An E. coli outbreak present in romaine lettuce that has caused 59 reported cases of illness and 23 hospitalizations in 15 states was linked back to Adam Brothers Farming Inc. The Santa Maria farm is voluntarily recalling all red and green leaf lettuce and cauliflower that was harvested from Nov. 27 to 30 in cooperation […]
E. coli found in Adam Brothers reservoir prompts recall
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Santa Maria city attorney Gilbert Trujillo to retire
The city of Santa Maria announced that longtime City Attorney Gilbert “Gil” Trujillo is set to retire from his position, effective Dec. 28. Trujillo served 16 years as Santa Maria’s city attorney. His tenure includes work on the recent transition to district elections in Santa Maria, as well a 2012 measure for a citizens’ oversight […]
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SLO County’s federal workers will get a pay increase
While San Luis Obispo County government employees are fresh off a strike for higher pay, local federal employees recently received a long sought after increase to their pay. An increase in locality pay for SLO County federal workers, proposed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management earlier this year, was approved through the federal government’s […]
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Coalition asks for donations for homeless at vigil
A coalition of organizations that serve the local homeless population is asking for donations to help with its Dec. 21 candlelight vigil at Santa Maria City Hall. The vigil, titled The Longest Night, happens on the shortest day of the year, explained lead coordinator Denise Manriquez, to serve as a reminder of the elements that […]
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Wildling Museum hosts nature-themed workshop
On Jan. 5, the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature will host Nature Abstracted, a three-hour workshop for teens and adults. The workshop features an explanation and demonstration of how to create abstract acrylic paintings from natural settings. Participants are asked to bring a photograph (by themselves or someone else) taken in nature. The […]
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Gallery Los Olivos introduces new artists
Gallery Los Olivos is holding its annual New Perspectives show to introduce its newest artists to the community. Artists include pencil artist Alice Joy Murphy (work pictured), mosaic artist Michele Knecht, photographer George Rose, oil painter Renee Kelleher, and pastel artists Jo-Neal Boic and Carrie Givens. The show will run from Feb. 1 through Feb. […]
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Discovery Museum seeks artists for Nat Fast Day
The Discovery Museum in Santa Maria is seeking artists for Nat Fast Free Children’s Art Day on Jan. 27. The museum is looking for creative, patient people to teach children hands-on art projects throughout the day. A materials and time stipend of $100 is offered to participating artists. The day is split into two shifts […]
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Spotlight on: Abilities For Kids Inc.
Abilities For Kids Inc., a nonprofit that originated as KindredCare Therapeutics in 2010, came to fruition under founder and current CEO Connie Chan, who sought to fill a need in the community she found was severely lacking. “We started the program because we were frustrated with the paucity of pediatric services in our area,” Chan […]
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Response to Joe Armendariz
“Man-made disaster” more appropriately refers to the mess we have made of the air, water, and oceans of planet Earth (“Man-made disaster and unforced error,” Dec. 13). Global climate change is unambiguously the result of human activities, primarily the use of fossil fuels. “Disaster” does not refer to “losing” the purported value of the oil […]
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Mystery below ground
Water is necessary for life. We all drink it. In addition, it makes this agricultural economy strong, providing more than 25,000 jobs in Santa Barbara County. And the quality of our water is as important as its quantity. Water that is contaminated with toxic and cancer-causing chemicals causes illness and makes land unproductive. Our health […]
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Farewell to Evergreen
In 2007, Evergreen Video was situated along the back parking lot of Spencer’s Market, in a lineup of local businesses that were often in chilly shadows, with the smell of the nearby deli’s fried chicken and steak fries wafting through the air. I know several people whose earliest memories of Evergreen were as children; the […]
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Helping hands
The holiday season puts us all in a more giving mood, celebrating the season with gifts shared among family and friends in warm settings. But we’re also reminded this time of year that there are those who don’t get any gifts, don’t have a tree, and may not even have a home, let alone a […]