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• Public invited to 'Dr. King' celebration

  January 8th, 2012
  Santa Maria Times The public is invited to Santa Maria BRAG's 27th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, beginning at 3 pm Jan. 15 at the Santa Maria Airport Radisson Hotel, 3455 Skyway Drive. Etta Waterfield, district representative of California ...

• Police: Man shot in the neck in Santa Maria

  January 8th, 2012
  KSBY San Luis Obispo News Police reported Sunday morning to Marian Medical Center after a 27-year-old man was shot in the neck. Police said the victim was taken into surgery, but there is no word yet on his condition. Police have not released the location of the shooting. ...

• Existing policy bans glass, balloons, potted flowers and more

  January 9th, 2012
  Santa Maria Times Objects removed from grave sites at the Santa Maria Cemetery are collected behind maintenance areas. The cemetery has stepped up enforcement of its policy that restricts mementos on grave sites. A growing number of large potted plants, ...

• High school district seeks space for centralized farm program campus

  January 9th, 2012
  Santa Maria Times Yolanda Ortiz, associate superintendent of business for Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, points out about 1.5 acres of land behind the district building on Skyway Drive that could be used as a centralized farm for students' FFA projects. ...

• AMVETS state officers set to meet in Santa Maria

  January 9th, 2012
  Santa Maria Times California leaders of a veterans service organization will gather for a mini conference in Santa Maria this month, continuing a tradition for AMVETS' state officers, who also hope to launch a local post. The AMVETS California contingent will hold its ...

• SB County Super Seven girls basketball rankings

  January 9th, 2012
  Presidio Sports Presidio Sports will release the Santa Barbara County Super Seven for girls basketball each Monday throughout the league season. It is a way for you to see how our County teams stack up against each other from week to week during the season. ...

• New literacy chief is off and reading

  January 10th, 2012
  Lompoc Record Beth Wonson, executive director of the Central Coast Literacy Council, looks on as Esperanza Romero fills out an assessment test during her first tutoring session Thursday at the Santa Maria Public Library. Beth Wonson leafed through colorful workbooks ...

• 154 drivers arrested over holidays

  January 10th, 2012
  Santa Ynez Valley News Santa Barbara County law enforcement agencies participating in the “Avoid the 12” campaign arrested 154 people over the 17-day holiday period from Dec. 16 to Jan. 1 for driving under the influence, according to campaign officials. ...

• Best wishes from Pismo mayor

  January 5th, 2012

• Paso girls place second in tournament

  January 5th, 2012
  Paso Robles Press The Paso Robles High School girls varsity soccer team placed second in the Gold Division with 3 wins and 1 loss in the Santa Maria Tournament this past week. The Bearcats defeated the Lompoc Braves, 2-0 in their first game of the tournament. ...

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