The following venues offer either regularly scheduled live entertainment or DJ-hosted dance music. Most performances start after 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. IN THE AREA CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South Broadway, 614-9316. DJ Davey D Saturday nights. THE COACHMAN: 1531 S Broadway, 922-5556. Thursday through Saturday: DJ from 9 p.m. […]
NIGHT LIFE
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CONCERTS
WORTH THE DRIVE THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents the Music Academy of the West Concert Series Thursdays at 2 p.m. through Aug. 14 in the Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430 or kcarl@sbma.net. THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BAND performs a Twilight Concert on […]
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SPECIAL EVENTS
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER presents the 2008 Farmworker Health Fair, featuring health screenings, vaccinations, food, music, dance, drawings, and information, on Aug. 14 from 3 to 8 p.m. on Newlove Street, between Lincoln and Thornburg, Santa Maria. Info: 458-4247. THE CENTRAL COAST WINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION presents its annual “Under the Summer Stars” dinner, dance, and live […]
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Waiting for crush
Sliding down the slippery slope toward harvest, winemakers and growers on the Central Coast spend hours each day contemplating their ripening grapes. Despite a rough spring fraught with both high heat and a cold snap, the 2008 vintage promises a deliciously juicy—if somewhat diminished—yield. Among the locals patrolling their vineyards on a daily basis are […]
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What is the worst gift you’ve ever been given?
Brandon Carroll intern “A fruitcake.” Bill Spriggs vendor “I’ve always had good gifts. Every gift I’ve gotten came from the heart, and that’s all that matters to me.” Tasia Bech camp counselor “On Valentine’s Day, I got a teddy bear from a gas station. It smelled and was dusty.” Tina Vincent camp counselor “Probably money, […]
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You oughta stay in pictures
Movie production has always meant big money: money for the actors, money for the moviemakers, money for pretty much anyone who touches the camera, script, costumes, or equipment. What isn’t as obvious is that the industry also spreads the wealth. Production creates jobs. In other words, it opens doors for taxpayers and consumers to dole […]
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Are you ready to go back to school?
It’s that time again! Local elementary, middle, and high school students are packing their backpacks and heading back to school. The Santa Maria-Bonita School District opens first on Aug. 18, followed by the Orcutt Union School District (seventh graders start on Aug. 19, other students start Aug. 20), and the Guadalupe Union School District and […]
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They’ve gone union
On Aug. 13, at a conference in the Windy City, the Santa Maria Elementary Education Association announced its affiliation with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). The affiliation, organization members said, will encourage greater cooperation to meet the needs of working teachers, students, and their families. The agreement brings together […]
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Political Watch
• Lompoc resident Robert Cuthbert, who’s running as a 33rd State Assembly candidate, recently released a statement in response to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to make statewide job and pay cuts until the state’s budget impasse is resolved: “The governor’s following through with his threat to eliminate 10,000 temporary and part-time workers, and to pay […]
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Girl Scouts go for the gold
Superheroes save planets, soar through the sky, fight evil, and still manage to lead pseudo-normal lives. With a lot of the public’s attention now focusing on heroes of the big screen, it’s time to remember the role models that exist in our own community. That’s where the Girl Scouts of Troop 50778 shine. This year, […]
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Hobnobbing with Helen
Roy Allen is Alzheimer’s man in Santa Maria. This effusive, personable fellow is determined to get out the message on the diseases that rob millions of people of years of life: Alzheimer’s and dementia. These disorders of the brain tax and wear out caretakers as well. For the first time in four years, the local […]
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Santa Maria DMV halts Saturday service due to state budget cuts
As of Aug. 16, 53 Department of Motor Vehicles offices—including the Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara offices—will suspend service on Saturdays because of the delayed state budget and staffing restraints. For more information and service updates, visit www.dmv.ca.gov.