Going green with the wrong technology will always put you in the red. Look at green hybrid buses that will not haul the passengers up a hill purchased by federal and state money and administrated by people who have no glue. Members of the Mercedes Benz Club of America recently toured the Mercedes factory […]
The United States doesn’t have the best car
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Here’s how to truly end terrorist threats
Lives and finances depend on President Obama’s careful analyses and procedures concerning the war in Afghanistan, and he must consider the will of the people. With so many demands on his time, thank goodness he is taking the necessary deliberations. Ever since we used our own weapons of massive destruction—the nuclear bombs ending the […]
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We will always remember this celebration
I was recently honored, yet humbled, by the effort put forth by our Santa Maria firefighters in recognizing my tenure as their fire chief, with a retirement celebration held on Oct. 16. My family and many friends—along with co-workers, community leaders, and several fire service colleagues—were treated to a first-class event that included the Central […]
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How much are we paying for people who don’t pay?
One thing that was conspicuously absent from the Nov. 5 cover article, “Underinsured and overstretched,” was the effect of the illegal aliens in this county on the hospital. I would assume that, considering all the pregnant illegals walking around the streets of Santa Maria, they are having their babies at Marian. How many actually pay […]
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Alumni get their game on at Santa Maria High
Santa Maria High School’s basketball stars past and present will be on hand for the school’s inaugural alumni basketball game at Wilson Gym on Nov. 20. The event is a doubleheader with the junior varsity team playing at 6 p.m. against a team of Santa Maria High staffers, including Terry Butler, a former Allan […]
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Trot those turkeys
Before you stuff yourself silly on Turkey Day, sweat off some calories at Lompoc Parks and Recreation’s three-mile Turkey Trot Fun Run, scheduled for Nov. 22 at River Park in Lompoc. Runners of all ages and ability levels are welcome to participate in the event, which will include nine different divisions. All participants will […]
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Net results
Winning isn’t everything in the Hartman household, but it sure doesn’t hurt. Home life has been downright harmonious lately for St. Joseph girls’ volleyball coach Tammy Hartman, with her squad capping off another successful season, and husband Mike leading the Knights’ football team to the top of the league standings. “When we’re not […]
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Kasey Ortiz
Orcutt Academy’s Kasey Ortiz has been playing tennis since she was old enough to walk, and it shows. The 14-year-old freshman ran the table in 2009, going 45-0 in singles play and catapulting the school’s junior varsity tennis team to a 16-1 record. Though she’s been playing longer than most of her peers […]
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Caffeine dreams
It’s common knowledge that caffeine fuels the newsgathering trade, but few journalists actually buy a coffee shop for ready access to their favorite brew. One young scribe, the Sun’s own calendar editor, has done just that, adding another job description to his crowded résumé. Joe Payne and his fiancée, Candice Merás, recently became the […]
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Clubs & Meetings
4-H welcomes anyone interested in the group to sign up now. Find a nearby club by contacting the Santa Barbara County 4-H Office at 692-1730 or zmhughes@ucdavis.edu. ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL, INC. of SANTA MARIA, a nonprofit business and professional organization, meets the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., in the Altrusa Theatre of the […]
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Spiritual
BAHA’I interfaith worship services are the second Sunday of each month. Info: 489-4172. Children’s classes are the first Saturday of each month. Info: 937-9451. Study circles about The Life of the Spirit are ongoing in Santa Maria. For questions, dates, and times: 614-0963. Info: 937-9451. BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH holds worship services Sundays with Holy […]
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Farmers Markets
SANTA MARIA 100 S. Broadway at Main, Wednesdays, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Features local beekeepers’ honey and bee pollen, breads and pastries, plants and flower bouquets, fresh fruits and vegetables. ORCUTT Corner of Clark and Bradley, Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh honey, flowers, and eggs, along with fresh fruits and […]