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 […]
Santa Maria holds a pollution prevention workshop
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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 […]
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Please let the faster of us pass
I second Mr. Gisin’s comments (“Keep the left lanes on freeways for passing only,” Sept. 16). I was pulled over yesterday for tailgating a fast lane slow-mover just north of Gaviota. I argued that I was “encouraging” the slow-mover to move to the slow lane. The slow-mover just stared at me in her rear view […]
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Yes, keep left lanes for passing
The guy who complained about speeders in the left lane (“Keep the left lanes on freeways for passing only,” Sept. 16) is exactly why a law should be passed to make it illegal to drive in it. The left lane should be used for passing only. Anybody in it should be using it as such. […]
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Where the wine flows
The ongoing celebration of homegrown food, freshly baked bread, and artisanal cheeses heralds a renewed appreciation for long-held traditions. And those lucky enough to remember visiting the local little old winemaker to fill an empty jug right out of the barrel can rejoice at the latest blast from the past. In an odd blend of […]
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Ehrlich gets Wilderness Spirit Award
The Wildling Art Museum will present its Wilderness Spirit Award to noted writer Gretel Ehrlich and celebrate its 10th anniversary on Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang. Ehrlich—a nature-themed essayist, travel writer, and poet—will receive the award, which includes a bronze plaque on the […]
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Lompoc pops
Embarking on its 14th season of live performances, the Lompoc Pops Orchestra will entertain its patrons with a musical bouquet on Sept. 27 at the Lompoc First United Methodist Church. This season’s theme is The Pops Blooms for Lompoc! The program includes “The Rose,” “Theme from The Apartment,” several LeRoy Anderson favorites, and “Les Toreadors” […]
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Living for the music
As a child, Bonnie Bogle Farrer spent many long New Hampshire evenings at home in front of a piano. With two grand pianos in the living room and an upright in another room to practice on, she thought of little else. Farrer always knew being a pianist was her calling. The fact that her […]
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Hugging the coast
When you have several children, those blissful moments of silence and peace are few and far between. So when my husband and I got a rare (read: the first time in several years) occasion of alone time, we stared at each other in disbelief. Like a couple of prisoners on parole, we didn’t know what […]