With only a few months left in the school year, there will soon be many high school graduates wondering what to do. So Allan Hancock College, partnering with Cuesta College, is going to hold workshops to inform high school students, and their parents, about the opportunities available for “free cash for college.” The workshops will […]
Hancock teaches about getting free cash
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Arellanes celebrates MLK Day with yard work
Instead of spending the day sleeping in, students, teachers, school faculty members, and even Santa Maria-Bonita School District superintendent Phil Alvarado spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day planting 80 trees at Arellanes Junior High School. When George Jimenez’s daughter started attending Arellanes, he noticed that there weren’t any trees at the school. That’s when the […]
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Be healthy past 50
Uncle Bob’s health changed for the worse at about 60. He had been on medication for a long time. It was the usual: blood pressure medication, cholesterol pills, diuretics, and others. As years went on, his list of medications grew. When he finally died after a long, painful, and slow spiral down, everyone said, “Well, […]
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California is broken because you can’t fix stupid
There’s been a lot of talk about how Arnold Schwarzenegger failed to fix California’s deficit, but very little about why. How liberal voters, unions, and activist judges fought, opposed, and attacked him at every turn; how 80 cents of every government dollar were spent on employee salaries and benefits; and how hyper-environmentalist, anti-business regulations, and […]
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How do you explain the shooting?
While certainly expected, I’m stunned at the callousness exhibited by political entities and supporters who place the blame for the Tucson Tragedy on the shoulders of the mentally ill. Political rhetoric used the term “man it up” on many occasions to indicate it’s time to take a tough stand no matter what it costs others. […]
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If everybody’s mad, Brown must be doing something right
Concerning your Jan. 13 article, “Gov. Brown’s budget proposal upsets nearly everyone,” I’m not sure how everything will turn out with our budget. But if he’s managing to piss everyone off, he’s probably doing good. At least it seems like he’s not using smoke and mirrors and temporary quick fixes like the former Governator did.
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People are siding with Fighting Back employees
Shame on you for making light of a very serious situation going on at Fighting Back (“Big trouble all around us, Jan. 13)! Those employees have literally been mentally abused, harassed, and treated like dogs by Teresa Menchaca. The way she treats people/employees is appalling! Her best friend is Alice Patino, who is the president […]
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Dig deep, find courage to fix Fighting Back
I would like to express my disappointment in the opinion piece written about the issues happening at Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley (“Big trouble all around us, Jan. 13). I know some of the staff who currently work at that organization, as well as a couple who used to work there, and am appalled at […]
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Piano auditions end on high note
The Central Coast Music Teachers Association held its 21st annual Piano Auditions recently with 23 of 44 participating students receiving the highest rating of 5. All three of the ensemble teams that participated received the “5” rating, which qualifies these students to play at the California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT) Northern Festival at […]
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Sitting stylish
Sculptors are invited to submit chair sculptures for this year’s annual Chair Faire, scheduled for July 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The chair sculptures will be a new component to the Chair Faire and will be part of a sculpture yard of fine art chair sculptures for auction. There are three categories of […]
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Show off your quality of life in Lompoc
The Lompoc Parks, Recreation & Urban Forestry Department is hosting a “Quality of Life” Photo Contest, open to all ages and artistic abilities. Grab your camera and submit the picture or pictures that you feel best represent the “Quality of Life” in Lompoc. Photo entries are $10 each and can be submitted to the Anderson […]
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Fresh palette
Patrons of the Los Olivos Gallery will get to see some fresh faces next month or at least some new names, as the gallery hosts a group of diverse and colorful paintings by some talented local artists throughout the month of February. The exhibit will run Feb. 1 through 28. The public is invited to […]