More about Alamo Lake Nov 11, 2009
But my map shows that two rivers, the Santa Maria and the Big Sandy, meet to form the Bill Williams River. The town of Alamo once stood there, and in 1968, the Army Corps of Engineers finished building a dam on the river and buried the little town to create Alamo Lake. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Firms that cleaned up wildfire debris probed Oct 26, 2009
A.J. Diani Construction Co. of Santa Maria and Watsonville-based Granite Construction Co. are the subjects of the criminal probe by the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In a series of reports, the San Diego Union-Tribune found that Diani and Granite removed questionable quantities of debris, overcharged for materials, billed for work they didn't perform and provided receipts that didn't back up their charges. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Week 8 High School Football Scores Oct 25, 2009
CLASS 5A Aolidated 34, Harker Heights 17 Abilene 63, Haltom City 0 Alief Hastings 28, Houston Strake Jesuit 24 Allen 55, Dallas Jesuit 14 Arlington 59, Arlington Bowie 35 Arlington Martin 58, Mansfield 7 Austin Bowie 27, Pflugerville Connally 7 Austin Westlake 38, Austin Anderson 10 Baytown Lee 7, Channelview 6 Beaumont West Brook 13, Port Arthur Memorial 7 Belton 45, Killeen Ellison 20 Cedar Park 28, Round Rock Stony Point 21 Colleyville Heritage 49, Keller Central 21 Conroe Oak Ridge 48, New... (KWTX.com, TX)
Aztec Swimming Set To Open 2009-10 Campaign Against Cal Oct 16, 2009
The prep All-Americans include (Pioneer Valley HS, Santa Maria, CA), (San Ramon Valley HS, Danville, CA), (Ames HS, Boone, IA) and (Kofa HS, Yuma, AZ). Corwin also earned All-America honors at Blue Springs (Mo. (Goaztecs.com)
Ala. team roster announced for All-Star Classic Oct 9, 2009
Punter/Kicker - Jorge Santa Maria, Foley. Coaching Staff - Head Coach: Josh Niblett, Hoover. (WSJA.com, AL)
St. Joseph, Pioneer Valley remain 3, 4 in CIF Top 10 Oct 6, 2009
Santa Maria s Valley Christian Academy, after its 19-7 loss to the Dunn School, fell out of the Top 10. In girls tennis, two local teams are in the latest Top 10 rankings. (Santa Maria Times)
Local briefs: Sunbirds win soccer match in overtime Sep 12, 2009
West Hills-Lemoore handed Chabot its first loss, 4-1, to open the Allan Hancock Tournament in Santa Maria. The Golden Eagles improved to 2-1. (Fresno Bee)
Travelers beware Sep 11, 2009
Guatemala's Santa Maria volcano is on the IAVCEI's list ... In recent decades, Santa Maria herself has been relatively quiet, but a new lava dome formed nearby in 1922. (MSNBC -- Travel)
La Brea Fire stays active Aug 27, 2009
Advertisement As if to prove that fire officials were right in warning that the La Brea Fire is contained but far from out a very visible plume of smoke darkened the sky east of Santa Maria Wednesday afternoon ... During the fire fight, hundreds of homeowners in the canyons east of Santa Maria and in the Cuyama Valley were evacuated, and a large portion of the national forest was closed to the public. (Santa Maria Times)
La Brea crews get closer to full containment Aug 20, 2009
Although the blaze about 21 miles east of Santa Maria is still considered dangerous, continued progress is being made, Olson said. By and large, it s been going pretty good, he said. (Santa Maria Times)
Grieving for a city Aug 18, 2009
One of the most dramatically damaged buildings was the church where Angela was married 12 years ago, the Basilica Santa Maria di Collemaggio, which dates originally from the 13th Century ... Already France has adopted the church of the 18th Century Santa Maria del Suffragio in the city and Spain is considering funding the Spanish fort, originally built in 1534. (BBC News)
Evacuation lifted from town threatened by fire Aug 17, 2009
The blaze has burned nearly 134 square miles of timber and brush in and around the Los Padres National Forest about 20 miles east of Santa Maria. Pasinato says residents are being let back into homes in the Tepusquet Canyon area Sunday. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Fire commanders express optimism Aug 16, 2009
Aircraft timekeepers record the amount of fire retardant being used as planes land at the Central Coast Jet Center for refills Saturday at the Santa Maria Airport ... The blaze that began just before 3 p.m. Aug. 8 in the national forest east of the Santa Maria has charred 84,150 acres as of Saturday night ... The money raised would be dropped off at the firefighters camp at the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Event Center, Sweet said. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Tepusquet Canyon residents flee homes Aug 14, 2009
