After going on a personal retreat to learn about the healing powers of relaxation and meditation, a local business owner has returned to the Central Coast to share her knowledge with her neighbors. Starting Sept. 9, massage therapist Diane Shabazian will be leading relaxation retreats for men and women through Allan Hancock College. Shabazian also […]
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Wanted: Host families for foreign exchange students
The new school year is about to start, and with it will come foreign high school students participating in semester- and year-long academic programs. But in order to study here, students need families with whom they can stay. Pacific Intercultural Exchange (P.I.E.) is currently making its final plea for host families on the Central Coast. […]
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Future Bulldogs: Get to know Hancock College
All students going to Allan Hancock College for the first time this fall are required to attend an orientation, college officials announced earlier this month. Hancock’s “Mega” orientations will be held Aug. 10 at the Santa Maria campus and Aug. 11 at the Lompoc Valley Center. Smaller one-hour events are scheduled several times through Sept. […]
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Be a P.A.L. to local teens
The Police Activities League (P.A.L.) is looking for adults to make a difference in the lives of Santa Maria’s teens. P.A.L. is in the recruitment phase of its new mentoring program, which provides recreation and leisure programs taught by local law enforcement officers and volunteers to the community’s youth. Program mentors are required to spend […]
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See Flipped before everyone else
The Santa Maria Sun and New Times have passes to a movie premiere and want to share them with you. Flipped, a novel by local author Wendelin Van Draanen, is coming to the big screen. But before the rest of the world gets to see the movie, it’s playing at a dressy red carpet premiere […]
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Wells Fargo Wagon, donations come a-callin’ at the new Santa Maria bank branch
The July 10 grand opening of a new Wells Fargo branch in Santa Maria wasn’t just a special occasion for bank employees and bank patrons living on the south side of town. The branch, located in the Kohl’s shopping center on the corner of McCoy Lane and South Broadway, also used the time to honor […]
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Hancock gets thumbs up from an accreditation team
Allan Hancock College officials received word from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges earlier this month: Reaffirmation of the school’s accreditation was approved. Every six years, California community colleges undergo a self-study and accreditation reaffirmation process that includes a visit from a team of peer evaluators on behalf of the association’s Accrediting Commission for […]
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Kids discover the importance of safety
Beginning Aug. 2, the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum will be host to a weeklong program called Safety Town, aiming to teach children ages 4 to 6 commonsense safety tips, ranging from learning not to touch the stove to how to recognize a police officer. Members of the police and fire departments, as well as […]
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Got what it takes to be a leader?
Santa Maria Valley has some new leaders in the community. On June 21, a total of 27 local high school students graduated from the second Teen Leadership Santa Maria Valley class, which is run by several local organizations and teaches participants about important valley issues, as well as leadership skills. Graduating class members came from […]
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Learn online with Hancock College
Allan Hancock College is offering more than 180 online classes during its fall semester, the college recently announced. The classes are designed to offer students the flexibility of completing courses at their own pace at home or on campus computers. Both credit and Community Education/Spectrum courses are offered online. Some subjects for credit courses include […]
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Community Action Commission serves up free meals
Pull up a seat and tuck a napkin under your chin, the Community Action Commission Summer Food Service Program is providing free lunch—and in some cases breakfast—to children who qualify as low-income and who are attending summer youth programs in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta, and Guadalupe. Participating children typically get free or reduced-cost lunches […]
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Time to register for fall classes
The Allan Hancock College fall 2010 Schedule at a Glance is now available online at hancockcollege.edu, and copies were recently mailed to all district residences, the college recently announced in a press release. Free copies are also available at all Hancock sites and many community locations, including most libraries, post offices, and chambers of commerce. […]