Out with the old, in with the new—so the adage goes. At its monthly luncheon meeting on Feb. 5, the Santa Maria Chapter of California Congress of Republicans will present its new officers, including Loretta Thomas, president; Dr. Michael Moats, vice president; Audrey Mussell, recording secretary; Jim Neuschwander, treasurer; Barbara Ubben, corresponding secretary; and Mary […]
Political Watch 1.28
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Community Notebook 1.28
TUESDAY, FEB. 2 • 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 Office […]
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Hobnobbing with Helen
Bravo!” Santa Maria Philharmonic Society executive director George Majoue shouted con brio (that’s music speak for “with vigor”). It was at the end of world-class concert pianist Kirill Gliadkovsky’s program Saturday evening, Jan. 22, at the Santa Maria Country Club. Bravo indeed, George! The Philharmonic Society proved once more that Santa Maria is no slouch […]
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Hancock employees wait for the ax to fall
Bruce Gourley has worn many hats in his nearly 30 years at Allan Hancock College, both as an associate faculty member and in his current role as coordinator of the school’s multimedia services. Now, Gourley is one of 10 non-teaching staff members at the college hoping to hold onto their jobs as the school struggles […]
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Let it bleed
For those frugal types noticing Valentine’s Day’s approach, here’s a chance to get your loved one some chocolate: United Blood Services is offering, in return for giving blood, a four-ounce box of See’s chocolate. The group has asked the public to make a resolution to give blood at least three times in 2010. For business […]
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Help the city of Santa Maria design the perfect park
Ever wonder what it’d be like to help design a city park? The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department recently announced that it’s submitting a grant request to the state of California to fund extensive renovation at Oakley Park, a four-acre park located at 1300 Western Ave. If the grant is approved, city officials might […]
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South County Advisory Council just says no to Nipomo pot dispensary
Plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Nipomo hit a snag on Jan. 25 when members of the South County Advisory Council unanimously decided they wouldn’t recommend the project’s approval to officials in the San Luis Obispo County Planning and Building Department. The project applicant, Robert D. Brody of Los Angeles, is seeking a […]
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Arnie pushes PXP to generate revenue for state parks
Based on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget, if you’re against new offshore oil, you’re probably against state parks, too. Schwarzenegger, a staunch proponent of Plains Exploration and Production Company’s (PXP) offshore oil proposal, tied millions in state parks funds to the project. The governor’s 2010-11 proposed budget would cut $140 million of general fund money […]
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Incarceration doesn’t prevent crime
What is California’s most important resource? Human beings, of course. Yet each year, the revolving door of the criminal justice system sends thousands of nonviolent young men and women to prison, principally based on the continuing inane belief that we are making our streets “safer” and that we can lower our crime rates through incarceration. […]
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Check out the South County class warfare
While the gentrified, upper-middle-class residents of San Luis Obispo are arranging to ban loud parties and smoking on the sidewalks, and those of Pismo Beach have already banned smoking on its beach, the residents of Oceano Beach are forced to tolerate the hideous noise and ghastly pollution brought on by the Off Road “Recreational” State […]
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Off-roading opponents are reaching with this one
Regarding Nell Langford’s letter on the particulates at the Oceano Dunes OHV Park (“Stand against health-threatening particulates,” Jan. 21): Come on, Nell, you’re certainly reaching on this one. Do you mean the exhaust from the off-road vehicles, or do you mean the sand that is kicked up out there? Regarding the pollutants coming from the […]
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Merger group certifies Hardy CFO
The Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors announced the certification of Nathaniel Graessle, chief financial officer of Santa Maria-based Hardy Diagnostics, as a certified merger and acquisition advisor. Graessle joins a group of more than 300 experienced corporate financial advisors and corporate development executives to earn the CM&AA certification nationwide. Hardy Diagnostics is an FDA-licensed […]