Pirates of Pirate’s Cove, an interactive murder mystery dinner theater production, is looking for shipmates. The adventure starts at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Sypglass Inn Restaurant. Enjoy a three-course dinner provided by The Spyglass Inn Restaurant while bribing suspects and trying to solve a crime. The show plays every Sunday from […]
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Weaving hope
Mike Weaver never set out to be a rock star. His ambitions were a bit more humble. He simply wanted to help people worship. But there were other plans in store for Weaver, and now, as part of the band Big Daddy Weave, he’s leading the Hope Restored Tour. “We never wanted to be those […]
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Laughs and lies
Comedy, a pair of one-acts by the Tony-winning Sir Peter Shaffer (Equus and Amadeus). While very different in tone, both plays deal with the deception and hypocrisy inherent in classism. Shaffer gives us drama in the first act and comedy in the second, a structure also used by such plays as Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale […]
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Crying foul at a candidate
The race is on for the Santa Maria City Council, and one of the hopefuls, 29-year-old Jose Vargas, has had some explaining to do. Since Vargas threw his hat in the ring, several city residents who’ve engaged in business dealings with the political newcomer have come forward to press outlets and the City Council, claiming […]
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Political Watch 09.16
Still deciding who will get your vote in the Santa Maria City Council race? All seven City Council candidates have been invited to a forum on Sept. 29 to discuss their platforms and answer questions from the public. The forum, conducted by the League of Women Voters and co-sponsored by Santa Barbara County Action Network […]
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Community Notebook 09.16
FRIDAY, SEPT. 17 • The Lompoc City/County Coalition for the Homeless has its regular meeting from noon to 1 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Conference Room, 401 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc. TUESDAY, SEPT. 21 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Board of […]
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A little taste of victory
A glass of wine is said to be beneficial to one’s health. On Sept. 18, it will be beneficial to the health of many when the Huntington’s Disease Support Group holds a fundraising event from 1 to 4 p.m. at Costa de Oro Tasting Room in Santa Maria. At the event, each pour will cost […]
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Peace be with you, Santa Maria
Now, more than ever, peace and understanding are things everyone must strive for, as individuals and as a society. That’s the message organizers of Santa Maria’s 14th annual Peace Week are trying to get out to the public. Festivities promoting peace throughout Northern Santa Barbara County will begin Sept. 20 at noon with a luncheon […]
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Blakeslee votes against Republican budget
During the frantic last days of the 2010 legislative session, State Senator Sam Blakeslee did something unusual for a freshman Republican: He voted against his party’s spending plan. To be fair, he also voted against the Democratic budget proposal. Blakeslee sent this explanation in an e-mail statement to New Times, the Sun’s sister paper to […]
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Foster care legislation awaits governor’s signature
Despite two years of back and forth and several last-minute amendments, a bill to extend benefits for former foster youths passed through the California Assembly and the Senate and now sits on the governor’s desk. The response to Assembly Bill 12 was largely bipartisan in both houses, passing through the Assembly 73-2 and the Senate […]
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies find Solvang man dead in home
On Sept. 12, members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department found the body of a Solvang man after responding to a domestic disturbance call. Sheriff’s deputies called in the department’s Special Enforcement Team (commonly referred to as SWAT) after they were unable to make contact with Harold F. Meyers, 43, who was believed to […]
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They’re moving on up … on East Cook
After almost 10 years of planning, Santa Barbara County officials have finally approved the initiation of construction on a new North County Superior Court Clerk’s Office building. On Sept. 16, presiding Judge Arthur Garcia and Court Executive Officer Gary Blair planned—along with representatives from local law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and court employees—to gather for a […]