With its high profile location on South Broadway, its hard not to notice the changes that the Santa Maria High School campus has undergone over the last few decades. This year it got one more with the addition of a two-story building with room for more classes. School representatives dedicated the 26,000-square-foot building on Saturday, […]
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High school students can get free lunch
Representatives from Santa Maria, Pioneer Valley, Righetti, and Delta high schools are encouraging families to apply for the school’s free and reduced lunch program to make sure students are well fed and ready to learn. The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District’s Free and Reduced Meal Program applications are available at all school sites, […]
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Which Wich chain eyes Santa Maria
A national sandwich chain best known for its customizable sandwiches, creative ordering system, and personalized sandwich bags, has its sights set on opening stores in Santa Maria. Representatives of Which Wich sandwich stores said they are hoping to place between three and five stores in the city eventually, but for now they are still seeking […]
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Clean Air Express introduces Saturday and festival service
Getting to festivals and shopping within Santa Barbara County just got a bit more relaxing with the addition of the Clean Air Express Saturday Services and its “Ride Me to Festivals” service. The service features charter-style buses with free Wi-Fi, reclining seats, and internal bays for transporting bicycles, and serves the communities of Buellton, Solvang, […]
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Lois Capps promotes bill pushing for safety in youth sports
On Thursday, Aug. 20, Rep. Lois Capps (CA-24) visited Pioneer Valley High School’s football practice, to highlight the Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth (SAFE PLAY) Act, a bill she authored to promote safety in youth athletics. Capps watched the practice with Pioneer Valley High School Principal Shanda Herrera, […]
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City hosts free after-school child care
Parents in need of after-school child care have a free option with the Fun Recreation Education and Enrichment (F.R.E.E.) After School Program operated by the city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department. The program offers a safe place for parents to leave their children after school. Children can get help with homework, participate in […]
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Daytripper: Rolling to the Solvang skatepark
Lately in our house there have been two different languages spoken. On one side of the age divide is talk about goals and touchdowns, passes and punts. But there is a lot more talk of ollies and verts, coping and rails on the younger side of that divide. In our house a truck isn’t the […]
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Spotlight on: Fast Pitch SB
As the entrepreneur movement increases, so have resources and training to help would-be business owners excel and thrive, but in Santa Barbara County there isn’t a lot of support for nonprofits wanting to tell their story. So a group of people organized one. It’s called Fast Pitch SB. Representatives of 20 Santa Barbara County nonprofits […]
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Old Orcutt gets a little sweeter with the addition of Heart & Sugar
Finding a tiny specialty shop among the more common strip mall scene is a treasure. Discovering it’s a candy shop is a dream. For a chocolate lover, actually walking into the Heart & Sugar shop is almost heavenly. Sunlight streams through the small shop, filling it with a golden tint as powder blue chalkboards hanging […]
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Santa Maria Joint Union High School District earmarks extracurricular funds
Representatives of Santa Maria Joint Union High School District announced that the district will earmark $900,000 to help student engagement in extracurricular programs in order to build relationships, develop social and physical skills, and to stay involved in school. The money will go toward funding athletic programs at the district’s three high schools, whereas in […]
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Guadalupe schools get upgrades
Students in the Guadalupe Union School District saw a lot of positive changes when they returned to school Monday, Aug. 17. Mary Buren Elementary School got a spruced-up athletic field for physical education activities and other events. The field facelift was made possible through a donation of time and materials from business partners Tommy Minetti […]
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Santa Maria High students show spirit during March of the Saints
Santa Maria High School students took pride in showing off their school to incoming students with the “March of the Saints,” on Friday morning. More than 1,000 students participated in the rally that featured 30 student booths, numerous athletic demonstrations, and alumni from colleges and universities around the country. The long-standing tradition gives current students […]
