THE SANTA MARIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE holds a Chamber Mixer event on Oct. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Santa Maria Harley Davidson, 2022 Preisker Lane, Santa Maria. Info: 928-3668 or santamariaharley.com. THE ORCUTT LIONS CLUB presents a “Halloween Cook Your Own Dinner” event on Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Orcutt Lions […]
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Cancer Center welcomes specialist
The Cancer Center of Santa Barbara has hired a new specialist for its medical team, Dr. Alan Bryce, who will work with mid-county cancer patients from the center’s Solvang offices. For more information, visit the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara website at ccasb.org. m Biz Briefs is compiled by Staff Writer Jeremy Thomas. Information should […]
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Expo helps disabled locals join workforce
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and for the second consecutive year, city and county organizations that serve the disabled are showcasing employment opportunities in Northern Santa Barbara County. Aimed at adults ages 18 and up, the Santa Maria Opportunities Expo takes place Oct. 22 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial […]
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Trilogy receives green award
The California Energy Commission announced it will honor homebuilder Trilogy Central Coast with its 2009 Platinum Award for energy efficiency on Oct. 17. The award will be presented to Trilogy by Shea Homes at the Go Solar celebration at the Monarch Club. The public is invited to attend the free event from noon to 3 […]
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It’s what’s for dinner
More than 100 cattle ranchers and dignitaries recognized Nipomo’s Jocko’s Steak House as the best beef restaurant in the state on Oct. 6. At the event, the California Beef Council awarded the restaurant its 2009 California Beef Backer Award, which recognizes restaurants that promote the beef industry through menus, promotions, and popular entrees. After almost […]
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Orcutt Academy offers an alternative way to learn
It’s going into its second school year, and already Orcutt Academy’s independent study/blended program has reported a 100 percent increase in enrollment, from 33 to 66 students, according to an announcement from the school. The program allows some of the charter school’s students to blend weekly independent study and classroom instruction to create a more […]
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Fall into learning at Allan Hancock College
The autumn season tends to mark the beginning of the school year for students in kindergarten to college. At Allan Hancock College, learning opportunities are available to adults, too, as registration is now open for a handful of Community Education classes and events happening this month. History and economics will take center stage Oct. 16 […]
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Coloring the sunset years
Get a grandmother talking about her grandchildren, and at some point she’ll pull out a little book filled with photos. Dolores Gonzales is no different. Actually, she’s a little different. Yes, she proudly shows off the beaming faces of her two grandchildren, but instead of in a handy wallet-sized book, the portraits are hanging on […]
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Sizing it up
The C Gallery has a little bit of art to show. The “Miniatures” show opens at the gallery in Los Alamos on Oct. 24. An artists’ reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. for the more than 30 artists submitting work. Artists from as far north as Oregon and as far south as […]
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Hale hands out artist awards
Gallery owner Judith Hale was the juror for the October juried show of the Artists Guild, which is hanging in the guild section of Gallery Los Olivos through October. Both the judge’s award and first place were given to paintings of artichokes by Mary Jean Connors. First place went to Artichokes in Flower. Second place […]
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Have Volkswagen, will travel
I’ll never forget the first time I drove a car: a beat-up Volkswagen Beetle. It was the stereotypical 16-year-old boy’s VW, with primer for paint and a stiff lowered suspension that would knock the fillings out of your teeth when you rode in it. The car was probably worth about $700, but it had a […]
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The circus is in town
A man in a white lab coat, his face covered in blood, approached a woman in the front of the Calvert Theater in Lompoc. “I understand you have the body parts?” he asked, and that’s when my inner chicken went “ba-gok!” This was supposed to be the preview of the latest Cirque du Mort production, […]