A Year Reviewed and A Year Projected at Lompoc’s State of the City 2025 Luncheon

LOMPOC, Calif. - Lompoc leaders gave an update on the city's progress today.

By the numbers Lompoc appears to be doing quite well.

Lompoc city leaders, the chamber of commerce, and members of the public gathered for 2025’s “State of the City” address.

Attendees ate a catered lunch Thursday then heard from Lompoc city administrators, law enforcement, educators, and representatives of Lompoc Valley Medical Center.

“It's great that the Chamber of Commerce was able to put this event on and it helps us to better educate our community of where our city currently is,” says Lompoc police chief Kevin Martin. 

Lompoc Valley Medical Center presented how much they’ve grown in the last ten years, showcasing their locations that allow residents to obtain treatment within city limits.

“We provide a number of services. We have our general acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, along with a skilled 110 bed skilled nursing facility,” says Lindsey Arevalos-Velasco at Lompoc Valley Medical Center.

Lompoc Unified School District showed an improvement in test scores at elementary schools from the previous year.

Police chief Kevin Martin was pleased to share statistics that show Lompoc is one of the safest communities in Santa Barbara county, despite its reputation.

“If you look at the statistics for this county of the police agencies, Lompoc has some of the better numbers when it comes to crime. And that's not meant to take away from my partner departments in the different cities. It's just we have somehow earned a reputation that we're a rough community. And it's the numbers say something completely different,” says Chief Martin. 

Additionally, the upgrade to a new digital radio system for city police is proceeding as scheduled, and is expected to be up and running by the end of the year.

For those who missed a chance to hear the updates in person, it was recorded by TAP TV.

By the end of the day, the full presentation will be available for viewing on the City of Lompoc's website.