesday’s Midday 2-1-9