A few years from now, Allan Hancock College students will be able to pursue an arts education without having to take a class here, rushing to the opposite side of campus for another class there, and then jumping in a car and driving across Stowell for yet another. Like a sculptor with clay on a […]
Bringing it together
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Hear the people sing
Every actor has a role he or she is dying to play: the career-defining character who would mark the pinnacle of dramatic success. Likewise, every theater has one play it hopes to someday produce: the one that seems impossibly out of reach but worth dreaming about anyway. Ask around, and that play is almost […]
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What’s your view on state budget cuts concerning teachers and education?
Sheryl Shaw customer service manager “I don’t think they should be cutting teachers. We need them to educate our kids.” Alyssa Giorgi business entrepreneur “Well, I know a lot of people who wanted to become teachers, and now they have to change their future plans due to budget cuts.” Dixie Arthur teacher “I’m against it. […]
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Sitting down at the table of brotherhood
The Santa Maria-Lompoc National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is kicking off its Centennial Celebration with a prayer breakfast served buffet style. The grassroots-based civil rights organization began on Feb. 12, 1909. Association members aim to eliminate race prejudice and ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of minority group citizens […]
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Community Notebook 4-2
TUESDAY, APRIL 7 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Agendas are available at bos-agenda.sbcgov.net. • The Vandenberg Village Community Services District has its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. in the District Office […]
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The ABCs of education finance
When the state Legislature passed its budget in February to close the state’s $42 billion deficit, many Californians heaved a sigh of relief. The budget’s passing indicated that the state economy could hopefully begin the slow and arduous journey to recovery. For the state’s teachers, however, the budget’s passing was a call to arms. To […]
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Santa Barbara County supervisors kill La Purisima Resort project
A Lompoc businessman’s plans to build a resort, restaurant, and timeshare were shot down by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on March 24. The board voted 3-2, with supervisors Joni Gray (4th District) and Joe Centeno (5th District) dissenting, to kill the project, which has been in the preliminary planning stages for two […]
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Clarification
In the Sun’s March 24 issue, the news brief “Union Valley Parkway prompts complaint” incorrectly reported details of an Orcutt Citizens For Better Environment lawsuit attempt. According to court documents, the group first attempted to sue the city of Santa Maria in 2000. That case, however, was dismissed because the judge determined the group’s claims […]
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Volunteer for justice
The Santa Barbara County Superior Court is currently seeking volunteers for the 2009-10 Civil Grand Jury. Grand Jury members serve a one-year period, from July 2009 to June 2010, and spend about 25 hours a week composing investigative reports. Some of the tasks carried out by jury members include investigating and reviewing government departments and […]
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It’s census time
Employees working for the U.S. Census Bureau are expected to hit the streets beginning April 6 to collect data for the 2010 Census. The Census Bureau has trained about 140,000 people, including 200 Santa Marians, to canvass neighborhoods throughout the country. According to a press release from the regional Census Bureau office, this will be […]
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Medical team from Vandenberg heads to Costa Rica
Members of the 30th Medical Group from Vandenberg Air Force Base will be taking part in a humanitarian air mission to provide medical care to rural areas of Costa Rica. According to a press release from the base’s public affairs office, the 30th Medical Group, along with specialists from Lackland and Bolling Air Force bases, […]
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Santa Maria, Lompoc to receive stimulus funding for energy programs
Under the terms of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the city of Santa Maria will receive a grant of more than $800,000 to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, according to a statement from Congresswoman Lois Capps. She listed several possible outcomes of “smart investments” in the release, including greater energy efficiency and […]