Santa Barbara Women Lawyers announced the group would award Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County’s Executive Director Ellen Goodstein with the 2010 Deborah Talmage Attorney of the Year Award on Dec. 11. The honor recognizes outstanding legal professionals who are dedicated to the success of women, mentor colleagues and other women, personify professional excellence, […]
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Far Western heads south
After more than 50 years in Guadalupe, the Minetti family, owners of the award-winning Far Western Tavern, will be moving the restaurant to a new location in Old Town Orcutt in late 2011. The new location at 300 Clark Ave., like the current restaurant, will feature separate downstairs bar and dining areas, along with an […]
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City’s Winter Rec guide now available
Santa Maria’s Recreation and Parks Department recently mailed out the Winter/Spring 2011 Recreation Guide, offering a diverse range of courses for city’s residents and non-residents alike. The Recreation Guide includes programs for active older adults, aquatics, adult arts, Special Olympics, dance classes, exercise and fitness, special interests and hobbies, youth programs, and youth, teen, and […]
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Olympic hopeful Prenot shines at Swimming Nationals
Santa Maria Swim Club phenom Josh Prenot kept his 2012 Olympic hopes alive at the Short Course USA Swimming Nationals on Dec. 4, winning the 18-and-under National Championship in the 200-yard butterfly event. Prenot’s time of 1:46.17 placed him sixth overall in a field including college, Olympic, and professional athletes. Prenot also placed fifth in […]
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Chemical warfare
Farmworker groups and scientists fume over the approval of a cancer-causing pesticide used on strawberries
After years of debate and strong opposition from scientists and environmental groups, the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) gave final approval on Dec. 1 to using the pesticide methyl iodide on California’s strawberry crops. Methyl iodide, also known as iodomethane, is listed by the state as a carcinogen under Proposition 65. It’s a fumigant […]
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Psst … a secretive spacecraft lands at Vandenberg!
After seven months in Earth’s orbit, the U.S. Air Force’s first unmanned reusable spacecraft, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, landed amid a shroud of secrecy at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Dec. 3. The landing, overseen by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and performed remotely by an astronaut pilot, happened at 1:16 a.m. and […]
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Healthy Holidays from Lassens
Celebrating nearly 40 years in business, Lassens Natural Foods and Vitamins is showing appreciation for its customers with a holiday fair at its Santa Maria location on Dec. 11. Lassens is inviting the public—frequent customer or not—to come for a day of free gift basket giveaways, raffles every hour on the hour, taste tests, and […]
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County fair announces exhibitor deadlines
The 2011 Santa Barbara County Fair is still months away, but the deadline to register as an independent livestock exhibitor is coming up on Jan. 31, 2011. Independent exhibitors include those not affiliated with the 4-H Club, Future Farmers of America (FFA), or the Grange Club. Exhibitors must be at least 9 years old, but […]
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Enjoy a brighter shopping season at the mall
Coinciding with the busiest shopping time of the year, Santa Maria Electric, Inc. is installing brighter and whiter lighting at the Town Center mall’s city-owned parking structures, replacing the amber-colored sodium lights used previously. The contractor replaced lighting on the lower level of Parking Structure A with induction lights, resulting in better visibility for shoppers […]
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Santa Maria Westside seeks coaches
Want to get involved in Santa Maria’s Little League? Westside Little League is currently accepting applications for managers and coaches in all divisions for the 2011 season. For more information, call Robert Ruiz at 896-0867 or e-mail the league at Eteamz.com/SantaMariaWestside
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Shoot for arena soccer
The Santa Maria Valley YMCA is registering youth and adults for arena soccer, a fast-paced, non-stop version of the sport designed for fun and fitness. Men’s, women’s, youth, and co-ed leagues are available, and teams play an eight-week season with playoffs during the ninth week of play. Registration for adults ends Jan. 14, 2011, and […]
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Meet Santa Maria’s Orthodox
A local church’s new meetinghouse draws attention to small, but growing community
No, it’s not a mosque. Beginning Dec. 5, the edifice on which the cupola sits will be the new home for the congregation of the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, the only Orthodox Christian parish in Santa Maria. Church members say the sanctuary is literally a godsend. “It’s beautiful,” said parishioner Helen Manolas. “I didn’t […]
