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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - As gas prices continue to spike to historically high numbers, Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT) is reporting the number of people using public transportation is already starting to increase as well.

"Indications already indicate that ridership is starting to grow," said Gamaliel Anguiano, SMRT Transit Services Manager. "It's probably in reaction to the increase in gas prices. I know we're only in the middle of March, but, March is already tracking to be anywhere from 8% to 10% higher ridership than the same March of last year. All in all, we think our system will end this fiscal year with ridership anywhere from 10 to 12% above the prior year."

As of Thursday morning, some gas stations were charging more than $6 a gallon of gas.

On Main Street, the Shell station at the intersection of Nicholson Avenue, just off of Highway 101, a gallon of regular unleaded was at $6.19, while a block away on the other side of the freeway, the Mobil station had regular unleaded listed at $5.99.

"At only $1.50 per ride or $3 for a limited ride all day, riding public transit is a huge bargain for addressing your mobility needs, particularly if you start going to the longer distances," said Anguiano. "I think we're all going to be rooting and hoping for fuel stability, but now is probably a good time for families to start thinking about alternative plans for their mobility options. It's going to be important that we have that room in our budget to address our basic needs."

Anguiano pointed out for those who work or drive regularly to nearby cities that SMRT also provides service to, people should consider using the bus as an option.

"If you're commuting all the way up to San Luis Obispo or down south to Lompoc, those miles really start eating into your budget," said Anguiano. "It's going to start making a lot of sense for a lot of folks to switch over to public transit. Our busses are equipped with the latest technology, WiFi, infotainment screens, medical grade purification systems. It's a pretty comfortable ride. It's going to let our riders catch up on an audio book, a newscast, or put in their pickup order." 

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Netflix emitirá este sábado 21 de marzo, desde la plaza Gwanghwamun de Seúl, Corea del Sur, el evento que marca el regreso a los escenarios de BTS, la banda más famosa y exitosa del K-pop, según informó en un comunicado la plataforma de streaming.

La transmisión del especial “BTS: The Comeback Live | Arirang” comienza este sábado a las 8.00 p.m., hora de Corea, equivalente a las 7:00 a.m., hora de Miami. Netflix emitirá el programa a nivel mundial.

“Las transmisiones en vivo de BTS siempre han funcionado como reuniones globales, con fans que ponen alarmas, se toman largas pausas para el almuerzo o se quedan despiertos hasta tarde para poder vivir el momento juntos. Y como el programa sigue el horario de máxima audiencia de Corea, los espectadores en el continente americano lo verán temprano por la mañana”, dijo Netflix en su comunicado.

“BTS: The Comeback Live | Arirang” promueve el lanzamiento del nuevo álbum de BTS, “Arirang”, que sale a la venta este viernes. El nuevo álbum incluye 14 temas y será acompañado por una gira mundial que los llevará a 34 ciudades, entre las que se encuentran Ciudad de México, Bogotá, Lima, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Sao Paulo y Madrid.

Netflix tiene los derechos globales para transmitir “BTS: The Comeback Live | Arirang”, así que es necesario tener una suscripción a esta plataforma de streaming. “El evento se transmitirá en vivo y estará incluido en todos los planes. No se requiere ninguna compra adicional”, explicó la plataforma de streaming.

La hora de emisión en Corea del Sur es este viernes a las 8:00 p.m., hora de Seúl. En Estados Unidos podrá verse este sábado 21 de marzo a las 7:00 a.m., hora de Miami (4:00 p.m., hora del Pacífico). Se puede verificar la hora de transmisión según cada país en el sitio web de Netflix.

En América Latina, la hora de inicio de la transmisión varía dependiendo de cada país:

• México, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua: 5:00 a.m.
• Colombia, Perú, Panamá y Ecuador: 6:00 a.m.
• Bolivia, Venezuela, República Dominicana, Puerto Rico, Paraguay: 7:00 a.m.
• Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Uruguay: 8:00 a.m.
• España: 12:00 p.m.

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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 launch of 25 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit is scheduled for Friday, March 20, between 2:48 p.m. and 6:48 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base's Space Launch Complex 4 East.

A live webcast of the launch will begin about five minutes before liftoff that you can watch here or on SpaceX's X/Twitter account.

Following first-stage separation, the booster assigned to this mission will return to Earth to land on the Of Course I Still Love You drone ship awaiting in the Pacific Ocean.

A depiction of that launch sequence is shown in the image below.

There is the potential for one or more sonic booms to be heard in the region during the launch, but how far the sound will travel will depend on weather and other conditions at launch time.

This will be the fourth mission for the Falcon 9 assigned to this launch which previously supported the following missions: NROL-105 and two prior Starlink missions.

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