A California Highway Patrol officer checks identifications Thursday on Santa Maria Mesa Road as residents flocked to Tepusquet Canyon to gather their belongings for evacuation from the La Brea Fire ... About 99 percent of the residents in Tepusquet and two other rural canyons east of Santa Maria fled their homes once the word spread that the fire had penetrated Bear Canyon, according to Jennifer Beyer, Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue incident commander ... The mandatory evacuation order... (Santa Maria Times)
Man accused of decapitating horse will go to trial Aug 13, 2009
Police in Santa Maria say they have found the partially decapitated body of a 69-year-old man on a sidewalk. Santa Maria Police Lt. Dan Ast says authorities were responding to a possible hit-and-run Saturday morning when officers "realized it was actually a homicide instead.". (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
theswiss team Aug 11, 2009
Hard sheep milk cheese Alimentias EMC, El Puerto De Santa Maria, Spain, Team Atalanta; ILBESA, Benavente, Spain, Ilbesa Cheese Production Team; Sociedade Agro-Pecuaria de Vale, Ponte de Santiago, Portugal, Queijos Sao Giao. Hard, mixed-milk cheese Willamette Valley Cheese, Salem, Ore. (Agri-View, WI)
La Brea fire explodes to 10,000 acres Aug 10, 2009
A wildfire east of Santa Maria exploded to an estimated 10,000 acres today, and fire officials expected the blaze to remain active in the Los Padres National Forest backcountry throughout the night. The so-called La Brea Fire has had the perfect ingredients for explosive growth since it erupted shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday about 25 miles east of Santa Maria ... Firefighters set up a temporary base camp Sunday at Preisker Park, but operations were relocated to the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Events... (Lompoc Record, CA)
‘Pioneers in petticoats’ remembered at Valley Speaks Aug 9, 2009
Benford, a longtime Santa Maria Valley historian and Santa Maria native, was the featured speaker at Saturday s The Valley Speaks event, held in Shepard Hall at the Santa Maria Public Library. She talked about pioneers in petticoats, women who braved the elements across trails to settle in the Santa Maria Valley ... The monthly speaking engagements are free of charge and are co-sponsored by the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society and the library. (Santa Maria Times)
Family boasts rich, colorful history Jul 19, 2009
After lunch, the bikes give way to swimming as my wife Karen takes them to the Santa Maria Country Club pool, where they have taken lessons for the past couple of years ... Kevin Merrill is a vineyard manager for Mesa Vineyard Management in Santa Maria. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Historically dressing the part Jul 17, 2009
That task was left to Lexxi Ferguson, who started researching 1850s California clothing back in early April, and a team of eight to 10 volunteer seamstresses, with a little help from PCPA in Santa Maria and Costumes by Janet in Nipomo ... Fifth-grade teacher Griselda Rivera of Santa Maria, playing mother of the bride Maria Josefa Dana de Carrillo, said she also learned a lot that will now share with her students at Fairlawn Elementary School. (Santa Maria Times)
Jackson fans at Neverland share in memorial Jul 8, 2009
Shirt vendor Jose Cardoso, center, of Santa Maria gives away Michael Jackson T-shirts Tuesday at Neverland Ranch ... I ve been out here to Neverland several times, Ransome said, adding that she also drove to Santa Maria in 2005 to support the singer during his child molestation trial. (Santa Maria Times)
Coup traps 8 local missionaries Jul 8, 2009
The political instability has added spice to what typically has been a week of collaboration with a companion church, Santa Maria in Rancho del Obispo, a small mountain village about an hour east of Tegucigalpa. Church members have been going to Honduras for five years. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Local man stars in reality dating show Jul 4, 2009
A Santa Maria man who is a former Hancock College football player is the star of a new Fox reality dating show premiering later this month. Luke Conley, 26, a real estate investor and sub-contractor from Santa Maria, is the leading man in More to Love, a series that will premiere on July 28 , according to Fox ... A television crew was at Waller Park in Santa Maria last month taping scenes for More to Love. (Santa Maria Times)
Santa Maria man stars on reality dating TV show ‘More to Love’ Jul 4, 2009
Santa Maria man stars on reality dating TV show More to Love ... Santa Maria man stars on reality dating TV show More to Love ... A Santa Maria man who is a former Allan Hancock College football player is the star of a new Fox reality dating show premiering later this month. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Jackson hoopla brings business Jul 4, 2009
