Know any children who want to go to summer camp, but might not be able to afford it? Limited funding is still available for recreation “camperships” for the 2008 summer day camp program, according to a press release from the city of Santa Maria. There are only three weeks remaining in the summer camp program, […]
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Union Valley Parkway project ready for public review
On Aug. 12, a public hearing will be held in the Radisson Hotel’s Enterprise Ballroom from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to address the proposed Union Valley Parkway Extension/Interchange Project. The California Department of Trans-portation (Caltrans), along with the city of Santa Maria and Santa Barbara County, are proposing to extend Union Valley Parkway west from […]
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Santa Maria blood drive is coming up
They vant to drink your blood! Well, more like harvest it for medical use. The city is hosting its third blood drive this year from noon to 5 p.m. on Aug. 7, in the parking lot between the lawn bowling green and Paul Nelson Aquatic Center along South McClelland Street in Santa Maria. The public […]
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Opposition groups say Proposition 2 is something to cluck about
Come November, farm animals will be front and center on the ballot. Proposition 2, also known as the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, would outlaw veal cages, pig gestation crates, and battery cages used to hold egg-laying hens throughout California. If passed, all farms would have to be cage-free by 2015, and violators would […]
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Groups seek to limit methyl bromide exposure
Health advocates hope that a state appeals court ruling will ultimately create safer working and living conditions
Methyl bromide. It’s a chemical that residents of the Santa Maria Valley have heard a lot about, especially if they pay attention to the news. Most recently, it’s being tossed around in discussions about combating the “charcoal rot” fungus in local strawberry fields. The pesticide-that-could is back in the news—and has been back in court—since […]
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Let your geek flag fly
If there were ever a time to admit geekdom, it’s now
The highest-grossing movies of this summer have been comic-book adaptations. Think Hollywood invented Iron Man? Hellboy? Batman? The Hulk? Please. Tinsel Town writers have been mining the most hallowed trusts of geekdom for their latest blockbusters, and comic books aren’t the only film fodder. Audiences still want to believe in Fox Mulder and Dana Scully: […]
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Local high school students receive academic honors from Allan Hancock College
More than 550 Allan Hancock College students were recently added to the college’s Dean’s Honors List and Special Honors List for the spring 2008 semester. The lists recognize students’ academic achievement at the college. For each semester, students named to the Dean’s Honors List must complete at least 12 units with a 3.5 or better […]
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Packed with care
El Montecito Presbyterian Church saw a lot of sorting and stuffing on July 19. Specifically, volunteers sorted and stuffed 900 backpacks to be distributed to students all over the coast, from Carpentaria to Guadalupe. Four Montecito churches worked together to provide the backpacks filled with school supplies for People’s Self-Help Housing students. Members of the […]
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MotionZ is back in business
There’s good news for MotionZ, the beleaguered laser tag and arcade destination. It’s back in business and staying in the Santa Maria Town Center. According to a news release from MotionZ owner George Majoue, the owner and mall manager of Santa Maria Town Center East were touring several units in the mall and were impressed […]
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Commute challenge: Drive less and win prizes
It’s back: the Traffic Solutions Commute Challenge. The annual competition has returned with more prizes for participating teams. Here’s how it works: Teams of five people resolve to drive alone less and keep track of how often they succeed. At the end of the competition, the team with the highest number of sustainable transportation days […]
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Santa Barbara Bank and Trust holds white elephant sale
One person’s unwanted possession is another’s treasure. In the spirit of a white elephant gift exchange, Santa Barbara Bank and Trust employees have brought some of their possessions to local branches. In a slight twist, the items aren’t gifts, they’re for sale. The white elephant sale is part of Santa Barbara Bank and Trust’s annual […]
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Hancock offers college on Saturdays, substance abuse prevention, and parent-child preschool
This fall, Allan Hancock College is offering Saturday-only classes—ranging in credit from a half unit to three units—at the Santa Maria campus and the Lompoc Valley Center. Class subjects include winemaking, art, business, drama, English, global positioning systems (GPS), math, speech, and more. Internet/Hybrid classes, which combine online study with some onsite attendance, are also […]
