SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Wake Up, Darling, directed by Meg Smith, Nov. 27, 28, and Dec. 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 8 p.m. at the theater, 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Cost is $14. Info: 922-4442 or smct.org. STEVE LAVAGNINO FOR SUPERVISOR presents a fundraising stand-up comedy show featuring […]
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Night Life
The following venues offer either regularly scheduled live entertainment or DJ-hosted dance music. Most performances start after 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. IN THE AREA ADDAMO VINEYARD/TASTING ROOM: 400 E Clark Ave., suite E, Santa Maria, 937-6400. Live music Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South Broadway, […]
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Concerts
THE SANTA MARIA HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM presents a Winter Concert featuring performances by the Saints Band and the school’s Jazz Ensemble on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Ethel Pope Auditorium on South Broadway in Santa Maria. Cost is $3. Info: 925-2567.
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Special Events
THE ALTRUSA CLUB OF THE CENTRAL COAST FOUNDATION presents its “Festival of Trees” Nov. 27 through Dec. 12 at the Santa Maria Town Center, Santa Maria. Cost is $1 for a single ticket, $6 for five tickets. Info: 937-0222. RIVERBENCH VINEYARD AND WINERY holds a signature laser-engraving event on Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to […]
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Grab your passport
Want to avoid the retail rush of Black Friday and still scoop up some early gifts? If you’re looking for edibles, imbibables, or just the right gadget for the wine-loving foodies on your list, plan to snap up some deals during Wine Christmas Passport Weekend, hosted by Santa Maria Valley Wine Country. Slated for Saturday […]
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Blue streak
The 2009 incarnation of Allan Hancock College football wasn’t quite perfect. But if it’s any consolation, how does “Team of the Decade” sound? “As an overall unit, this is the best team I’ve coached,” said Hancock head coach Kris Dutra prior to the postseason. “We might have had some teams where there were some more […]
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Water waste?
Assembly Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee persuaded enough of his Republican colleagues to narrowly pass comprehensive water legislation, the Senate followed suit, and the five-bill package—including an $11.1-billion bond measure—has been signed by the governor. Now the real fight begins. The package includes auspicious steps to conserve and regulate water usage in the state and examine […]
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Activists claim harassment
World War-II veteran Elden “Bud” Booth has been protesting missile testing at Vandenberg Air Force Base since 1983. Over that period, the 84-year-old has been detained several times by base personnel, as have several members of a small group of activists who hold signs at their regular monthly protests. For the most part, the gatherings […]
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Hamster Dance
My daughter has one of those enormous hearts that has all kinds of room in it to love all of the Earth’s different creatures. Unfortunately for her, the mom she was assigned to by the random draw of birth does not want any of the Earth’s little creatures inside “her” house. My wife, whom I […]
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What do you think is going to happen in 2012?
Jason Cassaro welder “Absolutely nothing. It’s absurd that people are even worrying.” Natasha Delgado teacher “I hope the world doesn’t come to an end, but the movie freaked me out. I just wanna be alive.” Emily Rodwald intern “I think it’s gonna be like Y2K and life is gonna go on. It’s all just marketing […]
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Farmworkers with 401Ks
It’s noon on the final day of wine-grape harvest, and Berta Gonzalez and Maria Cerna eat their homemade tacos, sharing stories and laughing together as they sit in the shade of an unusual trailer parked at the edge of a local vineyard. It beats crouching in the dirt in the hot sun at lunchtime, Mendoza […]
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Political Watch 11-19
Earlier this month, the California State Assembly passed a legislation package to address the state’s water shortage, including measures on water conservation, groundwater monitoring, and a finance measure to build reliable water storage. In a release to the media, California Farm Bureau Federation president Doug Mosebar said the bills represent real progress toward meeting the […]