How industrialist tycoons Hancock and Orcutt helped shape the Santa Maria Valley

During a recent livestream, I riffed on the influence of two early 20th century industrialists—William Warren Orcutt and G. Allan Hancock—in shaping the character and industry of the Santa Maria Valley. This was impromptu and is not supposed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive telling of the valley's history, but just some interesting insights into the area's unique history as both an oil extraction and agricultural valley. If you enjoy independent journalism and commentary from Joe Payne, please like and subscribe to @PoliticalPayne on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and here on YouTube. Or consider making a donation at https://politicalpayne.com/ #SantaMariaValley #Orcutt #PoliticalPayne