Max Orfield student “Yes I do; earthquakes, since we’re in Cali.” Kyle Slaght receiver/stocker at Lowe’s “Nope. The closet thing to a plan that I have is to be aware and ready to act as needed in the event of an emergency.” Angelica Vidaurri student “No, we don’t have an emergency backup plan, but we […]
Do you have an emergency plan in case of a natural disaster?
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Cream of the crop: Nite Creamery brings nitrogen-blasted sweets and nightlife to Santa Maria
When Nino Eng, 24, moved to Santa Maria from Long Beach to be closer to his now wife, one thing that caught him off guard was how limited his options were to grab a bite at night. “We’d always want to go somewhere but everything would be closed by 8 o’clock,” he told the Sun. […]
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
LOCAL NOTES: Local musicologist Linda Shaver-Gleason battles cancer, blogs about music history, and raises a son
Lompoc resident and musicologist Linda Shaver-Gleason does a lot in a day. She’s raising a son with her husband, is preparing for a talk at a university conference, battles cancer, and still makes time to post to her blog. Shaver-Gleason runs Not Another Music History Cliché, where she disabuses readers of common misconceptions about music […]
Posted inOpinion
Take it seriously
My heart has ached all week for the people of Montecito. The rising death toll, the massive amounts of homes lost and infrastructure damaged, and the ongoing search to find the remaining missing have reminded us all, every day, that our communities are vulnerable. I’m not here to scare anyone but to inform and remind […]
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Trump’s bluster gets things done
The publishers of the Sun tabloid show their liberal bias by constantly dragging out for comment their liberal pundit, Ken McCalip to bash President Trump. Just who appointed this deranged Democrat as an expert on anything? This time he is claiming he knows “Trump is unstable,” because he speaks out on his own and takes […]
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Local Boy Scout leads fundraiser for children’s library in Santa Maria
It’s not every day a teenager devotes his free time to raising thousands of dollars for a community project, but 15-year-old Joseph Andrade isn’t your average teen—he’s a Boy Scout. Andrade, a freshman at Ernest Righetti High School and member of Orcutt Troop 95, has high hopes of becoming an Eagle Scout, the highest and […]
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Spotlight on: Tourism Grants
For some local businesses, the new year is starting off on the right foot. On Jan. 8, nine nonprofits received a combined $22,000 from the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor and Convention Bureau, the first of two grant cycles for the calendar year. The grants were awarded to benefit local tourism, according […]
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Political Watch 1/18/18
• Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) released a Thomas Fire and California storm recovery guide on Jan. 16 to help people affected or displaced by the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslides find and apply for federal resources available under the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) amended the Major Disaster Declaration for the […]
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SMPD enforces city codes for mobile car washes following complaint
Several individuals running mobile car washing businesses while parked along West Morrison and South Western avenues were told to leave on Jan. 14 after the Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) received an anonymous noise complaint that morning. The streets, located near the La Vista Apartments, are frequented by dozens of mobile washing business owners every […]
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
Righetti High School film festival seeks submissions
The 21st annual Righetti High School Film Festival is looking for high school students to submit films. The festival, planned for April, features awards given for best director, editor, screenplay, cinematography, best of show, audience choice, and teacher’s choice. All films must be G rated. Last year’s films included comedy, action, drama, as well as […]
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Grandeza Mexicana comes to Guadalupe
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! presents Los Angeles-based Grandeza Mexicana in a performance of Mexico’s regional musical and dance traditions. The group will perform at Guadalupe City Hall on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. Grandeza Mexicana’s choreography pays tribute to the traditions and customs of Mexico’s historic past. Santa Barbara County performances will feature […]
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Humor: Krider has learned a thing or two about keeping his wife happy
As a married man I do everything in my power to strive for total wedded bliss because wedded misery is, well, it’s miserable. I don’t want to do misery. Instead, I prefer candy and harmony. Like the old saying goes, “Happy wife, happy life.” I look at it as, “Happy wife, race car.” In order […]