Some Santa Maria streets will be getting a sprucing up thanks to the city’s 2009 street overlay and reconstruction project, according to a press release from the city. CalPortland Construction of Santa Maria has been contracted by the city to overlay Cook Street with fresh asphalt from Pine Street to Railroad Avenue. The company […]
Slow for the cone zone
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Plans for massive greenhouse, packing facility in Santa Maria to move forward
Canadian-based greenhouse grower Windset Farms received final approval from the Santa Maria Planning Commission on Aug. 19 for a conditional use permit to build a 178-acre hydroponic farm and produce-packing facility the city. Plans for the $75-million project call for four greenhouses and a 140,000-square-foot produce processing and packing facility to be built in […]
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Lompoc City Council appoints new mayor, council member
After weeks of somber discussion and an atypical public vetting process, the Lompoc City Council voted 3-1 (with council member Cecilia Martner dissenting) to appoint councilman Mike Siminski as mayor. The longtime council member will serve the remaining term of Mayor Dick DeWees, who died unexpectedly on July 30. Immediately after selecting Siminski […]
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane … no, it’s really a plane!
An airplane making its way to the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport missed its destination by approximately two miles and made an emergency landing on southbound Highway 101 the morning of Aug. 24. According to a press release from the California Highway Patrol, pilot Kris Sean Michael of Temecula lost control of his plane after […]
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What bug are you most afraid of?
William Wright hydrologist “Black widows. Dude, they’re just so creepy and can kill you.” Ken Brown engineer “Black widows, just because they’re so poisonous. I’ve never been bitten, though.” Aniela Sobel professional lay-about “Potato bug. They’re disgusting, and a disgrace to the Earth. They’re like a Platypus—both an abomination.” Julian Andrade Tony Hawk Pro Skater […]
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There’s a new pest in town
They’re creepy, they totally disregard personal space, and they love Santa Maria berries as much as the next guy. They are pests of the winged, multi-legged variety that like to fly in your face or jump on your produce when you least expect it. And they’re here in Santa Barbara County, eating and mating and […]
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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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Learning
THE NONPROFIT SUPPORT CENTER presents a free information session on Aug. 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Nonprofit Support Center, 120 E. Jones St., Santa Maria. Info: 681-1040 or supportcenter.org. THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL presents a free workshop about green building on Aug. 24 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Betteravia […]
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Recreation
THE DUNES CENTER presents a “Guadalupe City Walk and Talk” led by Shirley Boydstun on Aug. 22 at 10 a.m., meeting at the Dunes Center, 1055 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe. Info: 343-2455, Ext. 201. THE CITY OF LOMPOC PARKS, RECREATIONS, AND URBAN FORESTRY DEPARTMENT offers a “Yoga-Stretch and Strength” class meeting Tuesdays Sept. 8 to […]
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Kids & Family
THE DISCOVERY MUSEUM presents “Twilight Thursdays” on Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring free programs— “Smarty Crafts” on Aug. 20, “Exciting Recycling” on Aug. 27—at the museum, 705 S. McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 928-8414 or smvdiscoverymuseum.org. THE CALIFORNIA STARS COAST announced softball league tryouts for 12U and 14U divisions on Aug. 23 from […]
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Dance Lessons
THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH Recreation Division Community Development Department presents dance lessons in salsa and Latin American dance, ballroom dance, hula and ori, and tap dance are offered weekly through August at the Pismo and Shell Beach Veteran’s Halls. Cost is $5 to $10 per class, and $20 to $40 per month. Info: 773-7063 […]
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Stage
ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH presents Damien, a one-man play by Aldyth Morris and performed by Casey Groves on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at the church, 208 S. School St., Santa Maria. Info: 922-5826, Ext. 10. PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Spitfire Grill through Aug. 23 in the Marian Theatre, […]