With winter rains approaching, it was time to take action, according to Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson Mary Simms. The federal agency has stepped in to complete the most crucial aspects of cleanup at Greka Oil and Gas, Inc.’s Gato Ponds lease, located at 6057 Palmer Road in Santa Maria. “This is the third time the […]
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Yoga brings relaxation to Santa Maria
This Adult Ed class is open to all, and many locals have joined up
On a recent Tuesday night in Santa Maria, about 40 men and women lay peacefully on the floor of a darkened room, breathing in and out. Vicki Forman walked among the prone figures, checking up on them, making sure they were okay, making sure they were relaxed. That’s Forman’s job. She’s a yoga instructor, entrusted […]
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Join the inaugural Save a Life Golf Tournament in Nipomo
When David Bushey, 43, had a heart attack, he was saved by a Pismo Beach police officer who used an automated external defibrillator (AED) to restart Bushey’s heart. Now, Bushey is trying to raise money to buy more AEDs and distribute them throughout SLO County. Money raised during the Save a Life Golf Tournament—set for […]
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Top bull riders go for the win in Santa Maria
Some of the best bull riders in the world will be in Santa Maria at the Elks Unocal Event Center on Oct. 18 for the last stop in the Championship Bull Riding, Inc. tour. Since it’s the last show of the season, the top spot in professional bull riding is up for grabs. Cooper Kanngiesser, […]
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Athlete of the Week
Cabrillo High School has turned out some great runners in the last few years, and coach Louie Quintana was excited to recruit four of them to run for the Allan Hancock College cross country team this season. One of these guys in particular has been putting up some great finishes for the Bulldogs. Oscar Torres, […]
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SEE International hosts free vision screenings for World Sight Day
Low-income residents of Santa Barbara County who don’t have vision care insurance can come to a free screening day on Oct. 9, presented by Surgical Eye Expeditions International. The screening goes hand in hand with World Sight Day, an event created by VISION 2020, a global initiative to eliminate blindness by the year 2020. This […]
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KCOY 12 and FOX 11 offer more hours of live local news
Central Coast viewers can now catch four hours of live local news in the morning. KCOY CBS 12 is now airing its Sunrise Morning News starting at 5 a.m. When the CBS Network takes over at 7 a.m., the local team will switch to FOX 11 and continue live until 9 a.m. “We now have […]
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St. Joseph’s Orcuttopoly game board has space available
The Saint Joseph High School Booster Club is busy putting together its first edition of Orcuttopoly, a Monopoly game built around the city of Orcutt. All of the business spots on the board have been taken, but there’s still room for a family or business to put its name in the center of the board […]
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County officials determine the impact of the state budget
Some departments will do okay, but others won’t
The state budget is here, and unfortunately it hasn’t really made anyone happy. Republicans and Democrats alike have complained that they didn’t get exactly what they wanted, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has publicly complained about the entire budget process and its end result. That end result is exactly what the county is grappling with right […]
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Warriors bounce back from loss of quarterback
With four games under its belt, Righetti is ready to start league play
What does a team do when its star quarterback goes down seven plays into the first game of the season? First, coaches send in the backup—in this case, a junior named T.J. Jordan. Then, they move on. In the tough Pac-7 league, there’s no time to dwell on misfortune, and the Righetti Warriors know that […]
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Solvang gets ready to welcome back Lance
The news that Lance Armstrong has come out of retirement has made it all the way through the press and back again, but there’s one small city that has yet to sing his praises. Solvang is very happy that Armstrong is back and will be racing in the Amgen Tour of California. “We are thrilled […]
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Locals get a chance to compete in Jeep 48STRAIGHT Mountain Bike Series
This year, the Jeep 48STRAIGHT Mountain Bike Series at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo is adding something new to the competition—besides the funky name. For the first time, the event will include an open qualifier for local professional and semi-professional riders. Racers from around the state can enter and race on the same […]