It’s a Sunday afternoon and cars are streaming down Buellton’s West Highway 246. Some of them slow down to look at the newly erected “Ken Brown Wines” sign at the old California Highway Patrol building. The parking lot is filling up at 11 a.m. for the winery’s grand reopening. Owner Byron Kent “Ken” Brown, a […]
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Ryan Bower
Allan Hancock College baseball
Baseball season and daily practice is in full swing on the diamond at Allan Hancock College. Pitchers throw balls back and forth to one another, and then toss their mitts on the third baseline and join their teammates for a run around the field to end their two-hour practice. Ryan Bower—a sophomore starter and four-year […]
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Spotlight on: Prasan Parmar, DDS
For Dr. Prasan Parmar, becoming a dentist wasn’t so much a choice as it was an expectation. “I come from a family of doctors,” he said. “I have three uncles and three aunts, and every one of them is either a dentist or doctor. My dad is an orthodontist.” That is not to say Parmar […]
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New program expands for younger children
Kindergarten registration for schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District starts on Feb. 19. Children who turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2014, are eligible to enroll in the upcoming 2014-2015 school year. Transitional kindergarten, a program for children who will turn 5 years old between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2 of […]
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Santa Maria’s high school board gets a new member
Educator Diana M. Perez was appointed to the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District board on Feb. 12. In statement to the media, she said she is honored to serve the community. “I understand the challenges for students in our schools,” Perez said in the statement. “Every student should have an opportunity to achieve […]
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Mikey Ruiz
Pioneer Valley High School wrestling
The wrestling room at Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria is a humid, black-and-teal-padded alcove filled with grappling teenagers. To Mikey Ruiz, one of the senior captains, it’s like home. To the rest of his team, Ruiz is a leader with a reputation for staying calm and alleviating the stress of others. Coach Kevin […]
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Marian gives to local nonprofits
On Jan. 29, Marian Regional Medical Center invited representatives from non-profit organizations around the county to breakfast. They each left with donations totaling $117, 492. These grants will aid in providing vital medical and human services to residents of Santa Barbara County. Dignity Health, the parent company for Marian Regional Medical Center (MRMC), established a […]
