Vol. 10, No. 7
I now pronounce you in limbo
Gay couples deal with the ongoing legal debate surrounding their marriages
By Nicholas Walter
Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Queen contestants are back in the saddle
By AMY ASMAN
Santa Maria City Council snuffs out tobacco ban in parks
Health officials take swine flu seriously
By JEREMY THOMAS
Santa Maria River Levee fully funded, officials say
It's bleak right now
Northern Santa Barbara County and California are in for long, difficult recovery
Beating the bottle (at any age)
National and local agencies come together to address alcoholism among older adults
The greatest healing comes from passion
BY GABBY HENDRIKSEN
By GABHENDRIKSEN
Community Notebook 4-30
Political Watch
Salon raises funds to fight cancer
Women's group receives intern grant
Woofstock promises groovy dog days
Security manager receives certification
Balloons in the classroom
Santa Maria's looking for a few good junior firefighters
Children can get a 'Head Start' with the Economic Opportunity Commission
Santa Maria-Bonita School District's special education department gets some new wheels
Smoking is not a right
The arguments against tobacco-free Santa Maria parks were appalling
By DONNA BEAL
If you had to start up a baseball team in Santa Maria, what would you name it?
Get caught up in Deathtrap
Santa Maria Civic Theatre's latest will chill you and make you laugh
By Brent Parker
Local blues
International Blues Challenge finalist Pryor Baird and the Deacons comes home to Orcutt
By SHELLY CONE
Hear them sing
And sing some more
Get your pottery
Special events
Concerts
Night Life
Stage
Dance Lessons
Kids & Family
Recreation
Learning
Art
Health
Barbecues
Farmers Markets
SPIRITUAL
Clubs & Meetings
Ehi Robinson
Table up for beer pong
Drunkenness is now a legitimate sport
By ROB KRIDER
Meet baseball's new chiefs
With the Indians out for the summer, College Wahoos will feature homegrown baseball talent
Prep Football Showcase hits Righetti High School
Out for trout at Lopez Lake
Wine and theater
A Master of the House's Wine Package pairs Santa Maria flavors with Les Miserables
By K. REKA BADGER
Fast food workers’ new $20 an hour minimum wage is proving to be too good to be true
By Ron Fink
Menus - Spring/Summer 2024
Little King Coffee debuts in Buellton
By Caleb Wiseblood
Marian NICU respiratory therapist creates watercolor paintings for patients and their families
By Taylor O'Connor
