Santa Barbara County Clerk, Recorder, and Assessor Joseph Holland recently sent out a warning to county taxpayers. “Our office reviews property values for free; it’s part of our job,” he said in a news release. “We proactively seek out and review thousands of properties.” His announcement came after mailers came to county residents, offering a […]
RYAN MILLER
Posted inNews
HR has never looked this good
Your People Professionals and the Santa Maria Enterprise Center are holding a joint open house for local businesses. Your People Professionals, which handles human resources for companies and businesses, overhauled its technical infrastructure, remodeled its building, and added wireless networking to its conference room. Check out the shiny new improvements on March 5. The Santa […]
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
The Tour stops here
After months of planning and anticipation, it’s finally here. The Amgen Tour of California races into Solvang for individual time trials on Feb. 20. Solvang Park kicks off the day with a free lifestyle festival running from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Find health and fitness tests, booths, race merchandise for sale, and live broadcasts […]
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
Smoked on the water
You can say no to drugs and leave Michael Phelps alone
I didn’t think I was going to write about it, but I did. Call it an homage to our former sports editor, who would have been all over this in her regular column. Maybe her spirit still lingers in our office, because I’m not really a sports guy, yet here I am, on the sports […]
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
José Angulo
José Angulo didn’t know it, but he was about to be named captain of the Allan Hancock College men’s tennis team. He’d come pretty far from his early days as an athlete. In fact, he didn’t have any early days as an athlete. In high school, the Orcutt resident broke his hand during his freshman […]
Posted inNews
Find a new Bluetooth on the sidewalk
Lompoc Phone and Wireless is taking to the sidewalk with a celebration on Feb. 21. From noon to 2 p.m., guests can learn about the business, hear music from “The Beat” (95.7 FM), enjoy free food from Mi Amore Pizza, and enter a drawing to win a Bluetooth headset. The company will also handle refurbishing […]
Posted inNews
Feel the love from the Nipomo Swapmeet
Valentine’s Day may come and go in just a day, but the Nipomo Swapmeet is extending the love to Feb. 15, when kids can pick up Valentine’s Swapmeet Bucks starting at noon. Swapmeet Bucks can be used like cash with participating vendors. Pick them up at the Nipomo Swapmeet office at 263 N. Frontage Road […]
Posted inNews
Santa Maria Town Center tenants open for business
It happened just in time for Valentine’s Day. Gerald’s Chocolate Candies opened on Feb. 5 in the Santa Maria Town Center. Owner Gerald Reed makes fresh treats each day on the lower level of Center Court. Stop by for a sample. On Feb. 6, Semplice Italian Eatery began serving up pizzas in a variety of […]
Posted inNews
Need industrial supplies?
Mike McKibben with leasing firm McKibben Enterprises reported that industrial supplier Fastenal has opened its new industrial and construction supply store in Santa Maria at 2220 A St. The store is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and offers local delivery, outside sales support, custom parts manufacturing, and other services. For […]
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
Hancock baseball camps are a hit
Bunt. Or not. How do you decide? How do you even bunt in the first place? Allan Hancock College’s baseball coaches will lead Sunday hitting camps on Feb. 22, March 15, and April 5. All three camps run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Players ages 8 to 18 will work on swing mechanics and […]
Posted inNews
Get on the cutting edge of local business news
The short of it: Marian Medical Center is building a new hospital. The long of it: Ann Foxworthy Lewellen, co-chair of the Cornerstone Campaign for Marian Medical Center, will speak about the project at the Committee to Improve North County and the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Development Committee’s upcoming monthly luncheon. A […]
Posted inNews
‘Foreclosure’ doesn’t have to be a dirty word
It’s not an ideal situation, but foreclosure doesn’t have to be an overwhelming, mysterious experience for homeowners. Just ask Brian Kerrigan, housing counselor for Peoples’ Self-Help Housing. On Feb. 11, Kerrigan will lead a free Peoples’ Self-Help Housing seminar to warn attendees about predatory lending and present options when it comes to dealing with a […]