Dilapidated modular trailers currently housing records and staff at Santa Maria Superior Court will be history by late 2011, as construction was scheduled to begin Sept. 1 on a new, two-story, 18,650-square-foot clerk’s office. According to Darrell Parker, the court’s assistant executive officer, the building has been a long time coming. “It’s clearly better than […]
Construction begins on new court clerk’s building
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Judge orders suspension of Cold Spring Canyon Bridge barrier project
Construction of a suicide barrier on Cold Spring Canyon Bridge halted again Aug. 24 after a county judge denied a motion filed by Caltrans to continue the controversial project while environmental impact reports are reviewed. In court documents, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle said Caltrans shouldn’t be allowed to proceed with construction […]
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Top gun
An F/A-18 Super Hornet jet taxied at Santa Maria Public Airport on Aug. 27, in preparation for the weekend’s 21st annual “Thunder Over the Valley” air show, put on by the Santa Maria Museum of Flight. Though few aircraft took to the skies due to safety restrictions, about 8,500 people attended the two-day event, viewing […]
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Luncheon highlights educational partnerships
Business and education partnerships will be recognized during an upcoming 2010 Business Appreciation Luncheon presented by the Santa Maria Valley Industry Education Council and the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 8. The event takes place at the Elks Lodge, 1309 N. Bradley in Santa Maria, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Cost to […]
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Dunes Center awards scholarships
The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center and the United Way of Santa Barbara County announced that 25 students from Northern Santa Barbara County earned $500 scholarships for their work in the center’s “Fun in the Sun” summer program. The pilot project, for sixth through ninth graders, incorporated a service-learning component from the Corporation for National and Community […]
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New homes released at Rice Ranch
Western Pacific Land Group announced the release of eight new homes in the Pine Creek community at Rice Ranch in Orcutt. The company reported the release is being offered earlier than anticipated due to strong sales at the community. The new homes include one- and two-story designs, and several homes feature three-car garages. The homes […]
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Santa Lucia announces new execs
Santa Lucia Bancorp, parent company of Santa Lucia Bank, recently announced the appointment of Margaret Torres as the company and bank’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to accepting the position, Torres served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Heritage Oaks and Heritage Oaks Bancorp. The bank also […]
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Find classes for big kids
The Big Kids class is looking for 5-, 6-, and 7-year-olds to learn and have fun with music. The Big Kids class blends elements of the Music Together curriculum with new musical activities, skills, and challenges. Curriculum includes instrumental solos, conducting, game songs, jam sessions, harmony singing, and drumming skills. Fall classes begin Sept. 14. […]
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PCPA’s season is about to begin
Single tickets for PCPA’s 2010-2011 season go on sale Oct. 6 at 12:30 p.m. The season will feature Peter Pan Nov. 4 through Dec. 23 at the Marian Theatre; Alfred Hitchcock’s 39 Steps from Feb. 10 to March 6, 2011 at the Marian Theatre; Interplay: the Stage Between from Feb. 25 to March 6, 2011 […]
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Spend an evening with a guitar
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Santa Maria Public Library will present “An Evening of Classical Guitar with Manny Mestas” on Sept. 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. in Shepard Hall. The evening features the Santa Maria-based flamenco guitarist, who’s spent many years performing as a solo guitarist. When not performing live, Mestas devotes […]
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From cabaret to cantor
The Jewish High Holy Days—a 10-day celebration that begins Sept. 8 with Rosh Hashanah and ends with Yom Kippur—are filled with music. For the services, an ordained cantor, trained in the musical arts, usually leads prayer services along with a rabbi. That’s the case at Temple Beth El in Santa Maria, though the leader for the […]
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Shakespearean winter comes to Spanish California
Playwright José Cruz González realizes the capabilities of human emotion in a way not all playwrights do. He can present jealousy, love, or joy and then delve into how they fracture and intertwine in a complicated dance that moves people to falter as they’re overcome. He can show love as an omnipotent force that can […]