For those not-ready-for-primetime baseball players, the city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is offering a recreational tee-ball league for boys and girls ages 5 to 7. The program focuses on the fundamentals of baseball, sportsmanship, and teamwork concepts. Parents are also encouraged to get involved as volunteer coaches. Registration will be accepted at […]
City tee-ball league takes signups
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Spend winter at the Y
So the kids are on winter break and they can’t stay home? Bring them to the Santa Maria Valley YMCA, where they can play the Nintendo Wii, bake holiday cookies, watch movies, make holiday crafts, and more. The camp runs until Jan. 14. Financial assistance is available. To sign up or find out more, call […]
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Hockey kids hit the floor
Parents of children aged 3 to 6 are encouraged to register their kids for Santa Maria Valley YMCA’s Rookie Sports Floor Hockey program. The class is intended to help children develop and practice social, physical, and gross motor skills, with a focus on fun. The cost is $48 for YMCA members and $63 for participants. […]
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Edible wonders
Between bouts of holiday shopping and fits of party planning, thoughtful minds turn to the mysteries of the season. They juggle not only the timeless wonders of Earth cycles and religious revelations, but also the questions surrounding peculiar food items traditionally dished up at this time of year. For instance, speculation abounds about mincemeat. What […]
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Stars of wonder
Sometimes, when planning for the future, nonprofits reach for the stars. This year, for the Sun’s annual presentation of local nonprofit wish lists, we decided to appoint you, the community, as those stars. Pretty shiny, huh? Don’t worry: You won’t have to remember where you fit into Ursa Major or hang in the sky for […]
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Which elected official do you believe is on Santa’s naughty list?
Michael Bryan manager “Governor Jerry Brown. He’s going to take the economy further into the toilet.” August Bryan student “Barack Obama. Because he’s not following through with his agenda.” Joshua Brown military technician “Barack Obama. He hasn’t made the change needed to be made.” Cathy Daniels retired “Barack Obama. He has misled the American people.”
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Welcome the new ducks
It was a long, miserable, and drawn-out election season. Local mayors and other officials have mostly been sworn in. Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian has stepped up from his San Luis Obispo County supervisor seat. The state and national changes, however, are yet to come. Liberals and progressives are glad the horror of the national election results […]
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Political Watch – 12.16
The supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Cold Spring Canyon Bridge Suicide Barrier Project on State Route 154 is available for public viewing, Caltrans announced earlier this month. Caltrans completed the supplemental report after a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled that the organization violated the California Environmental Quality Act by not […]
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Community Notebook – 12.16
TUESDAY, DEC. 21 • The Guadalupe Planning Commission has its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe. • The Santa Maria City Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 110 E. Cook St., Santa Maria. Agendas are […]
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Hobnobbing with Helen
The logistics involved in pulling this off were amazing,” Lynn Fernbaugh said with a warm and gracious laugh. “We have detailed plans and schedules, telling each of us what to do at exactly what time.” The “we” she was talking about? Herself and husband Richard, Robert and Sandra Dickerson, and Jim and Kelly O’Neill. The […]
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Doing their part
The holidays, while fun and festive, can be a very tough time of year, especially in a sluggish economy. Money might be tight, but that only increases need in the community. Despite the economic hardships, however, Santa Maria city employees were able to raise more than $23,000 for the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way—a […]