Several weeks after celebrating the restoration of more than $120 million to the California State Parks system, some Central Coast parks are once again facing closure for at least two years. Painted Cave State Historic Park, La Purisima Mission, and Point Sal Beach are all on a list of 50 to 100 parks slated […]
Three local state parks are slated for closure
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Lompoc Museum seeks baskets
The Lompoc Museum is looking for paintings of baskets to be included in its Oct. 3 through Jan. 3 show. Artists with any such paintings to exhibit can call Dee Frasher at 733-2626. The entrance dates for this show are Sept. 25 and 26. Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts Editor Shelly Cone. Information […]
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C Gallery gets small
The C Gallery in Los Alamos is putting out a call for submissions for the upcoming “Miniatures” show in October. Submissions are due Oct. 15, 16, 17,and 18 at the gallery by 4 p.m. There’s no theme, no age limit, and no restrictions on media, but all artwork must be original and must be 6 […]
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Take your face to see these places
The latest exhibition at the Santa Maria Public Library will feature the two passions of one artist: painting live models and developing paintings from sketches made while traveling. Lompoc artist Joan Jones’ show “Faces and Places” includes local scenes, as well as scenes from Mexico, Norway, and France. The show will hang in […]
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Art speaks
It doesn’t always take knowledge of a specific language to start a global discussion. Understanding can happen with the exchange of something as simple and universally understood as a smile. Or as complex and personal as art. Students participating in the first Central Coast Momentus International project may have started with a smile, but […]
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Criticizing ’bout my generation
As I stood with the rest of the audience, clapping vigorously in reverence for the actors and actresses in PCPA’s latest show, I knew that Distracted was the play for the lost generation, the distracted generation. Just as Death of a Salesman spoke to those who had suffered greatly from the ridiculous demands of society’s […]
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Maybe a name change can help
Instead of calling our hot dry weather “fire weather,” which sets us up for having a fire, how about calling it “fire prevention weather.” This would set us up to prevent fires.
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Santa Maria gets a Marine Corps league detachment
Marines of the Coastal Valleys—including the communities of Santa Maria, Orcutt, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, Lompoc, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, and Guadalupe—have gathered together to form a new Marine Corps League detachment. Marine Corps League Coastal Valleys Detachment 1340 has officially been chartered. The Marine Corps League is dedicated to helping active duty and […]
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Give people incentives to stay healthy
Regardless of where Congress goes with health care, isn’t it time we paid attention to our own health-care footprints? A study appearing in this month’s Journal of the American Medical Association says that you can reduce your risk of chronic diseases—such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, and heart disease—by 80 percent just by following four simple […]
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Everybody needs to be able to understand health care
As a member of AARP, I oppose any governmental involvement in health care! I have no confidence in my elected officials in Washington, D.C., since their current and past actions of mismanagement for Medicare, Social Security, and bail-out plans for undeserving companies speak volumes! The average American has no voice in government any longer, since […]
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Don’t be a sheep: Get educated about health care
One of the most ignorant arguments against health-care reform is that we will then have government making decisions about health care options. So am I to assume that those who are afraid of that are OK with CEOs and “for-profit” corporate bureaucrats making those decisions? Who do they think is making those decisions now? It’s […]
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The pizza men
In my early years of marriage, I made a lot of mistakes. I’m not talking about the usual stuff like leaving the lid up. I’m referring to the time I spent money we didn’t have on cars I shouldn’t have purchased. A young family doesn’t exactly need a used 1992 notchback Mustang 5.0 LX with […]