Ever since she was a small child, Jineanne Coderre heard music, and it wasn’t long before she was making her own. Now a dental hygienist and professional singer/songwriter on the side who dazzles audiences across the Central Coast with her voice, Coderre recalled growing up with her parents, both skilled musicians and lovers of music. […]
Local singer/songwriter Jineanne Coderre performs originals and covers across the Central Coast
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Crossing party lines
Hey, last week’s wish came true (“Strange days indeed,” May 10), I did make a splash! I love when right wingers accuse me being a “triggered liberal” devoid of reason or logic when all I said was the president might not deserve a freakin’ Nobel Peace Prize or whatever they demand following a peace agreement […]
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Spotlight on: E&J Gallo Winery
The reach of one of California’s most powerful wine firms extended further into the Central Coast region in early May when it purchased nearly 1,000 acres of vineyard property in the Santa Maria Valley. Modesto-based E&J Gallo Winery, which boasts that it’s the world’s largest family-owned winery, made the announcements on two separate occasions, almost […]
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Darien Langley
St. Joseph High School freshman Darien Langley may be young, but the track and field star has already broken two school sprinting records that were set in 1994. At the recent 2018 PAC-8 Track and Field Championships, 15-year-old Langley won the 200 meter sprint and finished 2nd by .01 of a second in the 100 […]
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Santa Maria’s Paradise Juice Bar lives up to its name
Ever since my doctor side-eyed me and then lectured me for 20 minutes after I confessed how much fried food I consume on a weekly basis, I’ve been on a quest to stay focused on eating healthier, especially when it comes to eating out. As one can imagine, having a weekly food column dedicated to […]
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Rose Compass artists to host gouache painting workshop
Artists Libby Smith and Nina Warner will demonstrate how to create gouache paintings at the Wildling Museum on June 9. Smith and Warner are both members of the Rose Compass collective, a group of local artists featured in The River’s Journey exhibit at the Wildling. The demonstration will include a tutorial from Smith and Warner […]
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Local student artist wins 2018 Congressional Art Competition
Madison Ly, a student at Ernest Righetti High School, was recently announced as the winner of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. Madison’s winning piece, titled The American Dream, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol throughout 2018. Students from across California’s 24th Congressional District were encouraged to participate in the annual competition. A total of […]
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Nancy Yaki’s latest exhibit at Elverhoj features scenes from the artist’s travels
At the moment, Nancy Yaki is at a loss for words. Standing outside the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art in Solvang, the acclaimed artist, usually quite chatty and effervescent about her work, is rather speechless at the work being undertaken for her new exhibit. As she watches museum staff carefully unload her canvases in […]
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Dear Canary
Maybe the fumes from the dark coal mine finally overcame even your ultra-biased worldview to the point of absurdity (“Strange days indeed,” May 10)? I have a few true liberal friends, who though they can be just as polarized as yourself, they don’t let a visceral hate for the president overtake reason and logic. To […]
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Who can do it?
It has been a tough period for the Sheriff’s Office�”murders, a dozen major wildland fires, and the recent mudslides along with the ongoing duties of protection, custody, and safety. I’m sure there are deputies who are tired and cranky, but “time for change” is not a reason to replace Sheriff Bill Brown. Before you decide […]
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Keep oil, and keep it clean
In the past several weeks there have been several letters to the editor claiming the oil companies may, might, could contaminate our aquifer and the air we breathe, or disturb natural habitat as they drill for oil and gas, or inject wastewater back to where it was pumped from. The oil fields are already there, […]
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Bill Brown for sheriff
For more than 11 years, Sheriff Bill Brown has served the people of Santa Barbara County with integrity and dedication. His re-election is supported by elected officials and community leaders across the political spectrum. Bill is the immediate past president of the California State Sheriffs’ Association and one of California’s most respected law enforcement leaders. […]