On May 19, voters will be presented with a handful of propositions designed by the state Legislature to help close California’s $42 billion deficit. Two of those propositions—1D and 1E—directly impact programs in the state health care system. Some health-care experts are worried that the propositions’ passage would hurt more than it would help. “The […]
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Corrections
• In its March 24 issue, the Sun incorrectly reported the location of an upcoming Luis Oasis Senior Center benefit dinner. The event will be held at the Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg St., in Santa Maria. The story also mistakenly blended two programs into one description. To clarify: The center hosts daily luncheons […]
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North County crisis center recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
On April 14, dozens of advocates for women’s and children’s rights will march through the streets of Lompoc in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention month. The candlelight vigil will begin at 7 p.m. at the North County Rape Crisis and Child Protection Center, 511 E. Ocean Ave., and end at the […]
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Santa Marians ‘Start! Walking’ for a healthier lifestyle
On April 8, people working in Northern Santa Barbara County were set to take their first steps toward maintaining a more active lifestyle during National Start! Walking Day. Dozens of Santa Marians, including Mayor Larry Lavagnino, planned to meet on the lawn in front of Marian Medical Center for a 30-minute walk along Church Street. […]
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‘Plunger Rebellion’ to flush out taxpayer angst
It’s not Boston circa 1773, but the Taxed Enough Already movement celebrates a TEA party of its own in Santa Maria on Tax Day, April 15. The city is one of 1,500 nationwide to host a rally for tax and regulatory relief, an event that local radio talk-show host Andy Caldwell has dubbed “The Plunger […]
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Santa Barbara County supervisors go back to the drawing board on oil drilling moratorium
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors had a full agenda slated for its April 7 meeting. The board attracted national attention for reconsidering its August 2008 3-2 decision to allow expanded oil drilling off the county’s coastline. However, now that the board’s ideological majority has shifted—with the more environmentally friendly Doreen Farr replacing Brooks […]
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Goodbye, Gottschalks
After more than a century of business on the West Coast, retailer Gottschalks will be closing its doors. On March 31, Gottschalks officials announced that, after holding a court-supervised auction, the company had been purchased by a liquidation group. “Despite all our efforts at earnest negotiations, we were unable to reach an agreement with our […]
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Wells Fargo adds new financial consultant
Wells Fargo Private Client Services announced that it’s added a new financial advisor to handle investment clients in Nipomo and Grover Beach. Jay Hutchcraft, who has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Hawaii and more than three years of experience in financial services, joins Chris Corona, Jeff Oetman, and Scott Holmes on […]
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Goleta councilmember named to Housing Trust Fund
The Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County welcomed city of Goleta councilmember Michael T. Bennett to its board of directors. Bennett has served on the Goleta City Council since 2006 and represents the city in the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments. He’s president of the League of California Cities Channel Counties Division and […]
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Find joy, work at Allan Hancock College
Most people have heard of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. On April 24, Allan Hancock College will take a page from Tan’s book—so to speak—by hosting the Joy Work Club Women’s Conference from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria campus Student Center. The club is a network of businesswomen meeting to […]
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Local students crochet blankets for babies in need
Newborns at Marian Medical Center’s pediatrics center are sleeping a little more snugly thanks to a donation from the Tommie Kunst Junior High School Crocheting Club. Club members recently donated 21 hand-crocheted blankets to the hospital, distributed to ailing infants through a program called Project Linus. The project is a nonprofit organization made up of […]
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For the love of libraries
Libraries and the literary treasures they bring to communities nationwide will be the focal point of National Library Week, set for April 12 through 18. To celebrate, the Santa Maria Public Library is hosting a series of events, culminating with the 19th annual Night of a Thousand Stars on April 16 at 7 p.m. in […]
