Vol. 16, No. 34
Shark season: Surf Beach has been the scene of several shark attacks in recent years--could one shark link them all?
By DAVID MINSKY
SMFD Chief Dan Orr leaving Santa Maria after 15 years
By Joe Payne
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation settles steelhead lawsuit
Santa Maria Police nab suspected Habitat for Humanity truck thief
Santa Maria Police Department investigates shooting on S. Bradley Road
Santa Barbara County homeless shelters secure funding, brace for tough winter
By PETER JOHNSON
Nipomo CSD accused of violating Brown Act
By CHRIS MCGUINNESS
Hobnobbing with Helen
By HELEN ANN THOMAS
Community Notebook 10/29/15 - 11/5/15
Political Watch 10/29/15
Spotlight on: A Street Cafe
L. Erika Weber, marketing and development director
Santa Maria High School students attend National FFA Convention and Expo
By SHELLY CONE
Mary Buren Elementary School in Guadalupe holds Food Day to teach students about food diversity
Seeking middle ground
Would a compromise on the Phillips 66 rail spur project satisfy both sides?
By ALLEN MEYERS
Annexation concerns are not anti-tribal rhetoric
By Susan Tate - Santa Ynez
Reason to fear
By Jim Vint - Santa Maria
Just a slice of life
What local wildlife are you most fearful to encounter?
Poetic Justice Project presents an original play in its new micro theater
Celebration of life: Loved ones come together at Dana Adobe for Dia de los Muertos celebration
By HAYLEY THOMAS
Los Alamos Foundation holds bluesy benefit
DANA Cultural Center awarded Spokes Medal of Merit
Santa Ynez Valley Art Association features Suzanne Huska's landscapes
Riptide Big Band relives Broadway and silver screen in Santa Maria
Nicholas 'Niko' Amescua
A fan of superstition
Beware of things that go 'bump' and 'whirr' in the night
Taking it to the floor: Special Olympics athletes compete in annual regional floor hockey competition at Santa Maria High
Journey to Jaffa: Jaffa Cafe in Santa Maria dishes out shawarma, falafel, kabobs, and gyros with a smile
By WENDY THIES SELL
Aquarium science: A Cabrillo High School CTE program that involves octopus and hands-on training is expanding
By Taylor O'Connor
Santa Maria declares impasse with its firefighters over new contract
Marian NICU respiratory therapist creates watercolor paintings for patients and their families
Brush up on pastels with Carol Talley at Lompoc’s Sunburst Sanctuary
By Caleb Wiseblood
