No paint, no gain Michelle Feldman’s current solo exhibit at the Los Olivos General Store will remain up through Sunday, Nov. 10. She will also be participating, among nine other painters, in the Central Coast Art League’s upcoming group show at the venue, scheduled to debut on Friday, Nov. 15, and run through March 2025. […]
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Local view: Santa Maria Camera Club fosters competition and camaraderie between local shutterbugs year round
This must be the place Visit santamariacameraclub.org to find out more about the Santa Maria Camera Club, which holds juried photography competitions over Zoom on the third Wednesday of each month. For info on how to participate or attend the club’s additional in-person programs, email santamariacameraclub@gmail.com. For budding photographers, gaining exposure is virtually synonymous with […]
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Guadalupe Royal Theater project design changes spark residents’ frustration with city
Chasing deadlines and a need to cut costs continue to haunt the Royal Theater renovation project. Most recently, Guadalupe city staff submitted redesign changes for a grant it received through the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) before getting the City Council’s approval. “Staff had to submit documents to meet deadlines next week without council approval […]
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Sidewalk talk
If you’re a newspaper rack in Solvang, it might be time to clean yourself up. The city’s about to crack down on cracked paint and collect overdue permit fees to keep sidewalk free speech alive and well. At least one City Council member thought it might be best to just do away with the racks […]
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Central Coast start-up Salty Bagel is on a gluten-free roll
The hole story Nipomo, Santa Maria, and Orcutt residents can get their Salty Bagels delivered through Harvestly at harvestly.org. Customers can learn more about Salty Bagel and order online at saltybagelslo.com. Other vendor sites and locations include farmers markets in Cambria, Morro Bay, and San Luis Obispo. Follow the bakery on Instagram and Facebook @saltybagelslo. […]
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SLO County California Writing Club chapter hosts author lectures, poetry book celebration
Get writing Residents are invited to attend a free writing workshop and lecture series in celebration of California Writers Week hosted by the Coastal Dunes chapter of the California Writers Club at the Santa Maria Public Library on Oct. 13 from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit coastaldunescwc.com. Based in Nipomo, the Coastal […]
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Santa Barbara County Vintners Festival celebrates 40th milestone with award-winning wines, cuisine
Vintners assemble Visit sbvintnersweekend.com for more info on this year’s Santa Barbara County Vintners Festival. The grand tasting will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m., at Vega Vineyard and Farm, located at 9496 Santa Rosa Road, Buellton. Cabanas and cabernets await the attendees of a yearly wine mecca with a […]
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Racing molasses
Senior mobile home parks across the county are getting protection from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to stay senior—forever and always. Well, most of them should get that protection, if the board continues along its current path, which would put a moratorium on changing 55-and-older mobile home parks to all-ages and specify the […]
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Human services: Local nonprofits provide health care, including STI treatments, to Santa Maria Riverbed residents
Syphilis. Hepatitis C. Wounds. Poor dental hygiene. Domestic violence. Substance use. These are some of the concerns Raye Fleming and her team at the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) have noticed since beginning their services in the Santa Maria Riverbed. “We’ve also found a lot of primary care issues, and 5Cities Homeless […]
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Unhoused pet families
C.A.R.E.4Paws helps care for, feed pets as the Santa Maria riverbed gets cleaned up
A black-and-white kitten emerged from a makeshift fence made of blue tarp and wooden posts as Chris LaBossiere announced her arrival. “Hi … it’s Chris and Claire from C.A.R.E.4Paws,” LaBossiere said as she walked toward the encampment. Fellow volunteer Claire Sheehy stayed a few steps back. The resident pushed the tarp back as she came […]
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Removal isn’t easy
So far, Santa Barbara County’s spent about $2.3 million cleaning out the Santa Maria Riverbed. It’s only one of the partners involved in the cleanup efforts, and those efforts have only tackled a third to half of what’s there. There was still a lot of work left to do, last I checked, and at least […]
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SLO County’s 2024 Open Studios tour marks the opening of Dan Rider’s new space in Nipomo
Mixed media Sculptor Dan Rider will be showing his work on Oct. 12, 13, 19, and 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at his new studio in Nipomo, 1430 Country Hill Road, as part of the 2024 Open Studios Art Tour. For more information, visit danridersculpture.com. About 150 SLO County artists are participating in […]
