St. Mary of the Assumption School kicked off a year’s worth of 75th anniversary celebrations this week with a pep rally, open house, and dinner. The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity welcomed children on Sept. 14, 1938 to St. Mary of the Assumption School, the first Catholic school in the Santa […]
Happy 75th, St. Mary!
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Spotlight on: Creative Juices
The brand new Creative Juices Lounge in Guadalupe is not your typical juice bar—it’s closer to an actual bar and comes complete with munchies, beer, and wine. But it does have a “killer smoothie” on the menu, according to the restaurant flier. Owner Randy Kirkendoll said some of the people who stop by his downtown […]
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Political Watch 9/19/13
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill authored by state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) that will protect women from harassment and intimidation as they are seeking services at reproductive health care facilities. Senate Bill 340 removes a sunset clause on the Reproductive Rights Law Enforcement Act, thus making it permanent. Because of this act, […]
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Community Notebook 9/19-9/26
MONDAY, SEPT. 23 • The South County Advisory Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Nipomo Community Services District Headquarters, 148 S. Wilson St., Nipomo. TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 • The Lompoc Unified School District has its board meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Education Center Board Room, 1301 N. A St., Lompoc. […]
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Community Corner: Get healthy in Buellton
Are you or someone you know interested in getting a discount on screenings for diabetes, heart disease, or prostate cancer? If the answer is yes, look no further than the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital 31st annual Health Fair on Oct. 5. The free fair runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Santa […]
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Hobnobbing With Helen
The indomitable Liz Addamo e-mailed me and asked if I would like to join a group of 20 for wine and appetizers at the home of Etta and Buck Waterfield. If Liz was callin’, Liz was cookin’. Who could say no to the former Bistro Baroness (she recently sold her fabled tasting room and restaurant […]
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‘Green’ energy is key at the Chumash Casino and Resort
It’d be near impossible to cram information about all of the Chumash’s green energy initiatives into one article. The tribe has developed an impressive array of programs designed to make its casino, resort, and reservation as energy-efficient as possible. From solar thermal heating to LED lighting, to biofuel to waste management, the Chumash have it […]
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Fight allegedly leads to a felony fire at a Nipomo residence
What started as an otherwise normal fight between a Nipomo resident and his ex-girlfriend allegedly turned felonious, according to court records recently obtained by the Sun. According to an affidavit, on June 1 of this year, then-20-year-old Kailey Lind Chillinsky of San Luis Obispo confronted her ex-boyfriend at his workplace in Pismo Beach. The affidavit […]
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Technology talk takes up the latest Ibarra pre-trial hearing
Family members of defendants waited in the Santa Maria Juvenile Hall lobby, seemingly banished from watching the latest pre-trial hearing in the Anthony Ibarra murder trial. Some traveled from as far as Bakersfield for the Sept. 12 hearing, only to sit and wait for an intercom to be turned on so they could hear what […]
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Officers catch 18 people attempting to smuggle pot into Santa Barbara County via panga
Seven of the 18 people arrested for allegedly transporting more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana via panga to Arroyo Quemada Beach in Goleta were scheduled to appear in a Los Angeles federal courtroom Sept. 16. According to an affidavit provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Cortez-Garcia, Carlos Cortez-De La Cruz, Manton Pine, […]
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What is your favorite childhood memory?
Amber Simmons lawyer “Going fishing and hunting with my dad, my grandpa, and my uncles. My dad always wanted boys, but he got two girls. It didn’t stop him from taking us out with all the boys, and my mom would come, too.” Jessica Blessing file clerk “Going to Disneyland with my family.” Harlan Felt […]
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You don’t have to put on the red light
Everybody makes a big deal about the birds and the bees, but I gotta tell you: The two groups don’t mingle all that much. Sure, as animals, we generally both fly, we both tend to make our homes in trees, and we all hum or whistle because we don’t remember the words to most songs, […]