Jen Hamaker’s love affair with coffee began in the 1990s at a deli she owned in Oregon, where she first started working with an espresso machine. She was hooked right away. “It was super fun to use, and I loved it,” she said. “It was a very up-and-coming thing at the time. All the cool […]
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Capps requests student entries for a Congressional Art competition
Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-24) is petitioning entries for the 2014 annual Congressional Art competition. The competition allows high school students in the 24th Congressional District the chance to have their winning artwork seen by thousands of visitors in the United States Capitol for an entire year. “This annual competition is a wonderful opportunity to support […]
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Online school registers grades K-12 for the upcoming school year
California Virtual Academies (CAVA), a full-time, free online public school, is currently open to enrolling students in kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2014-2015 school year. Students at CAVA receive a practical education, both on and off the Internet, with California accredited instructors and an individualized learning plan based on comprehension. In addition to core […]
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There’s still time to apply for a D.C. migrant/seasonal farm worker internship
Five migrant/seasonal farm worker college students will be chosen and temporarily relocated to Washington, D.C., for a comprehensive eight-week internship and mentoring program. The objective is to present young adults with life-changing experiences and connections so they can progress in life, psychologically and passionately. Rather than spend their summer harvesting crops in the sizzling heat, […]
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Spotlight on: Plantel Nurseries
Mike Leedom, Operations Manager
It’s a Monday morning and the ocean smell of organic fertilizer made from fish emulsion and kelp extract is ripe in the air of the greenhouses at Plantel Nurseries. A sea of young broccoli, tomato, and celery transplants are currently arranged in rows by pallet, awaiting shipment to their destinations. Plantel is a wholesale provider […]
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Katie Chenault
Humility is something Katie Chenault—a freshman pitcher for Allan Hancock College softball and a four-year varsity player from Ernest Righetti High School—knows well. “It’s made me really humble to be achieving what I am in my softball career right now,” Chenault said. “I know I’m not better than anyone else. It’s just the game […]
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Partnering to prevent cancer
The American Cancer Society’s California Division and Western Growers will be joining together for the first time to educate people about cancer prevention in the form of healthy food selection and essential funding. To support the American Cancer Society’s programs, services, activism, and research, Western Growers has pledged $100,000 over the course of two years. […]
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Mitchum announces his candidacy for the 24th Congressional District
Chris Mitchum formally declared his candidacy for the 24th U.S. Congressional District on March 6. This will be his second time running against incumbent U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) in the last two years. The actor and political hopeful held a brief press conference in the parking lot of Hardy Diagnostics in Santa Maria, […]
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Transitions-Mental Health Association hires a new program manager
Transitions-Mental Health Association recently promoted Henry Herrera to program manager of family services. This is following the retirement of Janice Holmes, who held the position for 14 years. The association is a nonprofit organization committed to removing the stigma against mental illness and advocating the overall health of those suffering from those diseases and disorders […]
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Miguel Limon
Santa Ynez High School Soccer
For Miguel Limon, a Varsity soccer player in his junior year at Santa Ynez High School, the sport is more than just an extracurricular activity: it’s a lifelong passion that runs deep in his entire family. “My mom signed me up for the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) when I was 9 and I loved […]
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Annual women’s event inspires in Santa Maria
Altrusa of the Central Coast and WonHeart have reunited to connect women and teenagers, motivate them, and devise a way to make positive advancements in their lives. The groups will accomplish those goals through their third annual International Women’s Event, held March 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the newly renovated UDW Homecare […]
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Christina Jenne
St. Joseph High School wrestling
Wearing a black bomber jacket and a gauzy black skirt, her blonde hair blowing in the wind, Christina Jenne looks like any other sophomore girl trudging through the grass outside of St. Joseph High School in Santa Maria. Come the weekend, however, Jenne will don her green-and-white Asics singlet, step on the mat, and join […]