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My kids refer to me by a lot of different names, probably more names than I care to know about, but of those I have heard, strict, overbearing, tyrant, dictator come up pretty often. I prefer just acknowledging that I’m a helicopter mom. You know, one of those moms who hovers over her child, wanting […]
This month, C.A.R.E.4Paws is launching a countywide Paws Up for Pets campaign alongside United Boys & Girls Club and Davey’s Voice, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. The goal is to empower local youth to make a difference by showing others that they care about animals and by inspiring empathy among friends […]
The Santa Maria Public Library announced that the Orcutt Branch Library will be open on Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. beginning Friday, July 8. The added day of service will increase its total weekly hours from 32 to 36. The Orcutt Branch has an average of 550 visitors daily and circulates an average of […]
The American GI Forum Education Foundation of Santa Maria, along with LULAC Santa Maria Council No. 3252, awarded 10 scholarships to local high school graduates and college/university students at the Cornerstone Community Room on Saturday, June 25. The following students were awarded scholarships to attend these schools in the coming year: • Isaiah Aleman, College […]
The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is offering a youth volleyball clinic that will introduce fundamental skills to younger boys and girls and prepare older athletes for the upcoming junior high school fall volleyball season. All aspects of the game will be addressed including serving, passing, setting, and hitting. The program is under the […]
A workshop led by expert fishermen and women in honor of fisher extraordinaire Neal Taylor will teach kids and parents (not required) basic fishing skills at Cachuma Lake on Saturday, July 16, from 8:45 a.m. to noon. The workshop is open to kids between the ages of 8 and 15. The workshop is a dry […]
The city of Lompoc’s new Charlotte’s Web bookmobile has begun weaving its web of fun, with stops scheduled throughout the city all summer long. The Mobile Children’s Library is available for additional visits by request. The bookmobile, named for longtime Lompoc civic leader and entrepreneur Charlotte Benton, is a green energy-fueled children’s library on wheels […]
Children ages 3 through 5 years old in Lompoc, Los Alamos, and Santa Ynez whose parents are income-eligible can receive free preschool instruction in centers operated by the Santa Barbara County Education Office’s Child Development Programs. Preschool is offered in the following locations: • DeColores State Preschool, Clarence Ruth School, 501 North W St., room […]
Incoming freshman will find out what life at Righetti High School is all about later this summer. The students are taking part in the JumpStart Academy, a transition program that is designed to ensure that young people from feeder schools are prepared and successful. The two-week 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. experience starts July 18 […]
Triple Threat All Stars Cheerleading teams traveled to Las Vegas on May 14 for the Cheer Power National Championships and brought home honors. Triple Threat All Stars Cheerleading has three teams. It’s different than high school cheer because it incorporates tumbling, jumps, dance, stunts, pyramids, and different movements/motions and transitions in its routines. For the […]
A movement led by Allan Hancock College students to impact educational opportunities available in the Lompoc Valley has received a significant financial boost. The Fund for Santa Barbara, a nonprofit community foundation, awarded a $4,800 grant to the college’s Students Organizing for Advocacy and Retention (SOAR) Club. “The grant provides us with the resources we […]
In front of hundreds of friends, family, and members of Central Coast law enforcement agencies, the 110th class of Allan Hancock College’s Law Enforcement Training Academy graduated 21 recruits, including 17 who already have jobs lined up with area agencies. The ceremony took place at the same facility where the recruits had spent the previous […]
