The following venues offer either regularly scheduled live entertainment or DJ-hosted dance music. Most performances start after 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. IN THE AREA CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South Broadway, 614-9316. DJ Davey D Saturday nights. THE COACHMAN: 1531 S. Broadway, 922-5556. Thursday through Saturday: DJ from 9 p.m. to […]
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Concerts
THE CUESTA COLLEGE CHOIRS AND THE RIGHETTI HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS present a concert featuring the Cuesta Chamber Singers, VOCE, the Righetti Choir, and Righetti Madrigals on May 15 at 7 p.m. at Pacific Christian Center, 3435 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria. Cost is $7, $4 for students, seniors, and kids younger than 12. Info: 546-3195. […]
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Special Events
PIONEER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL holds an event for incoming ninth grade students and family on May 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Valley High School, Santa Maria. Info: 922-1305 or wcurry@smjuhsd.org. THE NORTH COUNTY RAPE CRISIS AND CHILD PROTECTION CENTER presents the 24th Annual Kid’s Day in the Park and Car Show on […]
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Political Watch 5-14
• There’s an up side to the potential swine flu pandemic. On May 4, U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced companion legislation to guarantee emergency treatment for victims affected by a major public health disaster, regardless of their health insurance status or ability to pay. The Public Health Emergency […]
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Community Notebook 5-14
FRIDAY, MAY 15 • The Santa Maria City/County Coalition for the Homeless has its regular meeting from 10 a.m. to noon at the Betteravia Government Center conference room, 511 East Lakeside Parkway. • The Lompoc City/County Coalition for the Homeless has its regular meeting from noon to 1 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Conference […]
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Grant will support disaster services
The American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County chapter, announced that it has received a $50,540 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation to further support its disaster-related services. This chapter, which serves all of Santa Barbara County, is one of 128 Red Cross chapters awarded funds as part of the Wal-Mart Foundation’s initiative to support disaster response […]
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Winds worry Jesusita Fire fighters
Fire season hasn’t officially started yet, but the hills above Santa Barbara are burning. What’s now known as the Jesusita Fire began on May 5 at approximately 1:45 p.m. in the Cathedral Peak area. Fire crews from Santa Barbara Fire Department, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Montecito Fire, and the U.S. Forest Service have been […]
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It’s an emergency
In light of the Jesusita Fire burning near Santa Barbara, the county’s substandard Emergency Operations Center—which coordinates multi-agency response and recovery plans during catastrophes—is under scrutiny from the Santa Barbara County civil grand jury. In a prescient report released on April 29—one week before the inferno broke out—the grand jury found that operating the EOC […]
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Vandenberg Air Force Base stalls Minuteman III launch
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile—scheduled for a May 20 launch—was grounded until further notice, according to a press release from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Second Lt. Raymond Geoffroy, a spokesman for 30th Space Wing Public Affairs, told the Sun that launch officials want to make sure the launch they’re simulating is as close […]
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Santa Barbara County releases death statistics
Full copies of the 2009 Santa Barbara County Community Health Status Report and its supplemental report are now available online at the county’s public health department website: sbcphd.org. The two documents investigate the leading causes of premature death and offer information about risk factors and preventative steps to improve public health. The Public Health Department […]
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Jesusita Fire turns up the heat on Santa Maria firebase debate
Controversy over the designation of the Santa Maria Public Airport’s air attack base from full-time to “call-when-needed” status has been fueled by the recent Jesusita Fire, which started burning on May 5. Some members of the public, including people displaced by the fire, have questioned whether or not the base’s downgraded status and an incomplete […]
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Be informed about Jane Russell
The Santa Maria Community Television show Be Informed will feature a special one-hour interview with actress and Santa Maria resident Jane Russell spilling the beans about her life in film, stage, and other entertainment venues, as well as her personal life. Russell has appeared with Hollywood’s biggest stars in 25 films, including The Outlaw, His […]
