I believe that the 80-foot-tall industrial-sized cell tower that Verizon wants to build on the corner of Kenneth Avenue and Via Santa Maria will have a severe negative impact on the property value, health, and environment of the beautiful semi-rural area. The proposed site plays host to stately eucalyptus trees, which are more than 50 […]
Cell towers are unsightly, and your neighborhood could be next
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Pragmatic choices
I am currently employed as a safety coordinator at the Phillips 66 Santa Maria Refinery. I have been employed at the refinery for nearly 14 years. I was recently elected as the president of United Steelworkers Local 534, which represents 69 members of the workforce at the refinery. I have been a resident of the […]
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Slow and low: Rancho Nipomo BBQ knocks the pulled pork out of the cantina with smokin’ style
When you live in a barbecue town, everyone has an opinion on where to get the best barbecue. So an innocent Facebook post asking for suggestions can quickly become a heated debate. That’s not so when the first suggestion is to try Rancho Nipomo. Located at the junction of highways 166 and 101, Rancho Nipomo […]
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Madison McNamee
Madison McNamee, senior pitcher for the Cabrillo High School softball team, has not one but three league titles to her name. She’s been honored with League MVP multiple times and throws a mean stinkball. Just after the Sun goes to press on June 2, her teammates and she will play for the chance to enter […]
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Hooked on a feeling: The best on the Central Coast go toe-to-toe with an elite British university on the rugby pitch
Rugby players from Durham University in the UK will play an exhibition game in Santa Maria on June 10. They’ll match up against a team of all-stars pulled from the rugby clubs at UCSB and Cal Poly. The kickoff will be at 5:30 p.m. in Rotary Centennial Park. Julie Villalobos, who with her husband is […]
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What do you think should be done to prevent future pipeline oil spills in Santa Barbara County?
Sarah Huitt Pioneer Valley High School student “They shouldn’t drill for oil.” Ryan Goodrick outdoorsman “There should be more pipeline inspections by the company and the government.” June Anderson sewing and alterations “I think we do need to drill but we need more inspections.” Tom Faulk full-time student and full-time dad “More funding for government […]
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It’s go time: Seniors from SLO and Santa Barbara counties team up in football showdown to raise funds for high school athletics
When they faced each other in the regular football season, they were rivals. Now, players from seven Northern Santa Barbara high schools are teaming up as a strong, cohesive unit to go head-to-head with players from San Luis Obispo County in the fifth annual FCA All-Star Football Classic on June 6 at Santa Ynez Valley […]
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SUN Summer Guide 2015: Get it while you can
The rodeo kicked off on the day this guide hit the newsstands. That can only mean two things. Summer’s here already, and thank goodness it’s finally summer. That action-packed, boot-stomping, crowd-awing, cattle-cawing, cowboy-falling, weekend-long event is just the first of many things that will pass as swiftly as trees do when you’re driving down the […]
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The Luis Oasis Senior Center Ukulele Band meets weekly for strummin’ fun
The general din of chatting friends and fingered ukuleles in the Luis Oasis Senior Center’s main room died down as the Luis Oasis Ukulele Band leader Ray Reynante approached a microphone placed in front of the several dozen seated seniors. With ukuleles tuned and group announcements out of the way, Reynante directed the group to […]
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Altrusa Santa Maria awards more than $20,000 in grants
The Altrusa International Foundation, Santa Maria, recently announced the recipients of more than $20,000 in the organization’s annual spring grants cycle. The foundation works to support local community-based organizations through its grants program. The recipients of the monies include the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley Photography program, Bridges to Nations Children’s Camp […]
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Santa Barbara County Arts Commission showcases works from the Hancock’s Graphic Design program
The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission presents the exhibit Revealed: Graphic Design at Allan Hancock College showing through Aug. 28 at the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Building’s art gallery. The show is designed to reveal the diversity of digital work created at the college by students in Nancy Jo Ward’s graphic design program. The exhibit, […]
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Lompoc Valley Art Association features Carol Kemp
The Lompoc Valley Art Association (LVAA) features the work of new member Carol Kemp in the exhibit Sacred Download: Art as Communion showing June 2 through 28 at the association’s Cypress Gallery, 119 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc. The exhibit includes Kemp’s paintings, assemblage, and jewelry created in spiritual exploration, she explained in the LVAA’s most […]
