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Flag days

Warmer weather means (serious) fun in the sun for Pismo Beach’s flag football players
by JEREMY THOMAS

Every Sunday, like he’s done for the past 10 years, Joe Richards transforms 1,800 square yards of prime beach real estate next to Pismo Beach’s Sand Castle Inn into a gridiron battle zone. Richards is founder and commissioner of the four-on-four California Flag Football League, an organization boasting players from all over the Central Coast. […]

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She walks with a purpose

A Washington woman travels through the Central Coast on her cross-country walk to raise awareness for bone marrow donors
by JEREMY THOMAS

When Jeana Moore’s granddaughter Jada Bascom was just five months old, doctors informed the little girl’s parents she’d need a bone marrow transplant to survive. Diagnosed with leukemia at birth, Jada had already required four chemotherapy treatments—and time was running out. After two months on the donor waiting list, doctors found her match on the […]

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Santa Barbara Bank celebrates 50 years

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Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, the largest regional community bank in Santa Barbara County, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Louis Lancaster, Reuben Irvin, and Ralph Raddue founded the bank in 1960. The trio established the first branch at 20 East Carrillo St. in Santa Barbara, which now serves as the bank’s main branch. […]

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Game over for MotionZ

by JEREMY THOMAS

After more than five years operating in Santa Maria’s Town Center mall, laser tag and family entertainment center MotionZ will close its doors for good on March 28. Mary Alice and George Majoue opened MotionZ in November 2004 to provide an environment for families and teens to enjoy themselves. The entertainment center had been slated […]

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Expand your psychic horizons

by JEREMY THOMAS

Enlightenment, a new spirituality shop in Santa Maria, will be celebrating its grand opening with courses in psychic development on March 20. The store will be offering half-off discounts of $150 for four classes. Attendees will learn how to attune their spirit through direct messages from loved ones and through enhanced psychic meditation and to […]

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Alex Grandy

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Pioneer Valley wrestler Alex Grandy is ready for his close-up. By virtue of a fourth place finish in the state finals in Bakersfield on March 6, Grandy qualified for the prestigious National Wrestling Championships. The senior won five of seven matches at state, punching his ticket to Virginia Beach for March 25 to 28. “I […]

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Training day

With help from his own product, Righetti’s conditioning coach helps athletes reach their potential
by JEREMY THOMAS

You can tell which athletes are driven. They’re the ones out there on the field, day in and day out, even in the rain, getting every last ounce of effort from their bodies. More often these days, players who want to go the extra mile can turn to strength and conditioning coaches to get the […]

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Swim laps in Lompoc

by JEREMY THOMAS

If you love water and are looking for a relaxing and strengthening way to work out, the Lompoc Aquatic Center has lap swims available for a small fee. Enjoy the center’s indoor recreation and competition pools and relax after a stressful day at work. The program is geared toward adults; youth participation is allowed, but […]

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Try Tri-For-Fun

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Always wanted to do a triathlon but don’t know where to start? The Santa Maria Valley YMCA is gearing up for its annual Tri-For-Fun triathlon on April 24. The event gives first timers a chance to complete their first triathlon and is a way to kick off the season for the experienced tri-athlete. The Tri-For-Fun […]

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Hancock basketball players earn Conference honors

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Though both Allan Hancock College basketball teams struggled in 2010, four players took home Western State Conference Honorable Mention honors. Conference officials selected freshmen Chrissy Bessermin and guard Ashley Bonenfant from the women’s team and picked sophomores Darion Capers and Sean Kelly to represent the men’s team. Bonenfant, a guard from Cabrillo High, averaged 13.7 […]

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