Want to learn more about the black bears in your own backyard? The Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake will be welcoming expert Kate McCurdy, director at UCSB’s Sedgewick Reserve, for a talk on local bears and other large mammals on Jan. 22. The presentation is the first lecture of the Center’s Food for […]
Bears! Bears! Bears!
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Seminar addresses training for student athletes
Think you’ve got what it takes to take your game to the next level? Coaches, parents, and student-athletes from seventh to 12th grade are invited to attend the “Sports Performance for Youth” seminar on Jan. 28 at Anytime Fitness to learn about cross-training on a consistent basis. The seminar, sponsored by SpeedSac, runs from 11 […]
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Ryan McGready
Righetti High came out with guns blazing on the basketball court in 2012, and a big tip of the hat goes to forward Ryan McGready, who’s emerged as the Warriors’ version of “Mr. Versatility.” After 14 games, the 6-foot-4 senior is averaging a double-double at 23 points and 10 rebounds per game, while leading the […]
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The will to ride
When Solvang resident April Vossler retired as a speech therapist three years ago, she needed something worthwhile to fill her newfound free time. With a history of working with children, and as a former horse owner herself, she found her calling with the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program, a nonprofit group providing equine therapy […]
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A sound experience
Musicians are naturally giving people. A musician must first of all give endless hours of time to practice and hone the craft. But above all, music is to be shared, and some very giving locals donate their talents to help the wellbeing of community members in care facilities all over the county. Marian Extended Care […]
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Sing a song sweetly
Sweet Adelines International Chapter choruses throughout Northern Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties will present a combined concert and open house: “A Capella—A Sweet Choice,” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 14 in the multi-purpose room at Arroyo Grande High School, 495 Valley Road in Arroyo Grande. The concert will be a free […]
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PCPA to hold youth auditions
PCPA Theaterfest is holding auditions for the youth role of Bert in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at Columbia Business Center, 900 E. Stowell Road, in Santa Maria. The role of Bert is a youth who looks to be 8 to 10 years old. Bert is a boy […]
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Santa Maria Civic Theatre seeks actors
The Santa Maria Civic Theatre will hold auditions for the comedy Battle of Shallowford on Monday, Feb. 20, and Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the theater, 1660 N. McClelland St. at 7 p.m. Battle of Shallowford is written by Ed Simpson and directed by Richard Dresp. For more information, call the theater at 925-5022.
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Oh, Maya!
It is 2012 and, now that the celebrations are done and hangovers cured, we can all get back to the normal day-to-day grind of work, looking for work, and wondering when our government is going to get to work. But I’ll leave those worries for the Canary to chirp on. After all, I wouldn’t want […]
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Guitar heroes
Calmenco! has performed all over the Central Coast as a duo made up of Tony Harmon and Ray Pannell, but for their upcoming “An Evening of Guitar” concert—a fundraiser for Equine Alliance Youth Foundation—they’ll be performing with an expanded lineup. Harmon and Pannell were practicing at Jensen’s Music in Orcutt one day when they heard […]
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Follow Mark Kurrian
Curtis L. Cornell is the author of Leprechauns, Unicorns and Mark Kurrian. The former Santa Maria resident recently took some time to talk with the Sun about his latest book, which begins as 11-year-old Max Garret learns his mom is critically ill. A good friend of the family, Mark Kurrian, then reveals himself to be […]
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Rising star
The national spotlight is shining on a talented, young Santa Maria winemaker. Forbes magazine has selected 25-year-old Gavin Chanin for its first-ever “Top 30 Under 30” issue highlighting movers and shakers younger than 30. The group was described by the publication as tomorrow’s brightest stars. Chanin joins the likes of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and […]