Field laborers who apply toxic pesticides to crops can now breathe easier, a result of the Farm Worker Health Act signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sept. 27. Authored by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), chair of the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, the legislation—also known as AB 1963—addresses workers […]
Field testing
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A home to call her own
On Oct. 10, during the KCOY 12 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Special, two patients from St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Elizabeth Lobato and Brooke Renaud, drew tickets for prizes. The winning ticket had Jessica Soo’s name on it; she won a new house in Nipomo’s Trilogy Monarch Dunes Community. The house, priced at $640,000, was […]
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Supes refuse to take official stances on initiatives
With the Nov. 2 general election just around the corner, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors passed on taking official positions on the ballot measures during its regular meeting Oct. 12. It was revealed the county’s six-member Legislative Program Committee voted to take stances on three initiatives: propositions 19, 25, and 26. Still, the […]
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Sheriff’s Department snuffs out multiple pot grows
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department was busy with marijuana recently, raiding grow operations at three different locations in the North County over three days. In the early morning hours of Oct. 4, sheriff’s personnel raided outdoor grows on Tepesquet Road near Colson Canyon and another off San Marcos Pass near Kinevan Road. The raids […]
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Memorial services scheduled for Vandenberg airman killed in Afghanistan
Family members, friends, and fellow servicemen and women planned to gather Oct. 13 at a memorial service honoring Vandenberg Air Force Base airman Daniel Johnson, who was killed in Afghanistan earlier this month. Air force officials sent out a press release on Oct. 12 announcing there would be a body transfer ceremony at the base […]
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Santa Marians honor victims, call on the community to stand against harassment
Several dozen people gathered at Santa Maria City Hall on Oct. 11—National Coming Out Day—in memory of the many lesbian, gay, bi, and transgender youth who have committed suicide or had their lives taken by others due to bullying or violent discrimination. The evening vigil began with a somber slide show of pictures of individuals […]
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PCPA tours
The PCPA Outreach Tour is hitting the road. Four actor interns and a stage management intern will traverse Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties October through May with original productions produced specifically for elementary through high school students. The first production is PCPA’s first outreach musical adapted by Outreach Director Leo Cortez from the […]
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Circles and sticks
The C Gallery in Los Alamos is launching its third annual fall group show and is calling for artist submissions in all media from Oct. 20 through 23. The show will open to the public on Oct. 30. The theme is “Circles and Sticks,” and the show will share the gallery with San Diego artist […]
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Gallery shows small treasures
Small, affordable art treasures are currently being featured at Town Center Gallery. All works by local artists on special display are 12 by 12 inches or smaller and include silk on canvas, watercolors, oils, photography and painted floral tiles. Costs range from $15 to $45. Town Center Gallery currently features artists John Card and Pat […]
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Photos from Africa
Photographer Nancy Hall has long been addicted to capturing moments. Camera always at the ready, Hall has been continually rewarded with one-of-a-kind shots. For October, Hall will share some of her favorite photographs from her experiences in Africa and other exotic locations—as well as from oft-frequented sites on the Central Coast—in “Photography … A Moment […]
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Hear hip hop like you haven’t heard it lately
Don’t say Venomous Voices is like every other hip-hop band. If you do, then you don’t know hip hop. And you definitely don’t know Venomous Voices. While the Central Coast band puts itself in the hip hop genre, the members feel strongly about setting themselves apart from what the genre has become. The band exists […]
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Clubs & Meetings
4-H welcomes anyone interested in the group to sign up now. Find a nearby club by contacting the Santa Barbara County 4-H Office at 692-1730 or zmhughes@ucdavis.edu. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS for men meets in San Luis Obispo and Grover Beach. Men interested in attending may contact representatives: 550-6718 or not_moses@fastmail.fm. ALL-AMERICAN QUILTERS’ GUILD meets […]