BY AMY ASMAN
This year was one of the driest in history for the Central Coast—and most of California, for that matter. In mid-November, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
It’s not a total green light to develop property, but on Dec. 3, the Santa Maria City Council unanimously voted to enable Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench to begin taking steps t...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
Although it’s not official quite yet, Santa Maria Energy has agreed to merge with a company known as the Hyde Park Acquisition Corp. II, out of Delaware.
Bob Poole, San...
BY AMY ASMAN
Need a gift for the loved one on your list who has everything? Well, if that person loves animals and likes to know what day it is, look no farther than the Santa Maria Vall...
BY AMY ASMAN
Some local wineries, tasting rooms, and vineyard management companies are sharing the fruits of their labor, so to speak, by raising money for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara Co...
BY HELEN ANN THOMAS
Let’s play holiday Jeopardy!
Question: What celebrated, distinctive events make Christmas and the holidays ultra-special, glamorous, and exciting in our hometown?
An...
TUESDAY, DEC. 17
• The Guadalupe Planning Commission has its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe.
• The Sa...
• Several California Democrats and the California-based group CourageCampaign.org recently launched a petition demanding that a healthcare website created by California R...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
The aroma of sweet freshly baked bread filled the Hideout Coffee House on Dec. 6. It was panipopo, Samoan sweet coconut rolls doused in coconut cream sauce.
Liquid soaked i...
BY PETER ADAM
It’s déjà vu all over again.
A few weeks ago an oil company sought planning permission to drill new wells just south of Orcutt. The Planning Commission ha...
Richard Barry - Santa Maria
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our friend, Common Sense, after a long period of failing health. Common was the son of Logic and Reason, both of whom predece...
Charlee Smith - Templeton
Once again, the NRC has endured endless complaints from people like Mothers for Peace’s Jane Swanson and “the same old characters opposed to Diablo Canyon” (...
BY KRISTINA SEWELL
Death is an inevitable part of the human condition—sometimes it’s even a welcome form of peace. But choosing death as a way to overcome suffering that could be t...
BY KRISTINA SEWELL
Boxing is a sport that requires tremendous personal motivation and discipline. Local boxer Manny Flores counts on these traits to bring him success in the ring. Only boxing ...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
Children ages 8 and older can head over the Creation Station Fabric and Quilt Shop in Buellton and get down with their creative side just in the nick of time to shove presents...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
Small and inexpensive is the name of the drop-in gift-making game at KnitFit in Solvang. The last-minute play in this store starts as low as $3 and runs up to $15, depending o...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
Though the actual crafts to be made are a secret, the Santa Maria Public Library’s teen gift-making workshop will be a far cry from creating a kindergarten handprint rei...
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Hello, faithful Sun readers! Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and Merry (almost) Christmas! As is tradition, in honor of our annual Last-Minute Gift Guide issue, I’m going ...
What does the Sun staff want for Christmas?
BY RYAN MILLER
Artists are often drawn to sites that have a sort of energy, be it peaceful, spiritual, mystical, or mysterious. Lompoc, with its lush surroundings and historic mission, is no...
BY JOE PAYNE
Watch a video of the intermission hijinx at The Great American Melodrama.
The Great American Melodrama in Oceano buzzed with excitement as the packed house waited for the H...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission awarded the 2013 Leadership in the Arts Award to Connie Rohde-Stanchfield, a longtime local educator and arts advocate, at the Dec. ...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Central Coast Music Teachers Association held its 24th annual CAPMT Piano Auditions and Honors Program on Nov. 1 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Arroyo Grande and N...
BY JOE PAYNE
Michaels offers several arts and crafts events for kids, including a “Kids’ Club Crayola Wintery Work of Art” class on Dec. 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with hal...
BY RYAN MILLER
I’ve wanted to make mead for years.
Maybe it’s my fascination with the ancient epic tale of Beowulf, in which they drink the honey-based alcohol like it’...
BY ARIEL WATERMAN
It’s beginning to feel quite festive here at Waterman Manor. December is always a busy month for us, with our grandson’s birthday, Hanukkah, and Christmas fillin...
BY JOE PAYNE
When Darin Jabler, owner of the used bookstore The Bookworm, started hosting an open mic event on the second Saturday of each month, he didn’t know what to expect. But...
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Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) directs this drama he co-wrote with Brad Ingelsby. Set in the economically depressed Rust Belt, the story focuses on two brothers: Russell Baze (Chr...
BY WENDY THIES SELL
Turning 30 in September was a milestone for Santa Maria native son Tracy Labastida.
This fall, he left his job of six years as executive chef and general manager at Testa C...
Lee-Volker Cox spent several months in Greenland while on deployment for the U.S. Air Force, and he brought his camera along with him. Volker presents an exhibit documenting t...
Solvang’s Julefest celebration features a multitude of holiday events, and the S’More Fest is set to be a sweetly inspired favorite. The event will take place at S...
Local singer-songwriter Jody Mulgrew is known for his authentic, earthy, original songs. The songwriter’s work is inspired by performers from the likes of the Everly Bro...
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