Comcast customers in Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Orcutt can now surf the web faster than ever as the cable and Internet provider announced it’s upgrading from broadband to wideband. As part of the deployment, Comcast is launching two premium speed tiers to its residential and business class customers. The residential tiers include Extreme 50, offering […]
Life in the fast lane
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Motionz is five
Motionz owners Mary and George Majoue recently celebrated the laser tag arena’s five-year anniversary at Town Center Mall. Since opening Motionz on Nov. 12 of 2004, the Majoues have developed a loyal staff of associates, who are put through an intensive selection process before being hired. Motionz is located on the second floor of the […]
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Find real home cooking
Nonprofit housing organization Habitat for Humanity has collected the best recipes from its members and friends in the North County community, compiling them into a cookbook. Boasting 200 recipes—including appetizers, main dishes, and desserts—the cookbook is available at the Habitat Office and ReStore at 2053-B Preisker Lane in Santa Maria. It costs $9.95 including tax, […]
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Syngenta buys Pybas Seeds
Swiss seed company Syngenta recently announced the acquisition of Santa Maria-based Pybas Vegetable Seed Co., Inc. Syngenta will expand in the North American lettuce market and broaden its lettuce development portfolio in Europe and Asia, according to the company’s website. Pybas Seeds, at 2330 A St., unit B, in Santa Maria, is an organic breeder […]
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Help local students at donorschoose.org
A Lompoc High School teacher is using the online education charity donorschoose.org to encourage people to help provide his students with visual arts materials and resources. Eleventh-grade teacher Andy Newbre recently created his project, titled “Digital Videography,” on the website. “I started my digital photography/videography program three years ago and it has blossomed to include […]
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Start the New Year with new AHC classes
The Allan Hancock College spring 2010 credit schedule is now available online at hancockcollege.edu. According to a press release from the college, there are nearly 1,200 classes being offered, many of which begin the week of Feb. 1. The spring schedule contains a complete list of semester-length and Fast Track/Term classes, along with more than […]
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Maddie Mastrup
The current hasn’t always flowed to the benefit of Maddie Mastrup, but that never slowed her—it only made her stronger. She’s overcome any adversity facing her to the point where adversity now cowers in fear of her ability to improve beyond the highest expectations. “I started swimming when I was about 9,” Mastrup said, soaking […]
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West Coast Xtreme places third in tourney
The eighth grade girls’ basketball team from West Coast Xtreme took home third place honors in the Newbury Park Basketball Association fifth annual Fall and Winter Basketball Classic on Nov. 14. The team opened the two-day event with a 28-27 win over North Star. They lost to Ventura Elite in the semi-final, but came from […]
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Los Flores Ranch Park gets new hours
Officials for Los Flores Ranch Park have changed the hours of operation for visitors and equestrians. Hours for the visitor center entrance have changed to Fridays through Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last entry at 4 p.m. The equestrian center side will be open Thursdays and weekends from 9 a.m. to […]
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Let us give thanks
Every year, we celebrate Thanksgiving as a time to count our blessings, spend time with family, eat our fill of a traditional feast, and watch a parade and football game while reclining with our pants unzipped—and it’s perfectly acceptable. So from whence did this tradition come? Oh, I know it has something to do with […]
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Music to your ears
Give yourself an early gift this season with an evening performance of the String Trio. These three members of the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra will treat the audience to a variety of holiday compositions from the classics to contemporary. Come listen and enjoy, and bring friends, at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10 in Shepard Hall. […]
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It’s award time
The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission’s announcement of this year’s Leadership in the Arts Award will take place at a festive celebration and holiday gathering in the Channing Peake Gallery during 1st Thursday in Downtown Santa Barbara on Dec. 3. Chair Barbara Burger will present the award on behalf of the Arts Commission to longtime […]