It’s not every day locals get to listen to a Nobel Peace Prize winner speak about social justice, make an earnest appeal for reason during unreasonable times, and offer sage advice all in one go. The audience for Rigoberta Mench?’s visit to Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria on Oct. 23 got all that and […]
Nobel winner visits Allan Hancock College
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Measure for measure
On Nov. 4, Californians will have a list of 12 state propositions to mull over, focusing on issues from gay marriage to alternative energy to veterans’ benefits. On the local level, Santa Barbara County voters will have several more measures to consider. However, only one of the measures will have a direct impact on the […]
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Trick or treat?
Every Halloween there seems to be the “it” costume. For a long time, it was the black robe and menacing white face from the movie Scream. Recently, I have seen a lot of Hannah Montanas and Darth Vaders knocking at my door, begging for candy. I have also noticed that for the adult women set, […]
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Arts Briefs
‘Sing to Me’ series starts at C Gallery No tech hassles. No wires. Just some acoustic music. That’s how Connie Rohde of the The C Gallery in Los Alamos described the first in the “Sing To Me” recital series. Linni Gilfrey will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 at the gallery. Wine and refreshments […]
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Spiritual content
David Stroup is searching for the spiritual connection between humanity and nature. And on his journey, he packs a camera. Seeing the connection between the human spirit and the landscape that surrounds it through the lens of a camera has helped him share that vision. He creates black-and-white, large-format photos that depict nature in its […]
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Something old, something new
It started out with a little old lady, clutching an umbrella, sitting in a parking lot at 7 a.m. on a drizzly morning. I wondered who she was and what she was doing. I later found out that she was waiting for the bus that takes patrons to and from the Chumash Casino. The bus […]
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Dinner’s at the door
A beloved local institution has gone national with an innovative method for delivering restaurant-quality meals to tables across the nation. And it’s not just your average restaurant quality, either, but prime steaks and savory seafood grilled, Santa Maria-style, over a live red oak fire. The Hitching Post I, founded in Casmalia 56 years ago by […]
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Lots of money in a little time
The construction industry provides sanctuary and equity wealth to homeowners, shelter to renters, comfortable places to conduct business and shop, good salaries to workers, and revenues that help fund local government and pay for public improvements. Yet we often hear people question if the construction industry is paying its fair share. State law, known as […]
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Local riders get a chance to compete against legends
On any given day, the Central Coast is riddled with mountain bike riders. They travel up and down the trails in both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties—though not so much in Santa Maria. These are mountain bikers after all, and, well, they don’t call it the Santa Maria Valley for nothing. Still, the […]
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Bulldogs get patriotic at their next home football game
Members of the military will be the guests of honor on Nov. 8 as the Allan Hancock College Bulldogs face off against the Ventura College Pirates. The game starts at 6 p.m., but for the first 250 military members, veterans, and their families who pick up tickets, the fun starts at 4 p.m. with a […]
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Athlete of the Week
In Guadalupe, there’s a school: Mary Buren Elementary. At Mary Buren, there is Mr. Cuello’s third grade class, and in Mr. Cuello’s third grade class there’s an up-and-coming football star who plays for the Guadalupe Bulldogs: 9-year-old Luis Ramos. Ramos has been playing football for the last two years. So how did he get interested? […]
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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 […]