Franczeska Bobi Angel presents People, Places, and Things at Santa Maria Public Library’s Shepard Hall Gallery, 421 S. McClelland St., Jan. 4 through 29 during normal library hours. For more information, call 925-0994.
Nouns on display
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Book it to the shop
Pastor Bob Wedaa is releasing his second book illustrated by Chinese school children, When I was a Little Boy I Played in a Hayloft, and will hold a signing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the Bookworm, 230 Betteravia Road. For more information, visit tmihope.org. Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts […]
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Get ready to laugh
Bill Alarid will present Laughter Yoga Sessions at the Luis Oasis Senior Center beginning Jan. 8 in the Main Hall at 420 Soares Ave., Old Orcutt. To sign up, call 937-9750. For more information, call Alarid at 925-3216
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Buy local, online
PSYCHOBUNNYGAL, Sarah Eckert, Santa Maria SUN How long have you been selling on Etsy? PSYCHOBUNNYGAL I have been on Etsy and selling since March of this year. I heard about this site from a graphics teacher of mine at Allan Hancock College, actually, Professor Kutz, who mentioned what it was. I was hooked. SUN When […]
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Holy days
A group of men gathers to pray in a corner room of a second-story office building on East Plaza Drive in Santa Maria. On the street below and a few blocks over on Broadway, someone has hung Christmas decorations and twinkling lights, signifying the beginning of the Christmas holiday. But unlike many of their neighbors, […]
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What was the last book you read?
Jonas Tucker fry servant “American Gods. It’s pretty awesome; it’s a modern classic. The author is very descriptive and has great character development.” Matthew Mariscal student “Pride and Prejudice. It was complicated, but had a good message.” Annabel Suarez student “El Llano en Llamas [The Burning Plain and Other Stories]. It’s about the Mexican revolution […]
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Political Watch 12-10
On Dec. 5, the Save Darfur Coalition honored senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) as part of the internationally observed “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.” Each day between Nov. 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) and Dec. 10 (International Human Rights Day), the campaign honors leaders in the […]
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Community Notebook 12-10
MONDAY, DEC. 14 • The Santa Maria City Block Grants Advisory Committee has its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room, 110 E. Cook St., Santa Maria. TUESDAY, DEC. 15 • The Guadalupe Planning Commission has its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 918 Obispo […]
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A day that will live in remembrance
On Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Day, 10 students from Crossroads Christian School read the names of 96 Santa Marians who had served overseas and made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of peace and freedom. These same students have been committed to maintaining the memorial to Santa Maria’s fallen heroes for a year and a […]
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Need … water …
A project proposing that the Nipomo Community Services District buy water from Santa Maria and have it delivered via pipeline hit a slight snag at the Santa Maria City Council’s Dec. 1 meeting. The council members were set to discuss the Nipomo Waterline Intertie Project—and possibly approve a wholesale water agreement with the district—but instead […]
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Battle continues over Armijo case
Gil Armijo, former supervisorial aide to 5th District Supervisor Joe Centeno, has filed a motion to withdraw a no contest plea he made on Nov. 16 in connection with perjury charges stemming from a DUI hearing. On Dec. 2, Armijo filed the motion to withdraw and change his plea at the Santa Barbara County Superior […]
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A newly approved county energy program helps property owners, creates jobs
Santa Barbara County’s local government has become one of California’s first to officially implement legislation approved in July 2008 by the state Legislature to establish clean energy retrofitting incentives for property owners. At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to begin laying the groundwork for a municipal energy […]
