When I was in the seventh grade, my primary priority in life was girls. That single priority resulted in a lot of other subsequent priorities that became increasingly important, like my hair cut, my deodorant choices, and the jeans I wore. Guess? (No, I’m not asking you to guess what kind of jeans I wore—the […]
The price is lice
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What did we learn? We can’t trust the nuclear industry
It took a month for authorities to release the information that large doses of radiation had spewed from the Fukushima plant. Why? Said Seiji Shiroya, a commissioner of Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission, “Some foreigners fled the country even when there appeared to be little risk. If we immediately decided to label the situation as Level […]
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Don’t give Capps another term
I read your letter to the editor titled “‘Capps for Congress’ doesn’t like questioning” with interest, and it could also have been titled “‘Capps for Congress’ won’t answer questions.” As a former Republican strongly against her first opponent, a very radical right winger who didn’t tolerate opposing views, I helped Lois by working in her […]
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The congresswoman welcomes input–and boy does she get it
Regarding Robert Scott’s recent letter about communicating with Congresswoman Lois Capps: The congresswoman communicates with and receives regular feedback from her constituents through a variety of means. This includes—but is not limited to—numerous public events, regular telephone town halls and e-newsletters, personal meetings with her or her staff, as well as a constant stream of […]
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‘Capps for Congress’ doesn’t like questioning
Ed. note: Robert Scott’s letter first appeared in New Times, the Sun’s sister paper to the north, on March 29. It garnered a couple of responses printed in the April 5 issue. Here is the initial letter and the follow-up. I have been banned from Facebook! Let me be more precise: I have been […]
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Cold Springs suicide barriers will help
After more than five years of discussion and debate, bridge barriers have been installed on the Cold Springs Arch Bridge to protect vulnerable persons considering suicide, as well as motorists and law enforcement who jeopardize their own safety and are impacted by witnessing fatal jumps from the bridge. The grid mesh barrier has been installed […]
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Restaurant without walls
In this “field of dreams,” if you set up a long table, they will come. Since 1999, the Santa Cruz-based organization Outstanding in the Field has traveled the world, holding sold out, outdoor “farm to table” wine dinners in farm fields, in gardens, in vineyards, on mountaintops, and even inside sea caves. The roving culinary […]
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Tour a nursery and help students grow
Get a tour of local greenhouses and nurseries as part of the Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Association’s 11th annual open house on April 14. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., association members throughout Nipomo and Arroyo Grande will open their doors to the public to raise money for a scholarship fund. Many growers will offer […]
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Sign up for summer classes at Hancock College
The Allan Hancock College summer class schedule is now available online, and it lists nearly 300 credit classes being offered at its Santa Maria, Lompoc Valley, and Vandenberg Air Force Base locations, college officials announced in a press release. Class subjects include art, anatomy, dance, English, film, geography, math, paralegal, political science, Spanish, viticulture operations, […]
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I’ll trade you Rutiz Family Farm for Bautista Farm
Forget Major League Baseball trading cares—SLO Farmer trading cards are now all the rage! The cards are part of April’s Let’s Move SLO, a campaign launched by a coalition of local organizations called HEAL-SLO, which has partnered with the SLO County Public Health Department to fight childhood obesity by getting communities moving and living healthier […]
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Max’s Castle, by Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Max kicks off a word-filled adventure when he pulls some blocks and assorted toys out from under his bed. At first, his two older brothers scoff at his claim that the items are “amazing” and “marvelous,” but the three boys are soon building a roomy castle together. Max uses wordplay to construct his fantasy palace, […]
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The koolest of kites
With National Kite Month upon us, it’s time to think about the many different types of kites that fly in the sky. Here are a few tidbits on some of what you’ll see at this year’s Discovery Museum Kite Festival: • Diamond: The most recognized of types, the diamond-shaped sail is supported by at “T” […]