L.A.-based Sweet Talk Radio, the indie-folk duo of Kathrin Shorr and Tim Burlingam, will return to the C Gallery, 466 Bell St. in Los Alamos, at 7 p.m. on April 15. The concert is part of the C Gallery’s “Sing to Me” concert series and celebrates “Good-bye Tax Day!” “Sing To Me” concerts, with only […]
Hear sweet talk at the C Gallery
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Lompoc photographers present ‘Of the Vine’
The Lompoc Photographers Guild will be showing some of its best works of vineyards, the winemaking process, and the artistry of wines and vines. The exhibit will hang from March 22 to May 5. A reception for the exhibit will be held on April 4, at D’Vine Wine Bar, 107 W. Ocean Ave. in Lompoc, […]
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It’s time for the Spring Show
The Lompoc Valley Art Association 2012 Spring Show kicks odd with an ingathering for the competition on March 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cypress Gallery, 119 E. Cypress Ave., in Lompoc. The judged show offers monetary prizes and ribbons as awards. It’s open to any artist 16 or older, and entrants […]
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Enter reality
So it was Friday night, and I was getting dolled up, because I was pretty sure I was having a heart attack, and I wanted to look good when the paramedics got here. OK, well, I was pretty sure I was not having a heart attack, but you can never be sure. My chest felt […]
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WonHeart, one community
When a community begins to change toward the negative, residents take notice, though few typically get up and do something about it. Joelyn Lutz saw such a change in the works and wanted to combat it, so she began the Santa Maria nonprofit WonHeart, with a vision of creating more social cohesion and harmony in […]
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Hungry for more
It’s early on a Friday morning when students start filing into Ms. Doree Rodgers’ eighth grade honors English class. As the Tommie Kunst Cougars settle into their desks, Ms. Rodgers announces that there’s been a slight change in today’s plans. The class is supposed to be taking a test on John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and […]
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Spring is for detox
When I take a deep breath, I smell spring in the air. Join me and take a deep breath to awaken your senses. Inhale the cool air, fragrant with blossoming flowers and budding trees. Smell the freshly cut grass, hear the birds singing their sweet, melodic songs. Spring is in the air. The days have […]
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Opulence in a ghetto
Hidden behind Lompoc’s Home Depot is the cornflower blue and white Sobhani Industrial Park, home to a “diamond in the rough”—the Lompoc Wine Ghetto. By outward appearances, it’s a far cry from the romantic, vineyard-encompassed wine estates scattered throughout the scenic Santa Ynez Valley. But out-of-town, “in the know” wine enthusiasts have already discovered what […]
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Have lunch with grandparents
St. Joseph High School’s highly anticipated annual Grandparent Luncheon will be taking place on March 23. Alumni Director Karen Jaeckels said this event is one of her favorite to hold. “It’s so much fun catching up with grandparents and seeing them connect with their grandchildren. Many of these grandparents are parents to alumni that I […]
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Head Start Program receives a $5 million federal grant
The Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara was awarded nearly $5.2 million in funding to continue its Head Start program, which currently serves approximately 1,300 families in Santa Barbara County. The aim of the Head Start program is to provide health, nutrition, and education services to low-income families with children younger than 5. Head Start […]
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Health is what’s on the menu
In honor of National Nutrition Month, U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) visited Adam Elementary School on March 14 to witness first-hand what the Santa Maria-Bonita School District is doing to make school meals healthier. The district has teamed up with local growers and the federal government to implement menu changes aimed at reducing childhood […]
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A titillating debate
A Guadalupe parking lot has caused quite a stir of late, leaving city officials annoyed and bombarded with phone calls. The “parking lot,” as Guadalupe residents generically call it, sits across from the Far Western Tavern and is the venue for various community activities and events, such as the annual Salad Bowl, car shows, and […]