The American Indian Education Program center, a federally funded Title VII Program Office of Indian Education Formula Grant Project that serves all off-reservation American Indians in Santa Barbara County, is establishing a research and reference library. The growing book collection, which currently includes a few shelves of volumes, will serve more than 1,500 American Indian […]
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Spotlight on: Ah Sir Bounce A Lot Indoor Bounce Center
The Bower Family
The Bower family’s goal is finally realized. After years in the inflatable bounce house business and keeping the possibility of establishing an official party place alive, Sheila and John Bower and their three sons now run a physical location: Ah Sir Bounce A Lot Indoor Bounce Center. The facility is an extension of their rental […]
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Matthew Sauer, Orcutt National Little League
When 12-year-old Matthew Sauer first saw his older brother, Nick, play baseball with his friends a few years ago, his passion and interest in the sport developed. Today, Sauer is the leading pitcher and shortstop for the Giants of the Orcutt National Little League. In 13 games, Sauer has pitched 35 innings, garnering 67 strikeouts […]
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Remembering a true outdoorsman
Marian Medical Center was recently host to a ceremony at its Children’s Center to celebrate both the legacy of Jacob Knight—a pre-school student at the center who lost his life to cancer three years ago—and the completion of the Outdoor Educational Facility. The facility, named “Jacob’s Garden” in dedication, features a creek bed and manual […]
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Blazes beware: A new Santa Maria fire station is on the way
The city of Santa Maria held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Fire Station No. 3 on April 18. The new fire station will replace the current facility at 1527 N. College Drive, which is a converted, more than 70-year-old house. The old station’s crew and equipment will move to the new station to allow […]
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Advocating for April
With only a handful of attorneys and sometimes few social workers to serve them, many local abused, neglected, or abandoned children need extra support. This is where Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children steps in. A CASA worker is a specially trained volunteer who advocates on behalf of an assigned child in order to […]
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A merrier Christmas to come
For the past 51 years, Operation Kids Christmas (OKC) at Vandenberg Air Force Base has provided more than a thousand underprivileged children a special time during the winter holidays. The event recently inspired Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services-Defense employees in Santa Maria and Vandenberg to present a $14,533 check to the current Air […]