Central Coast Greenhouse Growers’ Association member nurseries throughout Nipomo and Arroyo Grande will open their doors to the general public for the organization’s ninth annual open house on April 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participating nurseries include Ball FloraPlant, Ball Tagawa Growers, Clearwater Nursery, Eufloria Flowers, Excel Floral, Greenheart Farms, Native Sons, Inc., […]
Growers hold an open house
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Lucia Mar plans workshop to help ease layoff pains
Lucia Mar plans workshop to help ease layoff pains To help teachers and other staff members facing layoffs, officials at Lucia Mar Unified School District are planning to hold a “Transition Workshop” on April 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the district offices, 602-G Orchard St., in Arroyo Grande. At the workshop, the district’s […]
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Eggs take flight at Orcutt Academy
Rather than hunting for eggs in the grass, students in Orcutt Academy’s Introduction to Engineering class launched the fragile, shelled shapes into the sky March 25 as part of a mathematical experiment. Equipped with tissue and wrapping paper, the students were told to design and construct hot air balloons capable of lifting an egg. Each […]
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Analise Riezebos
Analise Riezebos, a senior at Saint Joseph High School, went once more unto the breach and came out an MVP at the 20th annual Kiwanis Central Coast All-Star Basketball Spectacular. She racked up a total of 21 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists. This wasn’t the first win for Riezebos, nor the first time she’s […]
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Saints hold court
To paraphrase a longtime professional tennis sponsor, Santa Maria’s boys’ tennis team has come a long way, baby. After a recent win, the Saints stood at 5-2 and a perfect 4-0 in league play, going into a March 30 match against undefeated perennial powerhouse Santa Ynez Valley. Among their victories, the Saints have beaten St. […]
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Bunco tourney will benefit city recreation
The People for Leisure and Youth will be hosting a 1950s style Bunco tournament to raise funds for youth recreation in the Santa Maria Valley on April 16. Bunco is a game where players take turns rolling dice, trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. Cash prizes will be awarded […]
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It’s a mad, mad world
Brace yourselves for the ultimate adventure: the Central Coast Crazy Race, taking place throughout the Central Coast on May 1. It’s described as a cross between Amazing Race, Survivor, and the Ultimate Scavenger Hunt Contestants will gather clues as they travel from Santa Maria to San Luis Obispo, down to Santa Ynez, and back again. […]
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Do you remember?
Remember when Cecil B. DeMille filmed the movie in the dunes in the ’30s and nobody complained? There have been vehicle activities in the dunes ever since. Remember in the ’70s during vacations, big three- and four-day holidays, and spring breaks when all the motorhomes pulling their sand vehicles with all their families and friends […]
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Goodbye, American Dream
In one sweeping move, the Supreme Court stripped away the Bill of Rights the American people had been guaranteed in the Constitution. When Justices Alito, Kennedy, Scalia, Thomas, and Roberts stamped their approval against citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, they single-handedly destroyed our party system forever and created a new one called the Corporate […]
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Let’s fix what needs fixing
I wish to thank our Congresswoman, Lois Capps, for supporting health care revision in this country. We all knew the system was broken, and finally we have a good start for a fix. The USA was the only country where health care was left to the devices of profit-making entities: the insurance industry. I bet […]
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Corruption is all around
I agree with much of the commentary posted by our friend from Vandenberg Village (“Think of the country, not the party,” March 11). 1. As long as we have seen men in power, even from the first few centuries after the year of our Lord, it has been about corruption. Power corrupts absolutely; we know […]
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Good eats are no joke
Green taffy peas, candy bars disguised as fish sticks, and meatloaf layer cake “frosted” with pink mashed potatoes don’t show up on the menu every day. But when April 1 rolls around—the dastardly day on which anyone can earn the catcall, “April Fool!”—food often isn’t what it seems to be. Beware of the “chicken potpie” […]