County Lines for November 20, 2008
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SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Cancer Society to close Lompoc office
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The Lompoc office for the American Cancer Society is closing at the end of the year as volunteers fret about what it means for the future of the nonprofit’s activities, such as the popular Relay for Life fundraiser.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Lompoc veterans building awarded $225,000 gift
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A termite tent covers the venerable Veterans Memorial Building at the south end of H Street — for a much-needed treatment — but the big news is not the infestation.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Strickland’s lead grows in 19th District race
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Republican Tony Strickland’s lead has grown to 2,456 votes in the hard-fought race for the 19th District state Senate seat.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Parade of Lights entries due Friday
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Friday is the deadline for entries in the 2008 Santa Maria Christmas Parade of Lights Dec. 6.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Web sites, numbers for Tea Fire information
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The emergency services that were quickly pulled together for the residents fleeing the Tea Fire are regrouping, and the contact information has changed for those looking for help or to lend a hand.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Burned couple remains hospitalized
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The couple who were severely burned during the Tea Fire remained in critical condition Wednesday at a Southern California burn center, and were scheduled to begin skin graft surgeries, according to relatives.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Exchange student needs new hosts
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A Santa Maria High School exchange student from China will have to finish out his studies in Fresno if a new host family on the Central Coast cannot be found by Dec. 19.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Charges not yet filed in local wildfire cases
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Criminal charges had not been filed as of Wednesday night in connection with two recent major wildfires in Santa Barbara County in which suspects believed to have caused the massive blazes were identified.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008
Bomb squad called to Vandenberg Village library
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Library patrons and employees and customers of a nearby bank were evacuated for about three hours Wednesday as the Sheriff’s bomb squad investigated a suspicious box, according to Sheriff’s officials.
SantaMariaTimes.com @ November 20, 2008