The Santa Maria Noontimers Lions donated $1,000 to the Santa Barbara Braille Institute’s Santa Maria Center. Noontimers Lions Carol Haynes and Roger Selken presented the check to outreach coordinator Kitty Crockett at the center’s holiday luncheon. The donation will assist the Santa Maria program’s various classes throughout the year. Clients of the Braille Institute have […]
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Lompoc Library hosts new book club
The Lompoc Public Library offers a new book club, The Literary Tea and Talk, February through May. The community is invited to attend the free program, which is scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month. Tea will be provided for participants to enjoy during the book discussions. The first discussion group will meet to […]
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Chumash Casino to host Rick Springfield solo show
The Chumash Casino Resort welcomes the iconic Rick Springfield on Jan. 19 for an evening performance of his new solo show, Stripped Down. The concert features the rock star alone on stage with just his acoustic guitar. Springfield is best known for his hit “Jessie’s Girl,” but many also know him from his role as […]
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Santa Maria Library offers adult coloring program
The Santa Maria Public Library expanded its adult coloring program to include longer sessions and meet twice per month, according to a release from the library. The next scheduled programs take place Jan. 10 and Jan. 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. both days. The library invites adults to attend the free program. The coloring […]
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Santa Maria Recreation and Parks announces poster contest winner
The city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department announced the winner of the Clean and Smoke-Free City Parks Youth Poster Contest. Celicia G., a student at Taylor Elementary School, designed the winning poster. Celicia’s poster is on display at local government offices and facilities and she will receive a prize, according to a release […]
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Spotlight on: The city of Santa Maria Community Development Department
With the new year comes new leadership for the Santa Maria Department of Community Development, which oversees the city’s planning and building divisions. City Manager Rick Haydon announced in a release from the city the appointment of Chuen Ng as the new director of the department. Ng begins his appointment as director on Jan. 9. […]
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Lompoc beautification commission reveals decoration contest winners
The Lompoc Beautification and Appearance Commission announced the winners of its 22nd annual Holiday Decoration Contest. Members of the commission viewed participating Lompoc homes and selected three winners and 11 honorable mentions. First place was awarded $50, and second and third place winners received $25. The first place distinction was awarded to the home […]
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Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara presents free concert series
Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara will present a series of free family-friendly mariachi concerts Jan. 6 through Jan. 8. The featured ensemble is Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, a group with 50 years of performance history. The first concert is at 7 p.m. on Jan. 6 at Isla Vista School, located at 6875 […]
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Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum seeks artists
The Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum is looking for artists to sign up for the Discovery Artists Program. The program needs a new artist for classes that run every Sunday, from February through April. The artists will teach kids ages 5 to 10 an art project at each session. Artists have the option to sign […]
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Daytripper: Head North on Highway 101 for some ’90s kid nostalgia
What better time for nostalgia is there than around the holidays? A few close friends and I recently embarked on a grand quest to recapture some of our favorite childhood pastimes. We didn’t need a DeLorean to go back in time that day, just a Buick Century stocked with enough Fruit Gushers to feed a […]
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True grits: Cowgirl Cafe in Nipomo serves up stick-to-your-ribs breakfast fare
I’ve always preferred brunch over breakfast. Breakfast is just too early of a concept for me to grasp—just like school, work, church, jury duty, and all other things that start before noon. But I prefer sleeping in until 3 p.m.—that’s why breakfast for dinner is my jam. Get it? Jam? Breakfast? Never mind. Unfortunately for […]
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Doughnut think twice: Sweet and savory collide at Yummy Donuts & Deli
Have you ever caught yourself craving a doughnut instead of that boring bag of chips with your sandwich? The thought had never occurred to me, but it felt so natural once I tried the combination at Yummy Donuts & Deli in Santa Maria. The concept of mixing a doughnut shop with a deli seems quite […]
