As we know, agriculture and farming are a huge part of the history of the Santa Maria Valley. Here’s a little history on one of the many local farms that grow the food that feeds the world. This farm also happens to grow the food that feeds the many reptiles that live at the Discovery […]
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AHC is offering another financial aid workshop
There will be a free financial aid workshop at Allan Hancock College on Feb. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Academic Resource Center (ARC), building L-South, on the Santa Maria campus. The event is open to anyone interested in attending Allan Hancock College and to current students who have not yet completed […]
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Well-known anti-bullying expert will speak at St. Joe
On Feb. 27, St. Joseph High School officials will welcome Paul Coughlin—an internationally recognized anti-bullying expert and founder of the faith-based organization, the Protectors—to speak at a special assembly for the high school students and seventh- and eighth-graders from Pacific Christian and St. Louis de Montfort schools. Coughlin will discuss his four-part anti-bullying program and […]
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It’s time for little ones to get ready for school!
Kindergarten registration for schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District was scheduled to begin on Feb. 22. Registration will also take place for a new program called Transitional Kindergarten for children who are slightly younger. Through a new state law, children who will turn 5 years old between Nov. 2 and Dec. 2 of this […]
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The great congressional piggybank battle
If you need any indication of the importance money will have in the 2012 election, consider that Central Coast incumbent Democrat Lois Capps raised more cash in 2011 than she did over the entire 2007-08 election cycle. In the race for the soon-to-be 24th District, Capps so far has the most financial fuel in her […]
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Spotlight on: Keller Williams Coastal Valley Real Estate Licensing School
Keller Williams Coastal Valley is opening a new real-estate licensing school at its Santa Maria office. Attendees will be taught in a classroom setting by an experienced, veteran trainer starting Feb. 25. Many real-estate licensing classes these days are taught online, but the owners of Keller Williams believe there’s a better way to learn the […]
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Corrections
• The Sun misstated the date for the Kiwanis trivia contest in last week’s Community Corner. The contest will be held on Feb. 26. The deadline to apply has been extended to Feb. 25. • The Feb. 16 Eats story “Holy halibut!” listed the wrong year for The Rock Seafood & Grill’s opening. The restaurant […]
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And then there was one
Prosecutors are now 11-0 in their yearlong effort to convict 12 medical marijuana collective operators, after a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge recently dismissed two more defendants’ cases. None of the so-called “Doobie Dozen” has even made it to trial. On Feb. 15—the date designated as “Medical Marijuana Day” after Proposition 215, which […]
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House passes bill to reopen offshore oil leases
The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 16 approved legislation authorizing the Secretary of Interior to resume oil and gas leasing off the coast of Santa Barbara County and elsewhere, starting July 1, 2014. With a 237-187 vote, the House passed the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act—a $260-billion bill introduced by House Republicans—including a […]
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Santa Maria police union votes on confidence in department leadership
The Santa Maria Police Officers’ Association (SMPOA) is awaiting the results of a ballot mailed to all 119 of its members, asking if they have confidence in SMPD Police Chief Danny Macagni and two commanders. Association board member Tom Radzyminski said, to his knowledge, it was the first time the union had ever asked for […]
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Santa Maria Listos program graduates its first class
On Feb. 21, Santa Maria Listos program officials planned to graduate their first class before the Santa Maria City Council at its evening meeting. Listos, which is the Spanish word for “ready,” is an emergency preparedness program that began in 2009. It’s designed to help people with limited English-speaking capabilities. Several city staffers and locals […]
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The road to Red Rock is clear
Here’s some good news for local camping and hiking enthusiasts: The road to Red Rock—a popular destination at the end of the Santa Ynez River—has been reopened to motorized vehicles. The Los Padres National Forest’s Santa Barbara Ranger District announced the reopening in a press release on Feb. 17. The road to Red Rock has […]