Written by Mark James Miller One hundred nine dancers, aged four through 48. Ten weeks of rehearsals. Planning that began last November. Dances from 12 regions of Mexico. Thirteen dances altogether, then a grand finale. Dancers from Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, Pioneer Valley, and Righetti High Schools. Enough energy emanating from the stage to […]

Written by April Chavez Talon Fisher, among those who attended a lecture on the Holocaust Friday afternoon at Allan Hancock College, said the presentation expanded his understanding of how deeply rooted ideologies of hate can lead to atrocity. “I was interested in exploring a little bit more about the earlier history of the Holocaust and […]

Written by PFA President Mark James Miller Earth Day belongs to the Central Coast. It began here. When Union Oil’s Platform A blew out on Jan. 28, 1969, and spewed 100,000 gallons of crude oil into the Santa Barbara Channel, humankind had an epiphany: We realized that this is the only Earth we have, and […]

Written by PFA President Mark James Miller AI (artificial intelligence) is the phenomena of our time. When OpenAI released ChatGPT on Nov. 30, 2022, it became the fastest growing consumer application in history: One million people were using it within five days. This figure increased to 100 million in two months. As of now 12.5 […]