Learn about the hidden disease

Huntington’s Disease is one of the most common hereditary diseases, with about 150,000 Americans at risk of inheriting it. In order to educate the masses, Huntington’s Disease Society of America will be holding an educational symposium in Santa Maria at the Radisson Hotel on May 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m. The Huntington’s symposium will focus […]

For 30 years, Francisco Velasquez has grown strawberries and vegetables on the family farm in Santa Maria bearing his name. To pay the bills, he depends regularly on farmers’ markets in San Luis Obispo County, plying his wares in Avila Beach and San Miguel. “I don’t sell thousands of slats of strawberries,” he said. “I’m […]

Last year, people marched down Broadway in Santa Maria to protest a record number of proposed teacher layoffs at local schools. This year, no permanent teachers are facing layoffs. In 2009, the Lucia Del Mar school district sent out pink slips to 229 teachers. This year it sent out 50. So why the pink slip […]

Sunbathers can bask and surfers can ride once more now that county health officials have reopened portions of Goleta Beach. On May 13, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued a “beach closed” notice in response to a spill of approximately 800 gallons of untreated sewage at the west end of the Goleta Beach […]

The June 22 special election continues to loom over election officials. Though a lawsuit may put a temporary halt on the expedited election schedule, the candidates are gearing up to make a run at the 15th District Senate seat. Four candidates have officially declared their intention to run: San Luis Obispo Republican Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee, […]

  After three years spent leading students and staff at Santa Maria High School, principal Craig Huseth has announced it’s time to “pass the reigns to someone else” come June. “It’s something I’ve gone back and forth with for a while,” Huseth told the Sun in a recent interview. “We’ve done so well in the […]