Michael Jackson fan Luis Aldama, of Salinas, holds a painting of Jackson near the entrance to Neverland Ranch as Nicolas Rodriguez, 6, from Santa Maria, dressed like Michael Jackson, looks on in the background. Mark Brown/Staff. (Santa Maria Times)
Shock, sadness hits region near Neverland Ranch Jun 26, 2009
Robbie Riley, 19, of Santa Maria, sits in the flower garden Thursday at the front gate of the Neverland Ranch ... He was a huge part of history, said Kristen Esparza of Santa Maria. (Santa Maria Times)
SY Valley mourns Jackson Jun 26, 2009
He was a huge part of history, said Kristen Esparza of Santa Maria. Esparza s friend, Scott Johnson of Shell Beach, said it reminded him of when Elvis Presley died, and it was a horrible loss given that Jackson was about to make a comeback tour. (Lompoc Record, CA)
More room for recreation Jun 25, 2009
Advertisement Santa Marians and Central Coast residents are just days away from access to hiking, biking and horseback riding on hundreds of acres of open space in the Solomon Hills. Los Flores Ranch Park, located about eight miles south of Santa Maria between Orcutt and Los Alamos on the east side of Highway 101, is set to open Saturday with a 9:30 a.m. ceremonial ribbon cutting ... 8 miles of trails through flatlands, rolling hills, winter wetland areas, colorful flowers in the spring, deep... (Santa Maria Times)
Cochise's Bavera drafted by Royals in 33rd round Jun 18, 2009
Bavera, who said he is definitely going to sign with the Royals, is keeping his game sharp this summer by pitching for the semi-pro Santa Maria Packers of the California Collegiate League. He said he has learned a great deal from Santa Maria pitching coach Bryn Smith, who spent 13 seasons as a pitcher in the Major Leagues and recorded the first-ever win for the Colorado Rockies on April 9, 1993. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Happy Homecoming at Rodeo Jun 5, 2009
Kaycee Feild of Elk Ridge, Utah hangs on to win the bareback riding competition during the 2008 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo at the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Event Center ... The 66th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo gets underway early this morning ... One unique aspect of the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is Elks Team Roping with local cowboys and cowgirls competing in their own team roping event separate from the PRCA team roping. (Lompoc Record, CA)
For St. Joseph High School’s grads, a new beginning Jun 1, 2009
St. Joseph High School graduates of the Class of 2009 toss their caps into the air during a ceremony Sunday at Hancock College s Joe White Gymnasium in Santa Maria. Ian Gonzaga/Staff. (Santa Maria Times)
Recent roof collapses concern parents, schools May 28, 2009
And at Santa Maria Middle School in Tolleson, authorities say they had no warning of Saturday's roof collapse ... Santa Maria Middle School: Students and teachers had already left for a three-day weekend when security at the school reported a leak that caused two to three inches of water in the cafeteria of the Tolleson school around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. (AZCentral -- News)
Charges dropped in pot case May 22, 2009
The charges were dismissed against Jose Cruz Lopez and Javier Barragan during a hearing Thursday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria, said attorney Michael Clayton. Family members of Barragan and Lopez responded to the news with tearful hugs, and left the hearing arm in arm with the pair, Clayton said. (Santa Maria Times)
Marijuana growers or mistake? May 18, 2009
They are due back in court Thursday in Santa Maria. Deputy District Attorney Megan Baldwin, the case prosecutor, said she is aware of the defendants claim that they are wrongfully accused, but said she is not allowed to discuss the facts of the investigation. (Santa Maria Times)
Bearcats jump out to early lead, cruise to victory over Panthers May 7, 2009
Pioneer Valley High School s Steven Orozco connects for a double during Wednesday s game against Paso Robles High in Santa Maria. Paso Robles won the game 6-2. (Santa Maria Times)
Pirates first at LPL tournament May 1, 2009
In the battle of the Lompoc Valley teams, Cabrillo edged Lompoc 466 to 467 for the fourth place spot, followed by Templeton (492) and Santa Maria (514) ... Next Wednesday the PAC 7 will be at Chalk Mountain in Atascadero then at Rancho Maria in Santa Maria Thursday. (Santa Maria Times)
Pope calls for 'rebirth' of Italy quake zone Apr 28, 2009
