Central Coast viewers can now catch four hours of live local news in the morning. KCOY CBS 12 is now airing its Sunrise Morning News starting at 5 a.m. When the CBS Network takes over at 7 a.m., the local team will switch to FOX 11 and continue live until 9 a.m. “We now have […]
KCOY 12 and FOX 11 offer more hours of live local news
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St. Joseph’s Orcuttopoly game board has space available
The Saint Joseph High School Booster Club is busy putting together its first edition of Orcuttopoly, a Monopoly game built around the city of Orcutt. All of the business spots on the board have been taken, but there’s still room for a family or business to put its name in the center of the board […]
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Political Watch
On Sept. 23, in an effort to better protect wildlife habitat and other open spaces, the House of Representatives passed the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act (HR 1907) by a vote of 313-59. Introduced by U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) and U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.), the legislation formally authorizes the National Oceanic […]
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Here’s to your health
Need an eye exam? Blood pressure check? Body Mass Index reading? Hey, how’s your bone density? Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and local nonprofit health care organizations will be offering free health screenings and information at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Nipomo on Oct. 5. The event is part of the Bi-National Health Fair, itself part […]
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Make Adopt-a-Dog Month something to bark about
Throughout October, the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society is paying tribute to “man’s best friend.” For the second year in a row, the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society is using the national campaign to encourage community members to adopt a shelter dog. Shelter staff members are quick to list the benefits of adopting a dog, […]
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Farmers, environmentalists form a historic partnership
Following a much-talked about inaugural party on Sept. 22, the Santa Barbara County Ag Futures Alliance is already busy planning its first official meeting, during which alliance members plan to discuss some of the most important issues facing agriculture in the county. A specific date has yet to be announced, but Eric Cardenas, the alliance’s […]
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Hancock College to host suicide prevention forum
National Mental Health Awareness Week is fast approaching (mark your calendar for Oct. 5 through 11), and in order to educate the public about its importance, Allan Hancock College and the Glendon Association are holding a free public information forum called “Giving Voice to Hope: Stories of Survival and Change” on Oct. 7, at 6:30 […]
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Happy Anniversary, SMAT!
Pearls are the traditional gift of choice for celebrating a 30th anniversary, but in order to commemorate its three decades of service, Santa Maria Area Transit (SMAT) hosted several events Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, thanking longtime riders and the Santa Maria community. On Sept. 30, customers received commemorative pins. The following day, Oct. 1, […]
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Flying high
Who hasn’t dreamed of flying? That dream recently became a reality for Kurt Miltenberger, an eighth-grade algebra teacher at Tommie Kunst Junior High School in Santa Maria. Miltenberger was one of 54 California math and science teachers selected to participate in the Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery program. The local teacher almost didn’t […]
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County officials determine the impact of the state budget
The state budget is here, and unfortunately it hasn’t really made anyone happy. Republicans and Democrats alike have complained that they didn’t get exactly what they wanted, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has publicly complained about the entire budget process and its end result. That end result is exactly what the county is grappling with right […]
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Explain conservatives to me
I’m a little confused. Would someone please explain to me what exactly a “conservative” conserves? What can they lay their hands on and say, “This is what we stand for”—is it the American way of life? That question only raises these questions: Which Americans? And what “way of life?” I always understood that to be […]
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‘The angry left’
The president spoke of the “angry left” during his convention speech the other day. I cannot speak for all, but I am angry. I am angry because at the end of your two terms as “steward” of the country, you leave us and our children and grandchildren with a $10 trillion debt. I am angry […]