Boys and girls currently enrolled in first through eighth grades can refine their basketball skills during the city of Santa Maria’s Summer Youth Basketball League. The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will be accepting registrations for the upcoming six-week season until June 9. The cost is $32.50 for residents and $40 for non-residents. For […]
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Panthers wash cars to support football program
Get your car cleaned and support Pioneer Valley High School football at the Parent Paw Squad’s car wash fundraiser on May 21, held at Imperial Tint in Santa Maria from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the event, volunteers will be selling $20 raffle tickets for a new car worth $25,000, with the drawing to […]
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Learn more about local wildlife
Children and adults can get up close and personal with native wildlife during the Cachuma Lake Nature Center’s presentation “Saving Wildlife International” on May 21 from 11 a.m. to noon. Experts will show off birds of prey, snakes, tortoises, possums, and more at close range and explain their habits and habitats. Families are urged to bring […]
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Bulk of FEMA disaster funds to be set aside for Guadalupe Dunes access road
If and when Santa Barbara County finally secures federal funds to fix damage caused by winter storms, the county’s flagship project will be repairing the access road to the Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park. The temporary fix is budgeted for about $6.2 million of the $8.6 million the county has requested under a preliminary damage […]
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A growing trend
Check out the female future of local ag
Quick: What image comes to mind when you read the word “farmer”? Perhaps you envision a sturdy and stoic gentleman, clad in work boots, overalls, and a straw hat, holding a pitchfork or driving a tractor. Ingrained as it is in the Western consciousness, the classic stereotype of the farmer is quickly shifting across the […]
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Grounds for celebration
The Santa Barbara polo club marks 100 years as one of the sport’s most treasured destinations
Whether you call it a gentleman’s game or simply “hockey on horseback,” the traditional sport of polo has a long and illustrious history on the Central Coast. In fact, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club (SBPRC), considered by polo players around the world to be one of […]
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Is your child a LEGO maniac?
Need a cool place to send the kids over summer break? The Santa Maria Valley YMCA is offering arts and crafts, field trips, specialty camps, swimming, and more for children all summer long. One of the Y’s specialty camps is the two-week LEGO camp, open to kids ages 5 to 12. Designed by engineers, the […]
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On the roster
• Kids vs. Kops benefit basketball game: The annual rivalry continues as the Santa Maria Police Department challenges the Santa Maria Saints on the court May 13 at 7 p.m. in Santa Maria High School’s Wilson Gym. A team of SMPD’s finest will face members of the Saints’ senior boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. Admission […]
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Hancock baseball players recognized
In addition to making the state playoffs for the third year in a row, the Allan Hancock College baseball team was well represented in postseason awards. Four Hancock players won Gold Gloves, recognizing them as the top defensive players in the Western State Conference: first baseman Jacob Cano, second baseman Austin Nyman, shortstop Dalton Rouleau, […]
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Summer in the city
To give schoolchildren a place for fun and education, the City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will be opening its Summer Day Camp from June 20 through August 12. The camp is intended to help youth ages 6 to 12 achieve a positive self-image while enhancing their physical, mental, and social growth. The […]
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Cruisin’ Nationals rolls into town
Hundreds of vintage and customized automobiles will roll into Santa Maria for the three-day “Cruisin’ Nationals” event, held May 27 to 29 at the Santa Maria Fairpark. This year’s event honors Rich Pichette, who founded West Coast Kustoms and spearheaded the “Cruisin’ Nationals” event, now in its 30th year. Pichette recently passed away due to […]
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Spotlight on: Game Movers
Kurt and Cary Mason, owners
It’s the dream of just about every 12-year-old with a serious penchant for gaming. Picture this: A trailer truck pulls up, loaded with just about any game imaginable, and inside, you discover a comfortable gaming den with enough room for you and all your friends to throw down on some Halo. No parents allowed. With […]
