The Guadalupe Kids Come First Foundation will host its fourth annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Sept. 30 in an effort to raise money for the Guadalupe Union School District’s academic, athletic, and cultural programs. The Kids Come First Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the school district through funding and gifts in-kind, according to […]
Golf tournament to benefit Guadalupe Union School District
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Spotlight on: Orcutt Veterinary Hospital
For Dr. Brenda Forsythe, the 10-year span between Orcutt Veterinary Hospital’s grand opening and its decade anniversary celebration on Sept. 17 was like the blink of an eye. “It’s just so exciting,” she told the Sun. “The time just flew by.” The animal care hospital has definitely grown since it opened. Chief veterinary assistant Jen […]
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Sun opinion poll regarding Lompoc City Council tampered with
Somebody in Lompoc really doesn’t like the city’s mayor, Bob Lingl. The Sun saw more than 12,000 votes pour into its online opinion poll within 24 hours between Sept. 18 and 19, replying to the question: “Who on the Lompoc City Council is most out of line?” The four selectable answers included Mayor Lingl and […]
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Start here, go anywhere? An expanding Allan Hancock College hopes to offer four-year degrees to North County students
To Jeremiah Hernandez, getting a four-year degree seemed just out of reach. He was about to graduate from high school in Santa Maria, and his parents, despite their inability to financially support his future, had always pushed him toward the path of higher education. “‘You’re a smart kid,’” Hernandez said his parents often told him. […]
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Hancock’s Concert Band to perform Fall Pops Concert
The Allan Hancock College Concert Band will perform its annual Fall Pops Concert on Sept. 30 at Santa Maria’s First Baptist Church. The concert, according to a Hancock press release, will include an eclectic mix of musical selections from “Regal Fanfare” to “Pop and Rock Legends: Elton John.” The band, under the direction of Greg […]
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Santa Maria High School District passes 1 percent salary increase
The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District announced on Sept. 7 the ratification of its retroactive 1 percent salary increase for all employees, effective July 1. Leaders of the Faculty and California School Employees associations tentatively agreed on the salary increase just before Aug. 18, after months of negotiations with the school district. Both […]
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Political Watch 9/21/17
• Amid renewed efforts by Congressional Republicans to replace the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced the Medicare for All Act, and received support from several members of the Democratic caucus, including Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California). According to a statement from Harris’ office, the bill would realize the dream of Democratic President Franklin […]
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Investigation of officer-involved shooting of Fernando Castro finds deputies acted reasonably
A report released by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office on Aug. 29 found that five county sheriff’s deputies acted reasonably in May of 2016 when they shot and killed Fernando Castro, 19, outside a mobile home park in Solvang. Castro’s death was preceded by more than 30 chaotic hours of high-speed car chases, […]
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Local water agencies incur penalties
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board will address myriad violations that occurred at three separate facilities in May, according to a staff report. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation wastewater treatment plant in San Luis Obispo along with the Cambria and Cuyama community services districts face $84,000, $54,596, and $15,000 in penalties […]
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Katie Magni
It’s safe to say that running is not everyone’s idea of fun, nor is it something a lot of people do voluntarily because they enjoy it. But St. Joseph High School’s freshman cross country runner, Katie Magni, truly enjoys running and competing in races. “In my opinion, it just feels good to run,” Magni said. […]
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Benchwarmer: Where have all the multi-sport athletes gone?
There was a time in my life when if you asked me who I was I would have answered: “Kristina Sewell, softball player.” Softball was what I knew, year round, from age 10 until 23. I played travel ball during the summer, fall ball during the fall, and then softball season during the spring. I […]
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Winning Images still accepting entries
It’s not too late for local photographers to enter the 22nd annual Winning Images photography competition. Winners will be published in the New Times and Sun’s Winning Images issues on Oct. 19. The photos will also be featured in an exhibit at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA), which opens Oct 18. Deadline […]