BY RYAN MILLER
About 100 locals showed up at the Santa Maria High School cafeteria on the evening of April 11—not for a science fair or other extracurricular activity, but to learn a...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
Read about another issue caused by the Bureau of Reclamation’s pumps in this week’s cover story.
With Lake Cachuma’s water level sitting at 38 percent capac...
BY AMY ASMAN
Lompoc is expected to soon have a mobile crisis support team unit of its own, thanks to a $2.6 million grant from the California Health and Facilities Financing Authority.
Pe...
BY SUN STAFF
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted two former Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department custody deputies on April 10 for allegedly using excessive force agains...
BY SUN STAFF
The Nipomo Community Services District Board of Directors approved a resolution adopting a Water Shortage Response Plan at its April 9 meeting.
According to district staff, t...
BY DORA SALTZMAN
For more than a year, the site of the old Lompoc District Hospital on Hickory Avenue has been a construction zone complete with cranes, bulldozers, and dumpsters.
Although ...
BY DORA SALTZMAN
On May 2, the Latino Outreach Council of San Luis Obispo County will be holding Fiesta Latina, its first-ever Cinco de Mayo festival.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a si...
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
• The Guadalupe City Council has its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe.
• The Lompoc...
• The Democratic Club of Santa Maria Valley is holding its monthly meeting on Thursay, April 17, at 7 p.m. at the International House of Pancakes, 202 Nicholson Ave., in ...
BY HELEN ANN THOMAS
Wow! Can you imagine raising more than $15,000 in less than 30 minutes?
CALM—a local organization that deals with child abuse—did just that on April 3 at the Sa...
BY EMMA FUHS
It’s no wonder that within two weeks of opening its doors, Ozzie’s Premium Yogurt and Gelato is already set to be a sweet staple within the community. With a wid...
BY HELMUT KLAUER
Recently, applications to drill thousands of new oil wells in Santa Barbara County are being turned in at record rates (7,700 by just one company). These wells plan to go afte...
Robert McCone - Santa Maria
The new Union Valley Parkway on/off ramp has quickly become a favorite, especially for those of us who live right next to it. However, immediately after opening, it also becam...
Alan Eft - Orcutt
The recent street party in Isla Vista once again turned into a riot. How could this not be predicted by the team led by Sheriff Brown? This is an event that happens every year...
BY KRISTINA SEWELL
Two men are lying on a smooth, yellow mat; their breathing is heavy, their arms and legs are impossibly tangled together, and their skin shines with sweat. They remain locke...
BY EMMA FUHS
Making a splash is exactly what some women athletes are doing at Allan Hancock College this spring. With a brand-new swimming team in its first year, these girls are setting...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
The Ernest Righetti High School marimba band and ballet folklorico hit the stage on April 11 and 12 for their annual “Big Show” at the Ethel Pope Auditorium.
St...
BY CAMILLIA LANHAM
In celebration of National Library Week, the Santa Maria Public Library is once again hosting storyteller Jim Cogan. His creativity and outside-of-the-box antics are something...
BY CHRIS SLAUGHTER
The winds of spring were blowing strong in Santa Maria on Sunday, April 13, just in time for our fifth annual Discovery Museum Family Kite Festival. The skies of Rotary Centen...
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What’s one fish?
I mean, what’s one measly, floppy, scaly, individual fish?
That thought’s been on my mind ever since I first learned about what’s ...
What is your favorite type of endangered animal and why?
BY JOE PAYNE
Lompoc Youth Theater leaders have strived to ramp up the quality of their summer theater program ever since their first production of High School Musical five years ago. Stu...
BY JOE PAYNE
On a recent sunny day, my fiancée, our two chihuahuas, and I embarked on an afternoon out. Lucy and Pepper (yes, both named after songs by The Beatles) were best frie...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Allan Hancock College Youth Dancers are performing the annual Magic Moments dance recital featuring a production of A Mermaid’s Tale on April 26 at 7 p.m. andApril 2...
BY JOE PAYNE
Wine and Design Orcutt presents “Art Buzz Kids,” a special studio for creative youngsters. The program runs from April 21 through 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Santa Maria Public Library presents a performance by Jim Cogan, storyteller extraordinaire. Cogan will perform “The Night of a Thousand Stars” on April 17 at 6...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Orcutt branch of the Santa Maria Public Library celebrates National Poetry Month with an event for kids, including live readings using props. The reading events will inclu...
BY JOE PAYNE
The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center has received funding from the Santa Barbara County Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund and the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce for a con...
BY JOE PAYNE
Dip your comb into some pomade, shine your wing tips, and don’t forget the Ray-Bans when you come out to a Drive-In Romeos show. The Santa Maria-based four-piece R&...
Siblings engage in a deadly staring contest with a haunted mirror in Oculus, a horror story that distorts reality and interweaves the family’s dark past with their curre...
BY WENDY THIES SELL
Six years after becoming the first Central Coast company to be certified as a “Fit Friendly Worksite” by the American Heart Association, Hardy Diagnostics has up...
“VINTAGE 2014: The Stories Behind the Vines” is a fascinating multimedia installation currently showing at Flying Goat Cellars. The exhibit invites locals to taste...
A comedy troupe spins itself into a frenzy in the PCPA Theaterfest’s production of Noises Off. A play about a play, the story relates the hapless and hopeless production...
Guadalupe is a small town with a rich history of arts, sports, and multicultural expression. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center—when not educating locals about the wonder...
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