WEST COAST KUSTOMS presents a car show featuring only pre-1961 cars participating in a cruise, show and shine, vendors, food, live music, and awards May 28 through 30 at the Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg, Santa Maria. Info: westcoastkustoms.com. SKIP GIBSON’S BBQ Restaurant Grill holds its grand opening ceremony featuring prizes, karaoke, free samples, […]
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Jump into summer with Swim Club
The Santa Maria Swim Club is currently taking sign-ups for its summer recreational team (Aquabears) and pre-competitive lessons (Aquacubs). For more information, visit santamariaswim.com or call 928-9655. Sports Shorts is compiled by Staff Writer Jeremy Thomas. Information should be sent to the Sun via fax, e-mail, or mail.
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Learn to play tennis
Allan Hancock College is taking registrations for its summer tennis clinics, open to beginners and advanced players from ages 4 to 17. The beginner class will focus on developing hand-eye coordination, the basics of strokes, and introductions to the racket, court, and drills to improve consistency. The intermediate and advanced levels will include instruction in […]
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Become a P.A.L.
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of youth and promote healthy lifestyles? The Police Activities League is recruiting caring individuals to become mentors for children and young adults in the Santa Maria community. The P.A.L. Mentoring program will require mentors to spend an hour each week with a youth in after-school […]
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Nick Hay
Who says lightning never strikes twice? It did on May 20 at Cabrillo High, in the form of junior Nick Hay, who smashed back-to-back grand slams against visiting La Puente High in the first round of the CIF baseball playoffs. Hay, the Conqs’ starting first baseman, finished with 10 RBIs in the 28-5 drubbing of […]
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Support your local fighters
Music pulsed, blood spilled, and nearly 2,000 mixed martial arts fans rocked Tom Mott Gymnasium on the campus of Cal Poly in SLO on May 22 to show their appreciation for a rare event: a professional MMA show in their own backyard. Fight for Wrestling, the first event of its kind to be held on […]
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Sophisticated bamboozle
There is chicanery afoot in California in its worst form, which will keep us from meeting our evolving energy needs in a changing world. Here in California, as is true in the rest of the country, we need to be free as citizens to explore other sources of energy. Many communities are now choosing to […]
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Political Watch 05.27
Hilda Zacarias, candidate for the 33rd State Assembly District, now has the support of California’s Superintendent of Schools Jack O’Connell. In a statement released to the media, O’Connell said he found Hilda’s life story “particularly inspiring.” Zacarias is a Santa Maria native. She attended local schools, starting with the Head Start program, and went on to […]
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Community Notebook 05.27
TUESDAY, JUNE 1 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Agendas are available at santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx#current. • The Vandenberg Village Community Services District has its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. in the District […]
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The tools to fix my problems
Last weekend, the kids and I were enjoying an easy Sunday morning when the worst possible thing happened: My wife woke up and decided she was in the mood for some spring cleaning. On the surface, that doesn’t sound like a bad thing. Who doesn’t like a clean house? But the problem is, when she […]
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Judges announced for wine competition
The Central Coast Wine Competition has announced the judges for its June 17 event in Paso Robles. The 15-member panel will be led by Chief Judge Bob Foster and includes members of the wine industry, trade, and media. Foster is assistant editor of the California Grapevine wine newsletter and has more than 25 years of […]
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Teen trainers find job workshops
June is the time for teens to start hunting for summer jobs, and the University of California is training North Santa Barbara County agencies to help 14- to 24-year-olds get ready for the workplace. Two free Workforce Readiness Training workshops, sponsored by the County of Santa Barbara Workforce Investment Board, will teach the new “Money […]
