Support local merchants and farmers and put money directly back into the community by visiting the Nipomo Olde Town Marketplace. On Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., the open-air market sets up shop in the parking lot of the Adobe Plaza at 330 West Tefft St. The market features locally grown organic and pesticide-free foods, […]
Nipomo: Enjoy Farmers Market
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Comcast brings digital phone service
Communication giant Comcast announced, as of March 17, it’s offering Comcast Digital Voice service in communities throughout Northern Santa Barbara County. Prices start at $39.95 per month for the program. “Smart Zone” (which allows customers to manage e-mail and voicemail in one place), universal caller ID, and other features are available, too. For more information, […]
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Parvovirus reported in Santa Maria
Multiple cases of parvovirus—a virus that attacks the lining of dogs’ digestive systems and prevents nutrients from being absorbed—have been reported in Northern Santa Barbara County, according to an announcement from Santa Barbara County Animal Services. Parvovirus is an often-deadly disease that affects mainly puppies and other dogs that haven’t been vaccinated. Initial symptoms typically […]
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Santa Maria Police Department alerts locals against bank fraud
Earlier this month, the Santa Maria Police Department reported two instances of apparent bank fraud committed against elderly residents. According to a press release from the police, an individual contacted the residents claiming to be a representative from their respective banks. During the call, the suspect was able to correctly identify each of the victims’ […]
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Local ConocoPhillips refinery to undergo routine ‘turnaround’
From mid-March to mid-April, ConocoPhillips is shutting down sections of its Santa Maria energy facility to perform maintenance work—also known as a “turnaround,” the company announced in a recent release to the media. ConocoPhillips routinely inspects and performs maintenance procedures at the refinery. The shutdown and turnaround will allow company staffers to complete work that […]
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Lompoc’s Celite Corporation gets federal notice
On March 16, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) put 15 mine operators around the country, including Celite Corporation in Lompoc, on notice for “potential patterns” of health or safety standards violations under the Mine Act of 1977. According to a press release from the Department of Labor, the […]
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VITA offers free income tax services
To help alleviate the stresses of tax season, multiple local agencies have partnered to provide Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services to low-income people living in the Santa Maria area. Offered by Allan Hancock College and United Way of Santa Barbara County for the second year in a row, VITA is an IRS-sanctioned, free-of-charge program […]
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Locals protest statewide cuts to education
It was a sea of pink outside Santa Maria High School on March 13 when teachers, students, administrators, and their supporters gathered in protest over budget cuts to state educational funding. The demonstration, which organizers said attracted more than 1,000 people, was just one of many “Pink Friday” rallies across the state to protest Gov. […]
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Still shining after all these years
A new millennium had dawned. The world was still easing itself into 2000, inching down slowly like the new year was a steaming hot tub, grateful that the warnings of a global technological meltdown were just the rantings of conspiracy theorists. You know, crazy people. And just as citizens everywhere were finally allowing their lives […]
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How will you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
Jen Loux Family Care Network Incorporated “Eat Lucky Charms, then chase the end of a rainbow.” Arturo Arias maintenance worker “I don’t have any plans this year. I’ll probably be working.” Milton L. Washington citizen “I’ll be remembering all the folks from the past years with peace and love and lots of fun.” Kayla Chavez […]
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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 Santa […]
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Spiritual
BAHA’I interfaith worship services are the second Sunday of each month. Info: 489-4172. Children’s classes are the first Saturday of each month. Info: 937-9451. Study circles about The Life of the Spirit are ongoing in Santa Maria. For questions, dates, and times: 614-0963. Info: 937-9451. BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH holds worship services Sundays with Holy Communion […]