Earlier this year, Los Osos developer Jeff Edwards made a pitch in front of the San Luis Obispo County supervisors that was so bizarrely outlandish that, months later, many are still scratching their heads. Despite mountains of bureaucratic and public opposition, Edwards proposes closing the Oceano Airport and redeveloping it for residential and commercial use. […]
Proposed Oceano airport development is still grounded
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Get your checks now!
Need to raise money fast? An upcoming seminar presented by the Nonprofit Support Center on June 23 will share the secrets to rapidly speed up fundraising efforts. Presenter Katherine Wertheim of Werth-It Consulting will show attendees how to get the money they need sooner rather than later. She’ll teach how to pull together an event […]
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HBA showcase needs sponsors
The Home Builders Association of the Central Coast will be holding its second annual P.A.S.S. vendor showcase, featuring green building and sustainable design techniques, products, and services, on July 22. Prizes will be raffled off at the event, including free passes to the Pacific Coast Business Conference and wine. Wine tasting and appetizers will also […]
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Chamber releases wine booklet
Tasting the distinct flavors of the Santa Maria Valley wine country just got easier with the release of a newly expanded wine-touring booklet, produced by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau. The free, 16-page glossy booklet, Santa Maria Valley Wine Country: A Guide to Local Wineries and Restaurants, offers […]
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Have ‘Fun in the Sun’ at the Dunes Center
Parents: Looking for something educational your kids can do this summer? The Dunes Center and the United Way of Santa Barbara County have partnered to provide a free summer program for middle school students (those going into grades 6 through 9) called “Fun in the Sun.” The program will run from June 28 to Aug. […]
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Hail to the scholars
About 750 students, parents, friends, and educators crowded into Allan Hancock College’s Joe White Memorial Gymnasium on June 3 to attend the 41st annual Allan Hancock College Foundation scholarship awards banquet. According to college officials, the foundation awarded more than $235,000 in scholarships to 201 students. The theme for the evening was “Community Supporting Community,” […]
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It’s summer camp time at the Y
Summer camp registration at the Santa Maria Valley YMCA has begun; for $20, parents can reserve spots for their children. The YMCA is offering several new summer programs this year, including Lego camp, “Itty-bitty” camps for kids ages 4 to 6, and sports camps. Also available are traditional three- and five-day summer camps, splash camp, […]
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Special Olympics softball program receives gift
The Northern Santa Barbara County Special Olympics softball program in Lompoc recently received a $1,100 donation from Cabrillo High School senior Brian Engler. An avid baseball player for 14 years, Engler held a baseball camp for local youth in April with the goal of raising funds for the Lompoc Special Olympics softball program through the […]
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Manny Flores
As Manny Flores was finishing the first-ever Elks Rodeo P.L.A.Y. 1-mile stampede, he thought to himself that he should start pursuing running more for a sport. Flores, who just wrapped up his freshman year at Pioneer Valley High School, quickly established himself as a great athlete. He’s already earned a letter for being on the […]
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Surfin’ (school) safari
For a few seconds, floating a little more than a foot over the sandy ocean floor felt like being on top of the world. It took about 10 tries and numerous wicked wipeouts, but I finally stood up on a surfboard for the first time ever, a moment of Zen in the shadow of the […]
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Kick the oil habit
We should strive to understand the connection between national security and energy, and start working on solutions that can end our oil addiction. We are seeing one of the most devastating consequences of this oil addiction in the Gulf of Mexico as the BP disaster worsens every day. If we remain dependent on oil, it […]
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‘Do-gooders’ would misuse the Afghan resource
The U.S. Army just discovered resources of over a trillion dollars of minerals in Afghanistan. It would be expeditious for our government to sign a compact to mine and market this; it would pay off a third of our national debt. Unfortunately our “do-gooders” would want this money to provide condos, unlimited food stamps, medicine, […]