“We always look forward to meeting and greeting our customers,” Righetti added, “and to renew friendships with our fellow entrepreneurs in the local food and wine community.” Based in Los Alamos, Full of Life Flatbread makes its customary appearance, complete with a wood-fired oven that looks more like a mosaic-covered work of art on wheels. […]
A toast to the season
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Words are beautiful
Need to get your monthly poetry fix? Allan Hancock College’s Lompoc Valley Center is hosting a free poetry reading in recognition of the college’s second annual Community Reads event on Sept. 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in room 1-202/203. The event will headline retired Hancock English professor Bob Isaacson, a published author, part of […]
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Rock climbing competition hits Los Padres
Love rock climbing? The high-altitude pines of the Los Padres National Forest will be the stage for the Pine Mountain Pulldown, a three-day climbing festival held from Oct. 8 through 10. The event’s main draw is bouldering—scaling smaller rock faces with only a pair rubber-soled climbing shoes—and kicks off with a welcome for climbers and […]
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Mortal Combat
Some people, like myself, tend to avoid physical conflict as much as they can. However, others thrive on the adrenaline rush that comes from the thrill of slamming their fists on their opponent. On Sept. 18, warriors like those came out to the National Guard Armory at the Santa Maria Fairpark to fight—and spectators packed […]
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Zachary Burg
As starting offensive guard for the Knights of the Orcutt Youth Football League, Zachary Burg enjoys absorbing a big hit. The 12-year-old was a hit of a different sort at a recent Offense-Defense instructional football camp in San Diego. At an awards ceremony, camp organizers announced they’d selected Burg to participate in the annual Offense-Defense […]
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Here’s something you otter know about
California’s iconic southern sea otters—and the fact that they’re threatened in the wild—will take center stage Sept. 25 and 26 at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s weekend-long event, Otter Days. Visitors to Otter Days can get some face time with the aquarium’s resident sea otters, play an animal training game, participate in an otter-themed game show, […]
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Lompoc bank holds symposium
Union Bank of Lompoc will present a business symposium and business networking opportunity titled “Thinking Beyond Tomorrow” on Oct. 2. Ed Carcarey of Emerald Wave Media will be the guest speaker at the event. Admission is free, but reservations are required. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon in the Grossman Gallery of the […]
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Santa Maria holds a pollution prevention workshop
Landscape and yard maintenance businesses are invited to learn more about pollution prevention at a free workshop held by the city of Santa Maria’s Utilities Department on Sept. 29. The workshop will provide information regarding proper pesticide and fertilizer use and appropriate disposal methods of yard waste material as required by federal law and supported […]
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Panera funds breast cancer research
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in its honor, Panera Bread is raising money for breast cancer research by offering its Pink Ribbon Bagel. The Pink Ribbon Bagel is made with cherry chips, dried cherries and cranberries, vanilla, honey, and brown sugar and is shaped in the form of a traditional breast cancer awareness […]
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Pipeline Group tackles safety
Each year, lives are lost and millions of dollars in repairs are incurred as a result of excavation crews inadvertently digging into pipelines. Avoiding those accidents will be the topic of the Pipeline Group’s annual “Public Education—Contractor Awareness Program” on Oct. 12 at the Historic Santa Maria Inn. A free, catered breakfast will be available […]
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Want the left lane free? Pull over speeders!
It’s bad enough that we have an elite group using our highways that is above trivial things like speed limits; but now the road bullies want the cops to ticket people who don’t get out of their way fast enough? Gene Gisin’s opinion article about the left lane being for “passing only” (“Keep the left […]
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Take a deep breath when you’re behind the wheel
I have a suggestion for Gene Gisin (“Keep the left lanes on freeways for passing only,” Sept. 16): Next time you find yourself trying to push someone down the freeway, remember that the left lane is not the passing lane in California’s Vehicle Code, so if they’re going the speed limit or more and they […]