CU Boulder’s Roof Tiles Are a Campus Staple
From up close and from miles away, CU Boulder’s red-orange tile rooftops signal it’s no ordinary place.
Santa Maria City Council approves $140M in capital projects, including sports complex
The Santa Maria City Council allocated more than $140 million for projects and improvements over the next two years that range from a new 19-acre sports complex to the expansion of Fire Station No. 1.
Baking goods in response to bombs
Ukrainians in Santa Barbara County raise money for war effort.
Orcutt Academy robotics team ready for the world stage
For the first time since 2018, Orcutt Academy’s Spartatroniks robotics team will travel to Houston to compete in the FIRST Robotics World Championship, this time with a chance to make the Hall of Fame.
Coloradan Q&A’s
The Buff Connection
Sean Tufts is a former CU football player and Ralphie Handler. Now he’s back at CU, this time with a cause.
“Everybody needs help sometimes, whether you’re the Heisman winner or an 18-year-old engineering student.”
Hancock College highlights graduates who are making an impact; commencement set for Friday
They include Ruby Ramirez, an award-wining entrepreneur; Grizelda Martinez, a formerly incarcerated student who works to help others make a similar transition; Shanterria Allen, who is leaving Hancock having earned three degrees; and Heidi Roberts, a working mother who maintained a 3.9 GPA.
Discovery Channel’s Shark Week blimp, #WestShark, visits Santa Maria
Some may have noticed what looked like a large, inflated shark hovering overhead in Santa Maria on Friday. Credit the Discovery Channel, which is promoting Shark Week this month by sending the blimp up and down the West Coast.
Initial development plan for old Fallas Store unveiled
Real estate developer The Vernon Group presented its plan to turn the old Fallas Store downtown into 104 apartments Monday, a proposal that was well-received by Santa Maria’s downtown revitalization committee.
Tequio Youth group helps Indigenous Mexican students overcome challenges
As the children of Indigenous Mexican migrants navigate high school and college, the Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project helps promote their academic interests through workshops, tutoring and peer support.
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