Contractors, Realtors, and anyone in the building trade looking to benefit from the county’s implementation of energy efficiency legislation are invited to attend an upcoming workshop by the Community Environmental Council. Issues to discuss include property-assessed customer financing for AB811, Green Building Certification programs, and how to become a LEED professional. The workshop […]
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Tweet and go Greek
Follow the Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter on Twitter and spend an evening dancing, mingling, and enjoying the flavors of Greece at the agency’s “Gala in the Grecian Gardens” fundraiser set for Aug. 29. To play along, follow the local Red Cross on Twitter (@SBRedCross) and look for tweets announcing “the search is […]
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Hancock’s new coach wants to go soft
A former Division-I All-American looks to get the college’s softball program back on track
Just a week after getting word she’d landed the job of Allan Hancock College’s new head softball coach, Scia Maumausolo arrived in town with a fresh vision for rebuilding the program from the ground up. If what she learned from playing travel ball here still holds true, she won’t have to look far […]
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Fall into WEV’s business courses
Women interested in launching, growing, and sustaining a successful business can learn valuable tools and resources at the Women’s Economic Ventures’ fall continuum of programs. The group is currently registering participants for its intensive Self-Employment Training course, which will be held in Santa Maria beginning in September. The class runs for 14 consecutive […]
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Community Bank posts quarterly figures
Community Bank of Santa Maria released its earnings report for the second quarter of 2009, revealing the mixed-bag state of the local economy. Bank deposits increased 10 percent from June of 2008 to the quarter’s end this year, from $108.2 million to $119 million. The bank’s total assets tallied $135.2 million, up 5 percent […]
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Pharmacy marks one year
Agewell Pharmacy is celebrating its one-year anniversary. To mark the occasion, the pharmacy will offer 20 percent off vitamins for the entire month of September. Agewell provides patients with access to commercially unavailable dosage forms of medication to better suit individual preferences, needs, and lifestyles. Specializing in chronic pain management, migraines, and arthritis, the […]
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Out of service?
Elderly and disabled locals feel the brunt of budget cuts to social services
Donna Patché is 72 years old. In 1988, doctors diagnosed the Santa Maria resident with multiple sclerosis, a debilitating auto-immune disease that causes her constant physical pain. With no family to fall back on, she relies on the daily assistance of personal caregivers—whom she calls her “lifeblood”—to provide for her basic needs, such as helping […]
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Marian employee marks a half-century of service
Evelyn Dias’ retirement reception at Marian Medical Center on July 31 wasn’t just another cake-and-soda send-off party. The event marked a milestone in Marian’s history as the spry, “ageless” 92-year-old became the facility’s first employee to reach 50 years of service. About 100 of Dias’ co-workers, friends, and family gathered at the hospital’s […]
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City governments will take a hit
Service and personnel reductions are likely after the state’s $1.5 million property tax grab
On July 24, when state legislators ended months of partisan bickering and reached a new budget agreement, news reports showed images of lawmakers smiling, shaking hands and congratulating each other on a job well done. But for local governments all across the state, there was little cause for celebration. A provision included within […]
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Lompoc Mayor Dick DeWees remembered as a ‘friend to all’
During a somber press conference to announce the passing of popular Lompoc mayor Dick DeWees, city councilmembers and friends remembered DeWees for his love of the community and sense of humor. Lompoc City Administrator Laurel Barcelona called DeWees a “friend to all,” saying he was supportive of the council staff and did all he […]
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Salon marks five years
August marks five years of business for Joann’s Beauty Supply and Salon, which has been serving the needs of the community in their ethnic hair-care needs. To celebrate this month, customers will receive a free gift simply for coming in. Joann’s specializes in perms, relaxers, press and curls, colors, cuts, and maintenance for […]
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Trilogy is tops for retirees
In its latest issue, Where to Retire magazine recognized Nipomo’s upscale resort community Trilogy Central Coast by Shea Homes as one of the nation’s 100 best master-planned communities. Trilogy’s Monarch Club—which features an athletic club, gourmet bistro, day spa, and wine library—also won the Gold Nugget Grand Award at a recent Pacific Coast Builder’s […]
