Most of the time the dysfunctional relationship between a mom and her son is no laughing matter—but that’s only if you haven’t seen Lompoc Civic Theatre’s take on the concept. Lompoc Civic Theatre takes the issue of the overbearing mom and the son who’s never quite let go and brings out the humor in it. […]
‘Outrageous adventures’
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A smattering of applause
Attending the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s opening weekend with the intention of generating some sort of conclusive report is a fool’s errand at best. So I didn’t try to see it all. Instead, like many at the festival, I made a rigorous viewing schedule for myself, then proceeded to meander over to whatever looked […]
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Putting jazz in context
Jazz is one of the few musical styles indigenous to America. Jazz has also gone through more changes, mutations, and rebirths than most styles. Yet, jazz is still misunderstood by a large cross section of the public. East Coast jazz musician Shenole Latimer is providing a program at the Santa Maria Public Library that will […]
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Putting jazz in context
Jazz is one of the few musical styles indigenous to America. Jazz has also gone through more changes, mutations, and rebirths than most styles. Yet, jazz is still misunderstood by a large cross section of the public. East Coast jazz musician Shenole Latimer is providing a program at the Santa Maria Public Library that will […]
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Muscle marketing
My wife is a smart lady. You could even say she is a genius. Sure, she still tries to put five pints of fluid into a two-quart cup. But, regardless of her inability to understand spatial relationships, she truly is quite intelligent. Even people with an IQ of 140 struggle with the complex conversions of […]
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On the roster
• ‘Madden’ tournament: Think you’re a Madden All-Pro? Prove it at the city of Santa Maria’s Madden NFL tournament for seventh- to 12th- graders on Feb. 4. Entrants will go head-to-head on the Playstation 3 version of the football video game in a tournament, with a minimum of two games per player. Prizes will be […]
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SCFA approves realignments
The Southern California Football Association’s executive committee approved a conference and divisional realignment over the next two seasons, adding a new look to Allan Hancock College’s schedule. Hancock rival El Camino will be moving out of the northern conference, while Pasadena City College and Moorpark will join it. Besides Hancock, the rest of the conference […]
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Try out for soccer club
The Coastal Valley Soccer Club (CVSC) will be holding several tryouts for potential players in the Central Coast Soccer League (CCSL) and Coast Soccer League (CSL) until March 3. Open tryouts for boys ages 9 to 17 will be held 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 11, 25, and March 3 at Crossroads Field on […]
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Zevra Robinson
A layer of gold was added to Righetti High School wrestler Zevra Robinson’s solid purple singlet when she took home first place from the ASICS Napa Valley Classic wrestling tournament last month, decorating her with the proper colors of a true Warrior. The Napa Valley Classic is one of the most competitive all-women’s wrestling tournaments […]
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The Bleacher Bum Chronicles Vol. XXII
Ah, the Super Bowl. That time of year when everyone is a football fan, or at least pretends to be until all the snacks and beer disappear and the neighborhood party’s wrapped up. It’s as much a national holiday as it is a sporting event, and even if your favorite team didn’t make it to […]
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We need an unbiased 9/11 investigation
Most Christians are familiar with Jesus’ teaching that a house built upon sand will collapse. His message? A life based on dishonesty cannot succeed. The same is true for a nation. From its inception, this country has been predicated upon dishonesty, from the myths we perpetrate about the murderous Columbus to the history-book claim that […]
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California’s public school crisis is unacceptable
The funding and legislative support for education in California has been slowly declining for the past 20 years. We are now ranked 46th in the nation for per-pupil spending. Even more dramatic declines have taken place in the last three years. In this period, more than $20 billion has been cut from our schools and […]