The pope also visited L'Aquila's Santa Maria di Collemaggio basilica that suffered serious damage in the disaster. The church first built in the 13th century, already destroyed and rebuilt after an earthquake in 1703, is a major pilgrimage site as it houses the remains of the "hermit pope" Celestine V.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Most visited religious destinations Apr 12, 2009
Since this spring, when the corpse of Padre Pio, a Catholic saint who died forty years ago, was disinterred and put on display in the Santa Maria delle Grazie church in Southern Italy, visitation has skyrocketed. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, the number of pilgrims flocking to Padres Pios shrine is expected to approach 9 million in 2008 (compared with a previous average of six to seven million annually). (MSNBC -- Travel)
Italy quake toll: 150 dead Apr 8, 2009
Many Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance landmarks were damaged, including part of the red-and-white stone basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio. The church houses the tomb of its founder, Pope Celestine V - a 13th-century hermit and saint who was the only pontiff to resign from the post. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Workers race against time in a historic region Apr 8, 2009
Many Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance landmarks were damaged, including part of the red-and-white stone basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio. The church houses the tomb of its founder, Pope Celestine V - a 13th century hermit and saint who was the only pontiff to resign from the post. (San Francisco Chronicle)
...death toll passes 200... Apr 8, 2009
Many landmarks were damaged, including part of the red-and-white stone basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio. The bell tower of the 16th-century San Bernardino church and the cupola of the Baroque Sant'Agostino church also fell, the Culture Ministry said. (The Drudge Report)
Complex geology behind the Italian earthquake Apr 7, 2009
A wall of the 13th-century Santa Maria di Collemaggio church collapsed and the bell tower of the Renaissance San Bernadino church also fell in the city's historic center, according to the Associated Press. 2009 LiveScience. (MSNBC -- Technology)
More Than 100 Dead, 1,500 Hurt In Italy Quake Apr 7, 2009
" The Culture Ministry said a wall of the 13th century Santa Maria di Collemaggio church collapsed and the bell tower of the Renaissance San Bernadino church also fell. The 16th century castle housing the Abruzzo National Museum was damaged. This was Italy's deadliest quake since Nov. 23, 1980, when one measuring 6.9-magnitude hit southern regions, leveling villages and causing some 3,000 deaths. Many modern structures in Italy over recent decades have failed to hold up to the rigors of quakes... (W-USA News, DC)
ITALY: Across region, historic buildings seriously damaged Apr 7, 2009
Part of the nave of the 13th-century Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio one of the city's oldest and most famous buildings crumbled soon after the ground stopped shaking, Italy's Culture Ministry said. The church, which has a pink-and-white facade that combines Romanesque and Gothic architecture, is where Pope Celestine V was consecrated in 1294 and is where he was buried. (USA Today)
Cobo wins Vuelta of Castilla and Leon stage, Leipheimer near victory Mar 27, 2009
LAGUNA DE LAS PECES, Spain (AP) Results Thursday from the fourth stage of the Vuelta of Castilla and Leon, a 145-kilometer or 90-mile leg between Santa Maria del Paramo and Laguna de las Peces with rider, nationality, team and time. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Pitchers catch top honors at Roundtable Mar 24, 2009
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Local pitchers sweep weekly honors Mar 24, 2009
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One vacation changed their lives Feb 14, 2009
Being a young entrepreneur, he took the opportunity to sell his aebleskiver at the annual fair in Santa Maria ... She said she did and gave him the address of a friend, Telma, whom she had worked with in Merida before moving to Santa Maria ... After a considerably animated discussion, Telma s mother reluctantly agreed to the trip, but only if Telma agreed to stay at her friend s house in Santa Maria and be home before 9 o clock every night. (Santa Maria Times)
A ‘real' winter scene hits coast Feb 10, 2009
David Amenta and his daughter Julie, 6 from Santa Maria, were on their way to Solvang when they saw the snow on Figueroa Mountain and decided to make a snowman on the road leading to the Figueroa Lookout ... Santa Maria recorded 0 ... Through Monday morning, rainfall totals in Santa Maria are at 5. (Santa Maria Times)
Snow blankets Central Coast peaks Feb 10, 2009
Santa Maria recorded 0 ... Through Monday morning, rainfall totals in Santa Maria are at 5. (Lompoc Record, CA)
