The Santa Maria Public Works Department will host a workshop to discuss the McCoy Lane traffic median project on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Santa Maria City Council Chambers, 110 E. Cook St. The City Council authorized the McCoy Lane median installation on a six-month trial basis and instructed staffers to monitor […]
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How can the bus better serve your needs?
On Jan. 15, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is inviting members of the public to speak out about what new bus routes or service schedules are needed in northern Santa Barbara County. The Unmet Transit Needs public hearing will begin at 10 a.m. at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Hearing […]
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Lompoc PD continues to crack down on drunk driving, unlicensed drivers
On Jan. 3, the Lompoc Police Department conducted a DUI and drivers license checkpoint in the 600 block of East Central Avenue. About 250 vehicles passed through the checkpoint. Officers stopped eight people driving without a valid license and two people driving on a suspended license. Seven people were evaluated on suspicion of driving […]
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Vandenberg deals with ‘suspicious package’ scare
On Dec. 30, Vandenberg Air Force Base officials reported stopping a man at the main entrance to the base because he was transporting what appeared to be suspicious packages in his vehicle. According to a press release from the base, the man refused to answer base officials’ questions about the contents of the packages. […]
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Caltrans will close northbound lanes on Highway 101
Caltrans will close northbound lanes on Highway 101 Drivers annoyed by alternating lane closures on southbound Highway 101 from the Route 135 Interchange to Santa Maria Way will be happy to know that they’ll reopen on Jan. 9. The closures last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The lane closures allow […]
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A year of change
New leaders, new challenges, and new solutions filled 2008
“Challenge and change” was the theme for Santa Barbara County in 2008. Firefighters, government officials, and local nonprofits worked together to confront two wildfires and their aftermath. A changing economy and political climate ushered in new leadership at both the county and city levels. County residents voiced their opinions-“both at the polls and on the […]
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Holiday season brings three spills for Greka, whose leaders cry foul at county officials
Greka President Andrew DeVegvar said the energy company has been the victim of a “political overreaction” in the final days of 2008. He made the statement at a Dec. 29 press conference, criticizing Santa Barbara County’s response to a series of recent accidents at the company’s Bell Lease facility in Santa Maria. Oil and produced […]
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Student government leaders head to Obama’s inauguration
Jeff Hamsher and Marcus King, president and vice president of Allan Hancock College’s Associated Student Body Government, respectively, were getting ready to walk in the Santa Maria Parade of Lights when an e-mail came through announcing unbelievably good news: They had tickets to the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. In an interview with […]
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Until next year, Christmas trees
Yes, the holidays are over. Santa Maria residents can put their Christmas trees on the curb for collection on regular residential collection days Jan. 5 through 9. Santa Barbara County residents who get service from Health Sanitation Services can also follow the same schedule for curbside tree collection. Christmas trees must sit on their curb […]
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Sea rescue attempt finds no victims
Santa Barbara County Fire Department officials had a busy holiday on Dec. 25 after bystanders at Goleta Beach reported a capsized boat floating about a quarter-mile offshore east of the Goleta pier. The county deployed an emergency response team made up of a water rescue team, three engine companies, and an air operations helicopter with […]
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Grant ‘Bridges’ science gap between Hancock and four-year universities
Staffers at Allan Hancock College and Cal Poly recently partnered with an aim to increase the number of minority students who successfully transfer from the community college to biomedical and behavioral sciences programs at the four-year university and others like it. Funded by a “Bridges to the Baccalaureate” grant from the National Institutes of Health/National […]
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Have yourself a trashy little Christmas
Hold on to your holiday waste. There won’t be any garbage or recycling collection services or street sweeping on Dec. 25 in Santa Maria, because of the Christmas holiday. The Santa Maria Regional Landfill will also be closed for the day. Santa Maria’s residential and commercial customers will receive service one day later than their […]
