Carpinteria City Councilman and Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association Executive Director Joe Armendariz will be the guest speaker at the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon on July 21. Armendariz will talk about the financial crisis and solutions to the problems faced at this critical time in the state’s economy. He also represents […]
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Country Club hosts tennis day camps
The Village Country Club in Lompoc will be hosting a Summer Junior Tennis day camp for youth aged 8 to 16. The sessions will run Mondays through Thursdays from July 27 to Aug. 10. Sessions for beginners will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., and intermediate classes will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. […]
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It’s fun to stay active at the YMCA
The Santa Maria YMCA is offering progressive swim lessons for children 3 and older from July 20 to Aug. 15. The classes will be held mornings at 9 a.m. and evenings at 5:45 p.m. and will teach water awareness and introductory skills for beginner and intermediate swimmers. Saturday lessons and youth swim conditioning classes are […]
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Register for Nipomo League Football
The Nipomo Titan Youth Football League is conducting registration for football players and cheerleaders ages 8 to 14. The league offers a one-on-one mentoring program with Nipomo High School players. Home games will be played at Nipomo High School, and two teams will play at halftime at the Cal Poly game against South Dakota State […]
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Brandon Creah
As the most consistent hurler on the Santa Maria Pilots’ pitching staff, Brandon Creath is quietly emerging as the team’s ace. While his Pilots have struggled for much of the season, Creath has shined. As of press time, the 6-foot-3 right-hander has posted a sparkling 1.77 ERA, giving up just seven earned runs in 35 […]
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Those who came before
Locals want everyone to have access to the story of the rise and fall of the Chumash people�
The signs are everywhere: in place names like Nipomo, Lompoc, and Sisquoc, in art and rock carvings hidden among dim caves and wind-swept valleys, and buried deep in the soil under our feet. They’re the remnants of an ancient maritime Native American civilization that once prospered on the Central Coast, but today is struggling to […]
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Golf balls drop for charity
Enter to win getaways to Italy or Hawaii and support the Northern Santa Barbara County Special Olympics at the same time by participating in CBS2/KCAL9’s Charity Golf Classic Golf Ball Drop on Aug. 3. During the event, a CBS or KCAL helicopter will hover over a target hole at Lakeside Golf Club in Toluca Lake […]
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Robert Lopez
Second baseman Robert “Speedy” Lopez may be a Little Leaguer in stature, but the 10-year-old has a genuine Big League heart. While he’s excelled as a two-time Southside League All-Star, the fact that he can take the field at all is no small miracle. When he was just 18 months old, doctors discovered Robert had […]
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Look out for lead
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control has issued an alert to manufacturers and vendors supplying jewelry for fairs and festivals to watch for lead-tainted items. The Lead-Containing Jewelry Law went into effect on Sept. 1, 2007, and limits the amount of lead in children’s jewelry to either 220 parts per million (0.02 percent) or […]
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BOCH appoints governing board member
Bringing Our Community Home, an organization dedicated to ending chronic homelessness in Santa Barbara County, recently announced John McInnes as its new governing board member. McInnes was recently appointed assistant county executive officer and interim housing and community development director for the county. He’s responsible for managing the county’s Tea Fire Recovery Services, economic stimulus […]
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Red Cross recognizes business contributions
The Santa Barbara County Chapter of the American Red Cross recognized the generosity of 11 businesses and foundations that have lent financial assistance to its efforts in responding to the Jesusita Fire. In addition to a $40,000 grant from the Santa Barbara Foundation, the chapter received $10,000 gifts from Blue Cross/BlueShield, the Hutton Foundation, Sempra […]
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Committee to honor former supervisor Fletcher
The Committee to Improve North County announced that former Santa Barbara County supervisor Harrell Fletcher will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the group’s luncheon on July 15. Each month, Committee INC features speakers and subjects important to Northern Santa Barbara County. Fletcher, this month’s keynote speaker, is a longtime member of the […]