Triathletes of all ages are welcome to put their best to the test at the City of Lompoc Parks, Recreation, and Urban Forestry Department’s fourth annual Lompoc Sprint Triathlon on Aug. 14. The competition consists of a 500-yard swim, 11-mile bike ride, and 3.1-mile run, and begins with the first wave of swimmers at 8 […]
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Youth football camp takes registrations
Youth ages 8 to 14 are invited to sign up for Big Picture Athletics’ Youth Football Camp, held from Aug. 5 to 7 at St. Joseph High School. Big Picture Athletics director J.T. Stone is conducting the camp, which focuses on footwork, agility, and competition and is designed to teach and apply fundamentals in a […]
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Have fun with man’s best friend
The dog days of summer are here, and the Santa Maria Kennel Club is hosting its sixth annual Dog Agility Trial on Aug. 7 and 8 at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge. Dogs and handlers will have to negotiate an obstacle course of jumps, weave poles, tunnels, A-frames, teeter-totters, dog walks, and a pause table […]
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To arrow is human
We’ve all seen Robin Hood split the arrow, but how many people have actually done that in real life? Thom Chamberlain has. Seven times. Thom and his wife, Lori, run TLC Archery in Buellton. At their shop and target range, experienced archers and first-timers alike come to learn about one of the world’s oldest martial […]
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Coming to your census
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled … .” Chapter 2, verses 1 through 5 of the Gospel according to Luke historically document one of the earliest known censuses. But it was not the first. There are ancient Egyptian population records […]
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Rare finds
Since horse-and-buggy days, folks in the relatively isolated Santa Ynez Valley have looked out for one another, sharing tools, helping to build neighbors’ barns, and tending those who were ill. That collective spirit hasn’t changed, and the Valley continues to thrive as a cooperative community ready to rally behind those in need. Located in Los […]
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Welcome to Nerd-dom
It’s 7:30 a.m. I’m zooming down the freeway, Glee soundtrack blaring, toward Geek Mecca—a.k.a. the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International—and already I’m getting a preview of the bountiful treasures to come: To my left looms a giant billboard of femme fatal Angelina Jolie, whose new movie Salt premiered the night before in theaters. Coming up […]
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What’s your least favorite thing about the British?
Brenda Rowe restaurant manager “Their soccer team.” Peter Ward massage therapist “Their gun control laws.” Taylor Palmer student “They can be really, really rude.” Ashley Jordan Ortega (left) caregiver “I’m not a fan of their soccer team.”
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Political Watch 07.22
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act (HR 5114), which re-authorizes the National Flood Insurance program for five years and phases out non-essential premium subsidies. The bill also raises the maximum coverage limits for the first time since 1994. According to a press release from the office […]
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Community Notebook 07.22
MONDAY, JULY 26 • The South County Advisory Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Nipomo Community Services District Headquarters, 148 S. Wilson St., Nipomo. TUESDAY, JULY 27 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Betteravia Government Center’s Board of Supervisors […]
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Judgment day
Most people try to avoid standing before a judge in court, but Dennis Apel’s been hoping to get in front of one for a while now. Apel, along with Father Steve Kelly and McGregor Eddy, are no strangers to being arrested. The three of them have been arrested numerous times while protesting in front of […]
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Calories count
Ordering an entrée, beverage, or dessert at a restaurant can sometimes turn into quite an ordeal: Should you go with the chicken or the fish? The exorbitantly priced umbrella drink or the more economical pint of beer? And who hasn’t heard that all-important question, “You want whipped cream with that?” Thanks to a new federal […]