Dannika Stefano had big dreams for herself growing up in Guadalupe. The makeup artist-turned-private chef spent her youth dreaming of going to Hollywood to pursue her dreams. “I was in the beauty industry doing makeup for a long time, since getting out of high school,” she said. “I came to Los Angeles to pursue acting […]
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Author Christopher Meeks reads selections from novels and short stories in Orcutt
Author Christopher Meeks is very comfortable being interviewed for a newspaper article because he knows what to expect. “I started out as a journalist,” he said. “I was a freelancer at first and then specialized in interviewing authors. I got hired by [California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)] to interview artists of all sorts.” On […]
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Jan Howard debuts solo show at Valley Art Gallery
You won’t find Jan Howard’s work on any website or social media platform. The painter, who is featured as the artist of the month through Nov. 30 at Valley Art Gallery, doesn’t put her work online. She’s never downloaded Snapchat and doesn’t have a Facebook to promote her work. She doesn’t use email, so if […]
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Origami artist featured at Wildling Museum
The Wildling Museum in Solvang will present a new exhibit titled Folded Art: Origami Animals by Robert Salazar from Nov. 10 to March 25. Salazar is a deployable structures contractor at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) who is also a famed origami artist and environmental activist. Salazar designed the origami crease pattern for Starshade’s Optical […]
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Sol Aromatics holds natural perfume workshop in Buellton
Sol Aromatics will host a workshop to teach the fundamentals of natural perfume on Nov. 10. The workshop features a lesson in building a personal scent by Susan Farber, who will teach attendees about botanical essences from around the globe and discuss 15 essential oils and absolutes. Games meant to teach the connection between scent […]
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Historical society, library co-host lecture on wolves
The Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society and the Los Olivos Library will co-host a lecture on the gray wolf on Nov. 15. The featured speaker is Pamela Flick of Defenders of Wildlife, who will talk about the state of the wolf in North America. The wolf, which was driven to extinction by the mid-1930s […]
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Papa’s best: Papa Napoli still delivers on classic Italian deli fare
I love to try new things. In my role here, I’m always looking to find the newest places to spotlight, hoping to give readers some fun fresh culinary ideas. But sometimes, I like to go back and visit the classics. That’s what brought me into Papa Napoli‘s in Santa Maria. I have some pretty fond […]
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Spooky business: Ghost hunting is a seriously scary business in Santa Maria for Central Coast Paranormal Investigators
Mitch Flores had his first paranormal experience when he was just 11 years old. “I had a paper route on the same path my mom and her friends would walk on a daily basis,” Flores said. “I went by this house and there was an old man standing in an upstairs window of the house, […]
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A long and winding road: The Lompoc Ten celebrates its unique interpretations of Jalama Road
Jalama Road is a little more than 14 miles of some of the most scenic landscape on the Central Coast. The winding path of road, stretching from the whirring noise of Highway 101 to a quiet strip of Jalama Beach, tells a story of the true California, a diverse state born from agriculture, ranching, and […]
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Hallo-nope: Rebecca is done with scary movies
Halloween is finally over and I say thank goodness. Not because I don’t like the holiday or enjoy overdosing on novelty candy, believe me I do. But I’m finally through another season of marathon-watching scary movies. I watch my fair share of horror flicks throughout the year, mostly the artsy kind where the real monster […]
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Allan Hancock College unveils art by former professor
A painting created by retired fine arts professor Deborah West was unveiled at the Student Services building at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria during an Oct. 25 ceremony. West is a retired art and design professor who taught at Hancock for 28 years. The event featured a ribbon cutting hosted by the Art on […]
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Lompoc photography contest announces winners
Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County recently announced the winners of its 2018 photography contest, titled The Good Life on the Central Coast. The contest asked residents of Santa Barbara County to share images of life in their local communities. The competition was split into four categories: youth, adult, professional, and employee. Winners […]