Community Bank of Santa Maria recently announced the hiring of Leah West to the bank’s commercial lending department. West has more than 26 years of banking and lending experience, most recently as the branch manager and loan officer at Santa Lucia Bank’s Santa Maria branch, specializing in personal and business loans. In addition to her […]
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Smart women, smart business
Learn the top 10 critical mistakes business owners make and how smart businesswomen avoid them at the next Smart Women Smart Business workshop in Santa Maria on Feb. 11. Attendees to the three-hour session will learn how to grow their businesses; practical tools and resources to address financial, marketing and sales issues; and steps to […]
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Luncheon lauds Santa Maria’s finest
It’s time once again for the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce to honor the city’s men and women behind the badge at the 16th annual Police Awards Luncheon on Feb. 9. The Chamber will name the Santa Maria Police Department’s Officer of the Year, Supervisor of the Year, Distinguished Citizen, and Distinguished Team Award […]
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Game on at Leisure Time
Gamers, dust off those decks, because Leisure Time Games in the Town Center mall is slated to host a series of special events through February. The store will hold a Magic the Gathering: Mirrodin Besieged prerelease tournament on Jan. 29, starting at 11 a.m., and a Mirrodin Besieged Release Party on Feb. 5 at 11 […]
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Learn to improve your credit
In school, you were graded on your report card. These days, you’re graded on your FICO scores. Find out how to improve your credit at Keller Williams Coastal Valley and OiC Credit’s free seminar “Learning to Play the Credit Game and Win” on Jan. 22. The seminar is for all ages: students with no credit, […]
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Women’s Network seeks nominations
Know a woman who’s made a difference? The Santa Maria Women’s Network is asking for nominations for the group’s Women of Excellence Award, recognizing women in the Santa Maria Valley who’ve contributed to public life and the community. Categories include “Women Taking Creative Risks,” “Women of Spirit,” “Women Helping Women,” and “Lifetime Achievement.” A panel […]
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Guadalupe Dunes are back open … for now
In a surprising turn of events, officials reopened the Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park on Jan. 14 after county engineers deemed the park’s main access road “passable.” Santa Barbara County transportation crews concluded the road, closed due to flooding and erosion, could be reopened safely as long as the river wasn’t flowing. Traffic was narrowed […]
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Battle of the bulge
County focuses on nutritional education and exercise to fight obesity in poor neighborhoods
On any given weekend, dozens of children fill fields in the Northwest section of Santa Maria, playing soccer and casual games of football until darkness descends. Further south, in a dirt lot in the Newlove area, teams of young men engage in a game of pelota mixteca, a traditional Mixtec sport similar to tennis. […]
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Sign up for Orcutt Youth Softball
There’s still one more chance to register your child for youth softball in Orcutt. The Orcutt Youth Softball Association is taking signups at Guadalupe City Hall on Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. All players must provide current proof of address, such as a current utility bill. New players must provide a copy of […]
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Be the ‘Biggest Winner’ at In-Shape City
In-Shape City locations in Santa Maria and Lompoc are joining the company’s other franchises in the first-ever “Biggest Winner Fitness Challenge,” a competition awarding $10,000 in cash and prizes to members who lose the most body fat. The contest is open to all club members and the two “Biggest Winners” (one male and one female) […]
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Local mayors seek state and federal aid to reopen Guadalupe Dunes
Heavy rains and flooding forced the closure of the Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park in late December, prompting city officials to plead for state and federal aid to fix the park’s access road. The Santa Barbara County Parks Department closed the entry to Guadalupe Beach—the western terminus of Main Street—after 10 inches of rain fell […]
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Track loaders are available in Santa Maria
Kubota Tractor Corporation announced Santa Maria’s Ahern Rentals Inc. as one of the first dealers nationwide to offer Kubota compact track loaders, including the SVL75 and SVL90 models. Both models are equipped with tilt-up cabins, two-speed travel and high ground clearance, and powered by a four-cylinder, direct injection, turbo-charged Kubota diesel engine. The 74.3-gross horsepower […]
