Maneuvering up and down the newly opened trails at Rice Ranch Park, Righetti sophomore Marshall Smith and his teammates on the Orcutt high school composite mountain biking team practiced for their biggest race of the year, set for May 20. For the second straight time, the California State High School Mountain Bike Championships will be […]
Top of the mountain
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Sowing seed
Thanks to the concerted efforts of several organizations and companies, most of which are local, Santa Maria residents will be enjoying a free community concert by touring bluegrass band Special Consensus. The group, led by inveterate banjo player and performer Greg Cahill, has been touring for more than 37 years, and brings its seasoned skill […]
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Mothers and daughters come together in the name of art
To coincide with Mother’s Day weekend, The C Gallery in Los Alamos will present a mother/daughter photography exhibit featuring the work of Vicki Mitchell and her daughter Michelle Mitchell Drewes. The show, “Walking in the Hills,” will run through June 13. In addition to the photography, there will be contemporary sculptures, adding to the theme […]
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Arts Council holds 2012 Grants Showcase
Join the Santa Maria Arts Council for an evening of performance, gourmet deli, dessert, wine, and the opportunity to meet promising new artists, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21, at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center. This year’s grants showcase honors Nancy K. Johnson. The celebration begins at 5:30 with a meeting with […]
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Get art and wine and join the Artist Salon
Artists are invited to gather at an informal get-together sharing conversation about the techniques they use and how they express artistic vision in Artist Salon No. 12 with host Suzi Trubitz, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, at 3251 Short Road in Santa Ynez. These gatherings of the local art community are […]
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Rocking the Bowl
Don’t call them a supergroup. According to bassist Michael Anthony, his band Chickenfoot is all about the music and friendship. The rest is just whatever. “We’re called a supergroup, but when I think of a supergroup, I think of a prefab kind of thing,” he said, “but this isn’t that. This came out of friendship.” […]
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‘As long as it is wild’
Teddy Roosevelt stands, one hand tucked behind him, on Glacier Point, his almost archetypal frame—mustachioed and bespectacled, well dressed but still undeniably rugged, solidly American in his boots and hat—dwarfing the cataract tumbling into spray in the impossibly beautiful miles behind him. John Muir stands beside the president, turned at an angle, both hands clasped […]
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Girl knowledge
My 12-year-old daughter is in the seventh grade. I am quickly finding out that the difference between sixth grade and seventh grade is like four grades. If sixth grade was the Beach Boys, then seventh grade would have to be the Beastie Boys. Every afternoon my “little girl” comes home from school and says something […]
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God bless us and protect us from stupid Democrats
We are dismayed at just what the Hillary Clinton Democratic State Department is doing in the Middle East in their foreign policy under the direction of the Obamanation in the White House. They pretend to be promoting democracy, but the net result of all their actions to date is to promote Islamic radicalism and the […]
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Everybody should put in and get out
As a voter who appreciates the benefits of Social Security and Medicare, I took note of an article in the conservative magazine, The Economist (April 21-27, 2012), regarding presidential contender Mitt Romney, that stated, “He has also embraced [Republican Congressman Paul] Ryan’s proposal that, starting in 2022, new Medicare beneficiaries should receive a voucher for […]
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County supervisors really matter
There’s so much talk and print given to national and state candidates for Washington and Sacramento. But local races are so much more important. Who we elect for county supervisor affects all of more directly. That’s why Joyce Howerton’s run to unseat Joni Gray is a key race this year. She offers us an alternative […]
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Why not keep it in the U.S.A.?
This is regarding your recent Biz Spotlight in the Sun, titled “OhFancyBaby,” (April 19) about a woman who made a profit by encouraging women to use cloth diapers rather than disposables. I applaud any woman who starts a business and becomes successful. The product sounds ideal for mothers who want to save the environment and […]