Santa Maria High School senior basketball players will be looking for revenge when they take on the Santa Maria Police Department in the 11th annual “Kids vs. Kops” game on May 7. The high schoolers will be led by All-Los Padres League Honorable Mention Kevin Lindgren and graduating players from the boys’ and girls’ basketball […]
Kids vs. Kops on the court
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Panthers name new football coach
Pioneer Valley High School Athletic Director Rhett Carter announced the hiring of Dan Ellington as the school’s new head football coach on April 20. Ellington replaces Greg Dickinson, who stepped down in March to pursue a career as a school administrator. Ellington has worked as an instructional aide in the school’s Special Education department and […]
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Expressive squeegee
If Santa Barbara painter Henry Rasmussen’s canvases could talk they’d have an odd pack of stories to tell—of being perforated with an old pen, brushed with acrylics and oil sticks, spray painted, splashed with thinner, squeegeed, sanded and scraped, sewn into, and carved with a kitchen knife. It’s a fairly violent working method for an […]
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It’s Curtains for PCPA
There’s been a murder at the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Allan Hancock College! It occurred right before our eyes on the PCPA stage, as music and mayhem abounded in the comedy whodunnit and show-within-a-show, Curtains. Spoiler alert! This hilarious, entertaining show will slay you (all puns are intended) with perfect timing and […]
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If you could be any bug, what would you be?”
John Hills student “A preying mantis, because they are pretty cool, and their camouflage.” Thaddeus Jeckell health club manager “Ladybug. They’re so cute, and no one wants to go out of their way to smash one.” Adam Harkey seasonal firefighter “A dragonfly. You don’t see them too often around here, and they are unique.” Jonathon […]
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Community Notebook 04.22
MONDAY, APRIL 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, APRIL 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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Political Watch 04.22
The Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs Association has endorsed Steve Lavagnino for Santa Barbara County 5th District Supervisor, the Santa Marian’s campaign announced earlier this month. The association represents more than 400 employees of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office. “In order for us to do our jobs effectively, we need […]
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Hobnobbing With Helen
Pretend you’re a contestant on Jeopardy. Alex Trebec says, “The funnest party in town!” Of course, you know what the answer is: “What is the Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary Club Annual Hawaiian Luau, Barn Party, and Auction?” To put it more simply, it’s the Rotary Barn Party. Many things make this event irresistible: the gaming […]
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Make sense of dollars
Being a material girl might have been cool in the ’80s, but on April 28, local certified public accountant Trent Benedetti will be holding a town hall meeting to tackle the ongoing problem of financial irresponsibility. He hopes to show how it’s better to be financially responsible. The meeting will be held at the Abel […]
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The county powers up
Just in time for Earth Day, Santa Barbara County is rolling out a new program intended to make it easier and cheaper for residents and business owners to retrofit their buildings for greener energy use. The program, EmPowerSBC, is designed to kick-start construction by providing up-front financing for county-approved projects. According to David Matson, director […]
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Where are they?
For the past three years, members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department have being going undercover at various fairs, parades, and festivals to protect local families and their children from the potential threat of sex offenders. “We wander around in plain clothes and make sure the kids are safe,” said Sgt. Gregg Weitzman, a […]
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Correction
In the Sun’s April 15 cover story, “Octagon-athon,” the black belt ranking for Travis Christensen was misstated. Christensen holds a black belt in Keichu Do karate. Joshua Schwien holds a black belt in Taekwondo. News Briefs is compiled by Sun staffers from staff reporting and local and national media. Information should be sent to the […]