It’s raining and it’s pouring, and it’s more than just a nuisance for some Northern Santa Barbara County residents. Serious flooding forced people living in Guadalupe’s lower Pioneer Street neighborhood to evacuate their homes and other buildings on Dec. 19. According to Guadalupe Fire Chief Jack Owen, the Santa Maria River swelled to capacity, and […]
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Elijah Harper
First-degree black belt Elijah Harper, 8, is past the “wax-on, wax-off” stage of his martial arts career. With only two and a half years under his belt at the Life Time Martial Arts dojo, he’s already stood out as a “natural born leader.” “He helps us out on Saturdays in ‘cubs’ and family classes as […]
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Donate a warming guide
With Old Man Winter already lurking about Santa Maria, and the economy still in a bad place, there are more people in need of basic supplies these days. That’s where RaboBank and the Santa Maria Noontime Kiwanis chapter come in. They’re holding their 13th annual December Coat Drive, but they can’t help those in need […]
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A bazaar Christmas
Shopping is usually a must when it comes to preparing for the holiday season. Fighting crowds at stores, the numberless card swipes, and the seemingly infinite drives—it’s all so exhausting. Wouldn’t it make more sense to put a bunch of local businesses together in an area, and, since it’s the holidays, put a portion of […]
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Sadie DeQuattro
“There’s no crying in baseball” may be a sports rule, but a more applicable (and broad) one is “There’s no rest for the athlete.” And that certainly applies to Allan Hancock College sophomore Sadie DeQuattro. She’s only just finished volleyball season, and now she’s starting on softball. This season may be her last on the […]
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Shake your booty
Pizza hasn’t yet changed the world, but it might if enough donations come in on Nov. 28. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Domino’s Pizza, in conjunction with the Santa Barbara County Firefighter’s Association, will be participating in the “Fill the Boot” fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital Research Center. This will be its […]
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Orcutt school district board meeting sees mild unrest
Minutes after the Orcutt Union School District Board of Education wrapped up the charter school-related portion of its Nov. 10 meeting—where topics focused on the successes of the system and upcoming fieldtrips—parents walked in, ready to fight for their public schools. The district has been in the midst of a financial crisis: Student populations have […]
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Guillermo Medina
At age 36, Santa Maria’s Guillermo Medina isn’t running away from anything. In fact, he’s running toward something. Medina hopes to become the first 100-year-old to run a 26-mile marathon—and he’s still got plenty of time to practice. So far, Medina has run a total of 18 marathons, beginning when he accompanied his wife in […]
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Big excitement in little Nipomo
Local Judo practitioners lock horns and take notes during a visit from the American Judo president
For the students at Common Era Ministries (CEM) Judo, one of the best things in life is free: judo. In fact, so many people have been attracted to the dojo that it’s been propelled into the top-20 most active clubs in America—out of about 1,000 total. And because of its great success, Gary Goltz, president […]
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Keith Cutrone
Keith Cutrone may be only an amateur in the field of mixed martial arts (MMA), but he’s already proven to his opponents that he’s as deadly as his action-movie heroes. In fact, Cutrone has fought a complete three-round bout only once, which was ruled in his favor. Since then, he’s fought two others that didn’t […]
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A rally beyond the Valley
A Sun reporter ventured where other media feared to tread
Members of the Colbert Nation and rabid Daily Show groupies rallied together at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30 to “Restore Sanity and/or Fear.” The celebrity-studded spectacle was the faux liberal media’s response to Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor rally held in late August. However, there’s been plenty of media speculation over whether […]
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Student gets started in politics
Allan Hancock College student Emma Patterson is beginning her tread in the waters of politics. Patterson, a full-time Allan Hancock College student from Arroyo Grande, was sworn in as the new student trustee on Oct. 19. She’ll serve as a representative for Hancock students on the Board of Trustees until June 2011. Patterson is a […]