Dental insurance through my job is expensive but well worth it. Twice now it’s completely paid for a comprehensive exam and full set of x-rays that have definitively established I cannot afford to have my teeth fixed. Full Story »
Students attending biology and other life science classes at Orcutt Academy High School now have a new facility in which to do their experiments. Full Story »
Groups of middle-schoolers stood in clusters around ball returns at Rancho Bowl in Santa Maria on Oct. 28 at the 15th annual Dick Wicks’ Memorial Strike a Partnership Bowl-A-Thon, waiting for their turn to knock down some pins. Full Story »
The organization behind the “10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness in Santa Barbara County,” Bringing Our Community Home, announced Hannah Wolf has joined the group as its new staff assistant. Full Story »
Santa Maria doctor Michael Moats and the staff of Moats Laser and Skin Care recently welcomed Aesthetic Nurse Specialist Kathy Nicassio to their team. Full Story »
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Committee to Improve North County invite business leaders to help start the economic recovery at the 2010 Economic and Business Outlook Conference on Nov. 17. Full Story »
Santa Barbara City Councilman Das Williams recently announced that Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker , vice chair of the California Democratic Party, has endorsed his campaign for the 35th Assembly District seat, which is being vacated by Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) in 2010 due to term limits. Full Story »
• The Santa Maria City Block Grants Advisory Committee has its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room, 110 E. Cook St., Santa Maria. Full Story »
What is it about the Foodbank’s annual Empty Bowls event that attracts ever so many people? About 700 showed up for lunch on Oct. 28, 11:30-ish, at the Fairpark. This is amazing! Every year, the crowd gets larger. Full Story »
Many jobs these days require random drug testing: If you want to drive a bus in Santa Barbara County, get ready for random drug tests. If you drive a limousine, a taxi, or an ambulance, you’ll be tested over the length of your driving career. Full Story »
When he was 16 years old, Matt Kokkonen emigrated from Finland to the United States. Kokkonen said he knew he wanted to live in America shortly after his father died. Full Story »
As a gift to beautify the façade of Homebase on G, a new housing development for disabled residents and low-wage earners in Lompoc, four adult trees were planted with help from a $1,500 donation from the Lompoc Valley Botanic and Horticultural Society. Full Story »
Santa Barbara County nonprofit Domestic Violence Solutions recently published the book, If Love Hurts, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Full Story »
On Nov. 6, Allan Hancock College will be hosting a free contracting workshop where participants can learn more about the upcoming capital improvement projects being developed as part of the college’s facilities master plan. Full Story »
Vandenberg Air Force Base engineers are planning to conduct two separate controlled burns on land near the base in Lompoc from now until Nov. 13, base officials recently announced. Full Story »
After almost six years of service, Etta Waterfield is stepping down as head of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Committee to focus on her campaign for the 33rd District Assembly seat. Her last day at the chamber was Oct. 30. Full Story »
The hybrid vehicle movement had finally come to public transportation on the Central Coast. Full Story »
The face of health care is changing. As Congress readies for a historic vote on a universal health-care bill, many in the health-care system are wondering how a government-run public option would impact their services and those patients currently with little or no health insurance. Full Story »
So, it’s November. My least favorite month. The time of year when wholesale bird slaughter is not only condoned, but celebrated. Forget that people don’t tend to eat canaries on Thanksgiving—this is about feathered solidarity. You’ve heard the rhyme about sticking together, right? Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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