Imagine a baseball-loving boy moving to Southern California just in time for the legendary 1965 season when the Los Angeles Dodgers earned the National League pennant and went on to win a world championship. It was there, sitting at Dodger Stadium during that magical season, watching the likes of Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, and Maury […]
Major league: Producing Dodgers wine, Santa Maria’s Qupe shows its true blue colors
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Guadalupe school starts a newspaper
The power of the press is alive and well at Mary Buren Elementary School in Guadalupe. The school newspaper, which has a circulation of about 1,000, was released in December to the delight of students, staff, and teachers. It features sections including school society, academics, reading corner, special features, sports, opinions, and dedications. The 20-member […]
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Hancock College offers nonprofit management
Allan Hancock College is offering a class to help nonprofit professionals hone their skill. Nonprofit Management II is a class that offers an in-depth focus on management and leadership skills that are fundamental to the nonprofit and human services sectors. Topics include dealing with financial uncertainty, the art of making high-quality group decisions, fostering effective […]
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Santa Maria students visit Washington, D.C.
Nearly two-dozen Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (SMJUHSD) students spent a week exploring the foundations of democracy in Washington, D.C. The civics education program called Close Up Washington D.C. is paid for with Close Up Fellowships, fundraising activities, the Migrant Program, and the students’ own contributions. The young scholars—many of whom are from […]
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Spotlight on: Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Maria Valley
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Maria Valley turns 50 years old this month, just in time for a birthday present from Ross Stores Inc. Ross has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for the month of February, giving Santa Maria’s Ross customers the opportunity to donate to their local Boys […]
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Political Watch 2/18/2016
• This week, Rep Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) applauded the LED technology innovation taking place on the Central Coast while speaking at an Energy and Commerce subcommittee markup on H.R. 4444, the EPS Improvement Act of 2016. During her remarks, Rep. Capps highlighted both the research taking place at UCSB as well as the innovation […]
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Community Notebook 2/18/16 – 2/25/16
TUESDAY, FEB. 23 • The Guadalupe City Council has its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe. • The Lompoc Unified School District has its board meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Education Center Board Room, 1301 N. A St., Lompoc. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 • […]
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Go with feeling: Wedding planning can get chaotic so why not start from within?
Few things in life are as stressful as planning a wedding. The minute you think you’ve got ahold of the day, something catastrophic happens. The seating chart must be reworked due to family drama. Your sister decides she’s just “not wearing” that bridesmaid dress. You realize you hate every single one of your friends’ current […]
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A hairy situation: Two easy styles from top Central Coast salons
According to a very thorough Google search, the average American wedding costs an estimated $30,000. Those must be some mighty hors d’oeuvres and fancy place settings, because that’s a hefty chunk of change. Luckily, there are some arenas in which you can save. Hair is definitely one of them. That’s why I asked hairstylists from […]
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Hobnobbing with Helen: Finding treasure for Special Olympics
Ahoy, Mateys! Avast me hearties! “You are invited to join us for a swashbuckling evening of dinner and dancing at the 2016 Special Olympics VIP Dinner and Dance on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Veterans Memorial Community Center.” So read the invitation, which labeled the event, “A Pirate’s Life for Me.” The place was awash […]
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Santa Maria-Bonita School District to purchase dozens of portable classrooms
Santa Maria-Bonita School District will acquire 26 portable buildings to accommodate the growing student population, following a unanimous vote from the district’s board of trustees last week. The district will place the buildings on 11 of its 20 campuses starting next school year, according to Public Information Officer Maggie White. About half of the portables […]
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Camp 4 talks heat up over taxes, gaming plans
Monthly discussions between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and the County of Santa Barbara Ad Hoc Subcommittee continued Thursday, Feb. 11, carrying on the groups’ attempt to agree on terms for Camp 4, a portion of land the tribe intends to submit into federal trust. Points of contention in last week’s meeting included […]