Interested in a career in makeup? Emmy Award winner June Westmore is set to teach an introductory makeup class for stage and film at Allan Hancock College. This fall, the college is offering a three-unit class that meets Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 12:45 to 2:50 p.m. Late in-person registration […]
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From the battlefield to the classroom
The new Post-9/11 GI Bill offers military members and their families money for college
Over the past decade, paying for college—and everything that comes with that education—has become a nearly astronomical undertaking. Qualifying members of the U.S. Armed Forces, however, will no longer have to worry about the financial burden associated with a diploma. Effective this month, the Post-9/11 GI Bill will provide money for a college […]
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Give blood, maybe get a car
United Blood Services of the Central Coast recently selected three local blood donors as finalists in the 2009 Jiffy Lube Drive to Save Lives Prius Giveaway. A total of 20 finalists will be chosen before Oct. 1. And one winner will become the proud owner of a new 2010 Toyota Prius at a special ceremony […]
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Water main construction causes traffic delays on Blosser Road, Highway 166
Drivers should expect detours and delays while motoring through the intersection of Blosser Road and Main Street (Highway 166), according to a press release from the city of Santa Maria. Construction crews are almost finished with the South Blosser Road water transmission main. Traffic near Main Street and Blosser Road will be routed around […]
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Former supervisorial aide Armijo’s hearing postponed
A hearing requested by Gil Armijo, former executive staff assistant to Supervisor Joe Centeno (5th District), to dismiss felony perjury charges associated with a DUI case has been continued to Aug. 14, according to court officials. Armijo was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in December 2007, and eventually reached a no-contest […]
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SEIU Local 620 asks Guadalupe city officials to share the financial burden of furloughs
On Aug. 7, members of SEIU Local 620 announced they would be going before the Guadalupe City Council on Aug. 11 to protest the city’s intent to lay off several employees to compensate for budget shortfalls. As of press time, SEIU Local 620 spokesman Bruce Corsaw said members offered to take 10 percent […]
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Officials work to contain La Brea Fire
Smoke and ash churned in the skies above Northern Santa Barbara County as the La Brea Fire continued to burn in a remote section of the Los Padres National Forest. As of press time, the fire, which started on Aug. 8, had burned more than 20,000 acres approximately 26 miles east of Santa Maria, […]
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Murder victim Frederick Holgate is remembered for his ‘goodness of heart’
At an Aug. 10 memorial service honoring 69-year-old Frederick Holgate, Rev. Riz Carrariza called on the Santa Maria faith community to help heal a family torn apart by what appears to be a senseless act of violence. “Only by faith will we be able to understand some of the circumstances that have brought us […]
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YMCA offers ‘Stepping Stones’ to a good education
Looking for a safe and educational place to send your preschooler? YMCA Stepping Stones Childcare, located in the Betteravia Government Center, and the YMCA Young Children’s Center, located at 3400 Skyway Drive, are now enrolling children ages 2 to 5 years old. The only prerequisite is potty training. Both programs are licensed and accredited […]
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Allan Hancock College gets recognition for awarding a high number of degrees to Hispanic students
In June, Community College Week magazine ranked Santa Maria’s Allan Hancock College 36th out of more than 50 community colleges for awarding the highest number of degrees to Hispanic students in 2008. The school has ranked among the top 50 in this category for the past seven years, according to a press release from the […]
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Santa Maria Valley students shine
More than 200 local high school graduates have been named to Allan Hancock College’s dean’s honors list for the spring 2009 semester, according to a release from the college. A total of 613 students achieved status on the dean’s honors list, and more than a third of those students graduated from Righetti, Santa Maria, […]
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Blochman District opens new preschool, playground amid cuts
Parents in the Santa Maria and Orcutt areas will soon have a new option when it comes to preschool for their children. Blochman Union School District—which encompasses the unincorporated towns of Sisquoc, Garey, and Tepusquet—will host an open house event at its new preschool on Aug. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Benjamin […]
