Need an outfit or special gift for a birthday, wedding, or other special event? Ruby Red Fashion Boutique and the Santa Maria Women’s Network are teaming up for an “Afternoon of Fashion Shopping” on June 3. Drawings for prizes will take place at the event, and wine and light refreshments will be served. Ten percent […]
Shop–in the name of scholarships!
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Accounting firm tabs Orcutt
McDermott and Apkarian, LLP, an accounting firm serving clients in Santa Barbara County since 1983, announced the opening of a new office in Orcutt to serve the needs of an expanding client base. Partners Patrick McDermott and Thomas Apkarian, Jr., have a combined total of 32 years of tax and accounting experience. Their firm offers […]
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One less voice will chime in
I am 83 years old and have been quite sick for years, but always voted. Well, that has ended. I am tired of being rushed to the phone to hear a recording about who I should vote for and why, each time thinking one of my five children might be phoning me for a chat. […]
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Unite to save beaches
O, come all ye faithful and righteous citizens of San Luis Obispo, you who are so upset by the smoke on sidewalks, the feeding of ducks, and past-bedtime partying: I beg you to rise and stand against the most repulsive polluter of them all, the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreational Area (ODSVRA). Residents in the […]
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Vote no on Proposition 16
Proposition 16 is total rubbish, a disgrace to the democratic process. PG&E is sponsoring the proposition to prevent municipalities from getting into the energy business to compete with the company. It would require a two-thirds vote by municipal residents to approve funding for local public power projects, which we all know would be the kiss […]
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Vote for Patino, vote for experience
As a longtime activist in Santa Maria, I will be voting for Alice Patino for 5th District supervisor. She is the most sensible and the most responsible candidate for the 5th District. Alice’s character is above reproach. Her connection to the local community cannot be matched! Her countless hours of involvement on committees and commissions […]
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Dear media: No more circuses
A cartoon on the opinion page of a recent edition of The Tribune said it all about the state of the news media these days: Against a backdrop of wars, fires, violence, meteor attacks, and all sorts of other disasters, the newscaster says, “But first the latest on Tiger.” The media focus so much attention […]
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Athlete of the Week
Reilly McMahon, Righetti High School’s rising golf star, is one part lemonade, one part iced tea short of being on par with Arnold Palmer. Although McMahon is just finishing his sophomore year, he already can boast the history of a seasoned golfer. He’s played in numerous tournaments around the United States—from the deserts of Arizona […]
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Can you outrun a parade?
In conjunction with the annual Elks Rodeo, the People for Leisure and Youth will be hosting the first-ever Elks Rodeo Stampede 1-Mile Run on June 5 in Santa Maria. The race begins at Broadway and Main, the starting point for the Elks Parade, and ends a mile south at the intersection of Broadway and Stowell. […]
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Ride the wind
You’ve probably seen them on windy days up and down the coast, when the sky is filled with colorful kites pulling riders across the wave tops. Kiteboarding has been around since 1996, when the first inflatable kite was invented. Since then, the sport has spread far and wide, from the balmy waters of the Caribbean […]
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Hunting and pecking
It’s here, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here! I love elections. I love the election time of year and what elections represent and getting to know candidates and exercising freedom and the right to vote and basically everything else about it. Elections! Yeah! I love it all, except one thing: Elections tend to […]
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What would you like to do over the summer?
Elizabeth Pearson customer service “Travel to San Diego, New Orleans, and Santa Cruz, so I can see people and get out of town.” Courtney Yee cashier “I would like to write the next ‘Great American Novel’.” Valor McConnell customer service “Learn Tagalog because I will be going to the Philippines next summer, and I will […]