Since the program started in 1995, hundreds of men and women have graduated from Leadership Santa Maria Valley. Now, local teenagers get their chance. The first class of Teen Leadership Santa Maria Valley—33 teens total—has been chosen. With no GPA requirement and no tuition costs for the students, the leadership program could accept every teen […]
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College, bar association to co-host forum on judgeship candidates
Get your calendars out: On Sept. 30, Allan Hancock College and the Northern Santa Barbara County Bar Association will co-host a Judicial Candidate Forum featuring the two run-off candidates competing for a spot on the Santa Barbara Superior Court bench. Candidates Jed Beebe and John MacKinnon have agreed to participate in the forum, which will […]
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Supes appoint members to spay/neuter task force
Santa Barbara County has gone to the dogs. And cats. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors recently established an 11-member Spay/Neuter Ordinance Task Force, whose job is to develop recommended language for a county spay and neuter ordinance. The first task force meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 24, […]
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SLO County supervisors vote: Suey Ranch will stay
When a majority of SLO County supervisors tentatively approved the transfer of 5,070 acres of prime SLO County agricultural land to Santa Barbara County, the decision puzzled many people. The buzz phrase by the opposition was that there was “no compelling reason” to allow it. Santa Maria City Manager Tim Ness said that the city […]
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Charting new waters
Lompoc’s Camino Real Community Partnership Academy carries the charter school torch
Look out Orcutt Academy—there’s another charter school in the area. Similar to Orcutt Union School District’s Orcutt Academy, Camino Real Community Partnership Academy is Lompoc’s newest district-sponsored charter high school. Both schools offer a science-heavy curriculum. The teaching process at the two charters, however, couldn’t be more different, according to Camino Real co-founder Andrea Lawrence. […]
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Senior living center waits and waits for budget to materialize
Money is running out for agencies across the county, including those that serve the elderly
After 77 days in limbo, lawmakers in Sacramento stayed up until 2 a.m. the morning of Sept. 16 to complete and sign a proposed budget. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger threatened to veto it, and as of press time, a decision had not been made—though a veto seemed likely . This precarious state of events, however, was […]
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Success on the green screen
Santa Maria-based CafeFX gets an Emmy nomination
There are two types of visual effects: the in-your-face explosions and monsters and aliens for some muscle-bound actor to blast, and the low-key, the subtle, the kind you can’t pick out at all. This summer, someone at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences saw something in the second category—something that most viewers don’t usually […]
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Chapman University welcomes adult learners
Looking to complete your college degree? On Sept. 23 and 24, academic advisors from Chapman University will be on hand at the college’s Santa Maria Valley Campus to answer questions about Chapman’s history, academic programs, and adult learning programs. All sessions are free, and begin at 5 p.m. at the Santa Maria Valley Chapman University […]
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Future Stars of Science return to Guadalupe Dunes Center filled with knowledge and inspiration
Last month, Guadalupe Dunes Center interns Diana Perez, Mariah Gonzalez, and David De la Garza spent two weeks on the East Coast where they toured the Smithsonian Institution, did some sightseeing in Washington, D.C., and learned how to (humanely) tackle a deer. While that last part doesn’t sound like a typical tourist attraction, it’s an […]
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Political Watch
• Green is the new black. Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) participated in a roundtable discussion with several leaders of Central Coast green businesses and organizations on Sept. 4. Topics included sustainable energy practices and steps the federal government can take to promote the issue. Two days later, Capps kicked off her fall re-election campaign […]
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Lompoc launches new marketing campaign to promote ‘Lompoc Wine Country’
Ever heard of Lompoc Wine Country? If the city of Lompoc’s new marketing campaign works, then the answer to that question will be yes. The city has partnered with the Santa Barbara Conference and Visitors Bureau and Film Commission to promote Lompoc Wine Country. The city’s website will be linked to and from the city […]
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Panel brings nonprofits and philanthropists together
Attendees at the Nonprofit Support Center’s Funder Panel symposium on Sept. 25 will be able to talk directly to some of the voices of philanthropy on the Central Coast. Participants will be able to ask questions and address issues that directly impact their organizations. Members of local nonprofits will participate in discussions designed to provide […]
