On May 6, Vandenberg Air Force Base opened the new 6,000-plus square-foot Balfour Beatty Community Center for military family housing residents. The new facility is located at 602 Juniper St and encompasses features the whole family can enjoy. The inside consists of a playroom, conference room, multi-purpose room equipped with a full kitchen, and two […]
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A piece of history
On May 14, the Camp Fire Cabin in Buena Vista Park will be designated as the city of Santa Maria’s 17th “Object of Historical Merit,” joining the likes of Orange Street Kindergarten, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and the bell at El Camino School. The city’s Landmark Committee awards historical merit designations to any properties, sites, […]
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Athlete of the Week
Trevor Garcia
It’s common in the world of sports for plans to go awry. There’s too much randomness involved; rarely do things happen perfectly. Still, sometimes they do. On April 28, 10-year-old Little Leaguer Trevor Garcia of the Southside Dodgers threw a perfect game in a 2-0 victory over the Southside Reds. The fifth-grade gunslinger retired all […]
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Pitch, hit, run, compete
Fancy yourself an up-and-coming baseball player? The city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, along with the Santa Maria Valley YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Maria, will present the annual MLB Pitch, Hit, and Run Baseball Skills Competition on May 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is open […]
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Take a spin in Solvang
Fight cancer with awesome people while enjoying some tasty Mexican food at the “Solvang Spin Off” at Manny’s Mexican Restaurant in Solvang on May 2. The Solvang Spin Off precedes the 2011 Amgen Tour of California professional road cycling race to support Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer, a national initiative to increase awareness of resources available […]
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Ryan Cushing
Earlier in April, Athlon Health and Fitness hosted the San Luis Obispo Pushups for Charity Challenge. Fire fighters, police officers, airmen, and average Joes and Janes competed to do the most pushups in 90 seconds. Each participant raised at least $50 for the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit that helps injured service men and women […]
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Cameron Jones
Break out those peanuts and Cracker Jacks, it’s springtime again, and with it brings another season of baseball. Locally, one player you may want to keep an eye on is Righetti High centerfielder Cameron Jones. Jones has been playing baseball for the past 10 years, and while he’s only a sophomore, he has a strong […]
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Sara Schmidt
More than 23,000 runners participated in the 26th annual Los Angeles Marathon on March 20. Only 19,500 of them actually completed the grueling 26.2-mile event, including local 18-year-old Sara Schmidt. “It was my first marathon ever,” said Schmidt, who trained by running almost every day for six months prior to the race. Before making the […]
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Thirty-two minutes
The St. Joseph girls’ basketball team heads to Sacramento on a quest for the state crown
After a season that began in December and included 12 league contests and nine postseason games, all that stands between the St. Joseph girls’ basketball team and its first state championship in 20 years is 32 grueling minutes. The common thread between the last championship team and this year’s Lady Knights is head coach […]
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Sunny Country cares for St. Jude Kids
The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the world’s premier center for the research and treatment of catastrophic childhood diseases. In support of the hospital’s important work, Sunny Country 102.5 will be holding the 12th annual Sunny Country Cares for St. Jude Kids radiothon on March 10 and 11. Over the past 11 years, the […]
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An international air star is coming to Santa Maria
“Anybody that knows any kind of history in aviation will know the name Clay Lacey,” said Patricia Lynn, FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) member and event organizer. “He is an amazing fellow. He’s Mr. Learjet. He’s known internationally, all over the world. It’s an honor to have him in our Santa Maria community.” Lacy has logged […]
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Ashley Spencer
Springtime is near, and with the arrival of the season comes a shift in the sports world; it’s time to break out the peanuts and Cracker Jacks while you root, root, root for the home team. The Allan Hancock College women’s softball team started play in February and will begin conference play on March 10 […]