The Santa Maria Valley Historical Society recently announced its latest display on veterans of the Civil War in Santa Maria, which will be on display at the museum at 616 S. Broadway in Santa Maria. Many veterans of the American Civil War representing the north and south moved to Santa Maria. Between 1890 and 1925, […]
Historical Society highlights the Civil War
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Deck the halls
The unexpected e-mail that Cathy Gregg received in her inbox wasn’t telling her that some Nigerian prince needed her help transferring loads of money. Nonetheless, she didn’t believe it. “I thought it was a joke at first,” she said. The e-mail was from an art broker in Los Angeles asking if she could use Gregg’s […]
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Laughing and crying over family
Family is a funny thing, no matter what family you come from. That’s the basic premise of Polly Frost’s one-woman show Surviving Your Adult Relationship with Your Family, playing one night in mid-January at Casa Cassara Winery in Buellton—though Frost goes much deeper than witty quips in her humorous look at the family dynamic and […]
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Merry munchies
More than any other time of year, Christmas tends to tap into one’s desire for tradition. This weekend, hundreds of millions of people around the world will celebrate Christmas with their favorite family traditions. [image-2] For me, it’s a mix of old and new: sharing with my children the fond holiday traditions I remember as […]
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What’s on Deck?
Thursday, Dec. 22 Boys’ Basketball National Prep Classic @ Hancock College Girls’ Soccer Central Coast Classic @ St. Joseph TBA Friday, Dec. 23 Boys’ Basketball National Prep Classic @ Hancock College Girls’ Soccer Central Coast Classic @ St. Joseph TBA Saturday, Dec. 24 No games scheduled Sunday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day; […]
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On the roster
• Winter Break Camp: The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department’s Winter Camp for children ages 6 to 12 will be held at the Minami Community Center, 600 W. Enos Dr., through Jan. 13, 2012. The fee is $75 per week for each child, based on a full day from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. […]
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Orcutt National needs Little Leaguers
The Orcutt National Little League, with teams from T-ball to majors, is holding regular registrations until Jan. 7 for children ages 4 to 12. Registrations will be held on Jan. 3 and Jan. 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rabobank-Oak Knolls Branch at 1110 E. Clark Ave in Orcutt. The final regular registration […]
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Hancock holds court
In his fifth year as head basketball coach at Allan Hancock College, Ralph Gorton is on a mission to change the culture of the program—and the philosophy is producing results. “We call it the new Allan Hancock,” Gorton said. “You can turn it around pretty quickly at a two-year school, and that’s what’s happening.” Hancock […]
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Jeremiah Morales
The Righetti Warriors enjoyed a stellar water polo season in 2011-12, winning the Pac-7 title outright and finishing 28-4 overall. Much of their success they owed to senior utility player Jeremiah Morales. For the second straight year, Morales was rewarded for his efforts at season’s end, winning the Pac-7 league MVP award on Dec. 12. […]
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Let’s take back Christmas
Over several years now, government, city, and private industries have robbed us of our Christian liberties and the freedom to celebrate Christmas. Removing nativity scenes from public places, referring to Christmas trees as “holiday trees,” Christmas vacation as “winter break,” and excessive use of “Happy Holidays” erode our freedoms to celebrate Christmas as we have […]
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We must protect the 14th Amendment
Do we have the appetite for change, or are we just going along for the ride? If we want to have equal representation, we are going to have to ask the Supreme Court to revisit the Buckley v. Valeo ruling upholding the ruling that holds money as personal property and the use of money as […]
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Santa Maria can’t afford more cuts
For six years, I have represented thousands of homecare workers. I am a Santa Maria resident and the Central California Coordinator for UDW: local 3930 of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which represents about 900 homecare workers in Santa Maria who serve elderly and disabled clients through the In-Home Support […]
