A local developer’s plan to construct 82 new apartments in downtown Santa Maria recently gained unanimous support from the city’s Planning Commission, and backlash from a multi-state labor union. More than a dozen members of the Southwest Mountain States Carpenters attended the Planning Commission’s Sept. 6 meeting to protest the Vernon Group’s proposed six-story, mixed-use […]
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Family of Nat Fast donates rare sketches to local auction fundraiser
Art and the city St. Peter’s Episcopal Church presents Art in the Heart of the City, a benefit auction, on Saturday, Sept. 16. Artworks in the auction will be available to view starting at 2 p.m. Bidding begins at 2:30 p.m. in Parke Parish Hall. Admission to the fundraiser, which also features light appetizers and […]
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SLOPOKE presents 13th annual Art of the West Show in Solvang
More than 20 artists are participating in the 13th annual Art of the West Show, scheduled to open on Friday, Sept. 22, and run through Sunday, Sept. 24, at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang. The three-day exhibition of landscapes, seascapes, wildlife portraits, sculptures, and other works of art that celebrate the American West will […]
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Washington-based author holds free webinar with SYV Natural History Society
The Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society will host a free Zoom lecture with science writer and bird enthusiast Rebecca Heisman on Thursday, Sept. 21, starting at 7 p.m. Heisman will be discussing her book, Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration, during the webinar. […]
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Exit Pursued by a Bear presents AI-generated theater showcase
Bear necessities Exit Pursued by a Bear, a Central Coast-based theater group, will hold its Stage and Slice Soirée at Brightside Pizza in Los Osos on Saturday, Sept. 9, starting at 5 p.m. For more info, visit facebook.com/exitpursuedbyabeartheatre. In the midst of the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike, complete with picket signs that read, “AI […]
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Upcoming auction in Santa Maria features artworks by Nat Fast
The inaugural Art in the Heart of the City auction and fundraiser will be held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Santa Maria on Saturday, Sept. 16, starting at 2 p.m. The auction will feature artworks by acclaimed artist Nat Fast (1924-2013). The artist’s surviving children have curated a collection of pieces by Fast to […]
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Festival Mozaic hosts Notable Soirée in Nipomo
Musicians Scott Yoo (pictured) and Alice Dade will lead an informal lecture on the music of Mozart at the Monarch Club at Trilogy Monarch Dunes in Nipomo on Saturday, Sept. 16. The program, hosted by Festival Mozaic, starts at 2 p.m. and will be followed by a wine and appetizer reception in the Monarch Club’s […]
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Guadalupe considers enforcing first formal restrictions on food trucks
Mobile food vendors operating in Guadalupe will face new regulations if the city decides to approve a newly proposed law. Members of the Guadalupe City Council recently directed staff to draft a formal food truck ordinance, which will mark the first ordinance of its kind for the city, according to contracted Planning Director Larry Appel. […]
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Great American Melodrama’s Gold Fever is a gold mine of laughter
Ready or not The Great American Melodrama presents its production of Gold Fever at the Rough and Ready through Saturday, Sept. 9. The theater is located at 1863 Front St., Oceano. Call (805) 489-2499 or visit americanmelodrama.com for tickets and more info. To describe the Great American Melodrama’s latest offering as based on a true […]
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New Times Media Group holds inaugural Pet Photo Contest
The entry period for New Times Media Group’s inagural Pet Photo Contest opened in late August and will close on Monday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. Photos from the contest will be included in the pet-centric issues of both New Times and the Sun on Thursday, Oct. 19. The Pet Photo Contest is sponsored by […]
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Gallery Los Olivos showcases three artists in new group exhibition, Woodlands
A collection of artworks from three artists working in various media will be on display in Gallery Los Olivos’ latest group exhibition titled Woodlands, which is set to open on Friday, Sept. 1, and be on display through the end of the month. The exhibit will highlight artists Chuck Klein (whose work is pictured), Deborah […]
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Santa Maria Valley Senior Citizens Club hosts upcoming dance concert
The Riptide Big Band will perform at the upcoming Wear That Hat dance concert at the Elwin Mussell Senior Center in Santa Maria on Sunday, Sept. 10, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The band will be accompanied by vocalists Bob Nations and Mitch Latting during the event, hosted by the Santa Maria Valley Senior Citizens […]
