Find the perfect dentist you’ve been searching for all these years with help from centralcoasthealthsource.com. The site compiles information and profiles on local healthcare providers, including doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies, all sorted by areas of expertise. There’s no medical advice on the San Luis Obispo-based site, but it does encourage Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, […]
New site points searchers to healthcare providers
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Lunch with Andy Caldwell
Have a bite to eat, and learn a little more about COLAB at the same time. Andy Caldwell, founding executive director for the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture, and Business, Santa Barbara County, will speak at the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Development Committee luncheon on Jan. 20. Caldwell hosts a radio talk show […]
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Political Watch
• The Democratic Club of Santa Maria Valley is inviting the public to celebrate President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony in style at its Inaugural Celebration Dance on Jan. 20. The dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at Yoyo Hall, 725 E. Foster, in Santa Maria. Dr. Danger will provide music, and light […]
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Community Notebook
MONDAY, JAN. 12 • The Santa Maria City Block Grants Advisory Committee has its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room, 110 E. Cook St., Santa Maria. TUESDAY, JAN. 13 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Betteravia Government Center’s Board […]
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Pass the pajamas
Traditionally, bedtime revolves around a special routine for children, filled with soft, cozy pajamas and comforting stories read by a loving parent. But for many children—especially those living in unstable environments—such an ideal tradition isn’t necessarily a reality. The nonprofit Pajama Program collects and distributes new pajamas and books to children in need. Since its […]
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Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors postpones fee increase decision
After a brief discussion between board members and county staffers, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to postpone action on another fee increase proposal made by the Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. The issue will come up again on Jan. 27. The Clerk-Recorder’s Office is recommending that fees charged by the county […]
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Good morning, Santa Maria!
Santa Barbara County 4th District Supervisor Joni Gray put down roots in local public radio when she was a sophomore at Santa Maria High School. There, she co-anchored a weekly, half-hour show called Saint Speaking, in which she discussed everything “Saintly”—that is, everything about the goings-on at her now alma mater. “That was quite fun,” […]
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To serve Santa Maria
The City of Santa Maria recently extended its application deadline for several boards and committees, including the Santa Maria All-America City Committee, Code Compliance Board, and Landmark Committee. According to city officials, applications for the Santa Maria Code Compliance Board will be accepted until Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. There will be one appointment made […]
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Santa Maria Valley Humane Society sends record-breaking number of animals home for the holidays
The holidays were good to the animals at the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, which saw a record-breaking number of adoptions in December 2008. In a release to the media, Humane Society Executive Director Kelly White O’Neill said 34 cats and dogs found new homes during December—the shelter’s largest number of monthly adoptions in its […]
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Santa Barbara County reopens Disaster Loan Outreach Center
On Jan. 12, Santa Barbara County’s U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center reopened to serve California residents impacted by a string of autumn wildfires, including the Tea Fire in Montecito. The Disaster Loan Outreach Center is located in the Santa Barbara County Administrative Building, 105 E. Anapamu St., in Santa Barbara. The […]
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To burn or not to burn?
A prescribed burn scheduled to begin on Jan. 12 in the Los Padres National Forest has been postponed because of unfavorable weather conditions, according to U.S. Forest Service personnel. The burn was supposed to cover 5,835 acres along Pine Canyon Road near Horseshoe Spring Campground. District Ranger Kathleen Phelps told the Sun, however, that recent […]