Cleanup crews worked feverishly at Waller Park on Jan. 19 to dispose of a massive pine tree, felled as a result of a vicious winter storm that tore through the Central Coast. The storm ushered in high winds and torrential rain and caused widespread power outages lasting for up to nine hours in some areas. […]
A tree falls at Waller
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What’s the weirdest diet you’ve ever heard of?
Chris Alvarez disabled musician “The weirdest diet is the liquid diet. It’s a liquid, not a food.” Jennifer Hernandez student “The Taco Bell diet—it’s junk food!” Leshia Gier Air Force medic “Cayenne pepper and lemon juice, because who wants to eat pepper for a diet?” Candyce Estave North County coordinator of Autism Society, Santa […]
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Political Watch 1.21
In response to the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, President Barack Obama released a statement urging Americans to support Haitian victims: “The reports and images from Haiti of collapsed hospitals, crumbled homes, and men and women carrying their injured neighbors through the streets are truly heart-wrenching,” Obama said in a press […]
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Community Notebook 1.21
MONDAY, JAN. 25 • 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, JAN. 26 • 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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Santa Maria’s weighty issue
Wallets may be feeling thinner lately, but what should be more worrying is that Santa Maria residents are getting wider. People hit hardest by the economy are having to loosen their belts instead of tightening them, setting the stage for a health crisis that could have much longer lasting effects than any economic one. According […]
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Steps to new knees
It’s official. I’m now a bionic woman. I had to have knee replacement surgery on both knees, one performed in August and the other in November 2009. I’m still in recovery, as the muscles, ligaments, and soft tissues around my new knee joints have yet to settle down and settle in. There’s still some residual […]
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Correction
A dog being walked at the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society was misidentified in a photo in the Jan. 14 cover story, “Two legs, four legs.” The pit mix is Roxy Brown, and society staffers say she’s been “blossoming” in recent days and is ready for adoption. News Briefs is compiled by Sun staffers from […]
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First 5 is now accepting grants for a new Community Collaborative Initiative
Collaboration is key to maximizing school readiness, according to First 5 of Santa Barbara County. To help prepare children for their future education, First 5 is teaming up with several local foundations to fund grants for children and families living in high-need communities. The Community Collaborative Initiative promotes a new vision for early childhood education […]
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May I have this dance?
The city of Lompoc is inviting all local fathers to treat their little Valentines to a night of dancing at the annual Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance. Hosted by the Lompoc Parks, Recreation, and Urban Forestry Department, the dance is open to girls ages 3 to 18 and their fathers. Due to the popularity of past […]
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So you think you can sing?
Have a cocktail, grab a mic, and belt out your best Steve Perry impersonation at Elmo’s Nipomo Saloon, now offering karaoke every Thursday and Sunday night. Shawna hosts karaoke on Thursdays, beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday is Ladies’ Night, with happy hour from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring $3 well drinks, $4 margaritas on the […]
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Retirement community hosts crab feed
Santa Maria retirement community Merrill Gardens is hosting an all-you-can-eat crab feed on Feb. 12 to raise money for foster and high-needs children served by the Family Care Network. Tickets cost $40 and include pasta, salad, iced tea, all-you-can-eat crab, and one raffle entry. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased for $2 apiece or three […]
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Valley visitors get a guide
Tourists to the Santa Ynez Valley can find out what to do, see, and taste in the new edition of the area’s visitors guide, published by the Solvang Conference and Visitors Bureau and the Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association. The Solvang and the Santa Ynez Valley 2010 Visitors Guide is filled with full-color photographs featuring […]