When was the last time you rode a tricycle? It’s probably been awhile, but the memories come flooding back: a warm summer day with your friends, racing down the street, with laughter filling the air. Why did you ever give it up? If you’re longing for all the fun of three wheels coupled with a […]
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Staying cool in the pool
Famous for its pleasantly mild climate, California is a premiere destination for every tourist and vacationing family. If one were to travel to New Cuyama in the summertime heat, however, instead of a pleasant average temperature of 73 degrees he would be met with staggering temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. Residents of New Cuyama beat the […]
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Luis Escobar
Summer calls to mind images of floating in a pool or going on a picnic, but if you’re Luis Escobar, your mind is on miles and miles of running in extreme heat and rugged terrain. Escobar doesn’t just run marathons; he tackles ultra marathons, races that are a minimum of 26 miles. The upcoming Badwater […]
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Off to the races
If you don’t already have plans for the Fourth of July weekend, why not spend the day watching your dog race against other canines? On July 2, the Coast Valleys Pony Club will hold the third annual Los Alamos Dog Races at Arthur Ferrini Park, across the street from the Union Hotel in downtown Los […]
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Sadie DeQuattro
It just keeps getting better. For sophomore Sadie DeQuattro, the saying couldn’t be more true. The setter for the Allan Hancock College women’s volleyball team will leave in the fall to play for Lindenwood University in Belleville, Illinois. DeQuattro began her volleyball career early on in middle school, inspired by seeing her mother coach the […]
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Fall registration now open for Allan Hancock College
School might have just ended but preparations for next fall are just beginning. Priority registration is now open for Allan Hancock College. Priority is given to students who are currently enrolled and is based on credits completed. Open registration begins on June 26 at 8 a.m. and will be available 24 hours a day through […]
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Hancock welcomes a new educator to the faculty
Earlier this month, the Allan Hancock College board of trustees appointed Luis P. Sanchez as the new associate superintendent and vice president of academic affairs. Holding this office beginning July 1, Sanchez will be the college’s chief instructional officer and oversee instruction of all credit, noncredit, and community education programs. Sanchez will also be integral […]
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Spotlight on: Piano Outlet
Bob Auletta, owner
With more than 30 years of experience playing, teaching, and selling pianos, owner Bob Auletta is more than familiar with the instrument he offers at the Piano Outlet. Auletta was raised in a musically gifted family with a famous conductor and composer father: Ted Auletta. Beginning his study of piano at the age of 7, […]
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Hancock’s Triste named Southern California’s President of the Year
Eddie Triste, president of Allan Hancock College’s Associated Student Body Government, was recently chosen by the Student Senate for California Community Colleges as President of the Year for the Southern California region. “I thought I could get more done as the vice president and, frankly, I wanted the ability to vote, but when the president […]
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Local teachers recognized for excellence in the classroom
On June 2, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Bill Cirone named Randy Hohimer of Vandenberg Middle School and Kathy Bibby of Santa Ynez Union Valley High School the 2011-2012 Santa Barbara County Distinguished Educators of the Year. The committee—comprised of teachers, administrators, PTA members, and school boards—couldn’t decide which teacher to give the honor […]
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Santa Barbara County faces drastic budget cuts
June 13 marked the beginning of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors’ budget hearings concerning the 2011-2012 fiscal year. With major cuts expected, the budget overview and proposal, provided by County Executive Office employee Jason Stillwell, looked bleak. The new budget contended with such issues as an exponential increase in salaries and pension costs, […]
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Ryan Bower
To most people, the true test of an athlete is not how easily the sport comes to him, but how much work he puts into it. By this definition, Ryan Bower can be considered one of the best pitchers in the Los Padres League. Bower, a senior starting pitcher for the Lompoc Braves, can’t remember […]
