Today Oct. 29 2024 was the annual day of the dead carnival for all the Spanish classes. Teachers get together and set up different activities for the students to do. A day before each teacher give their students a small piece of paper called a “passport” and each student must complete 3 activities. After completing a certain activity the teacher in charge of stamping your “passport” meaning that you did that activity. Now I will walk you through the activities each teacher was in charge of. Mrs. Hidalgo station was coloring a skeleton mask. She had different coloring pages of different skeletons. Mrs.Villalobos station was making a bracelet. She had different colors of beads and you had to put from 28 to 35 beads in a string depending of the size of your wrist. Mr. Ferreira station was making a skull out of sugar. He had a bucket full of sugar and he made us pour water into the bucket and mix it until the sugar was hard. After that you would put the sugar in a skull mold and press the sugar down. Then you would transfer the skull into a plate. Mrs. Garcia station was planting a Cempasuchil flower. She would give you a small pot with dirt, then she would give you a seed. Mr. Calderon station was writing a letter to a loved one who passed away. You were able to dedicate the letter to anyone you would like. Mr. Gabaldon station was putting a tattoo. He had different colors of skulls and you were able to choose how many tattoos you wanted to put on. Lastly Mr. Edwards station was similar to Mr. Calderon’s. After finishing your 3 activities you were able to do more but you were also able to just hang around until the bell rang.

Another longtime favorite dining spot in Shell Beach is closing its doors. This weekend marks the end for the Spyglass Inn Restaurant.

Here’s how this lesser-known American barbecue took root and where to try Santa Maria-style tri-tip.

The 14th annual Dia de Los Muertos festival in Santa Maria took place on Sunday with 32 vendors. It was the first festival since COVID-19.

The first of a pair of restaurants planned for Mission Hills opens this weekend with the arrival of Paradis, a sidewalk cafe and bar set on the ground floor of the Sasan building. Designed to be an all-day cafe that shifts into a bar and lounge in the evenings, the space will be unveiled to the neighborhood at 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 2 with DJ-spun entertainment hosted from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Los Alamos Theatre Group introduces its 11th production in six years, "Audition: Call Back," opening Friday at 7 p.m. for eight live performances over three weekends. Audition: Call Back is a musical comedy about an effort to stage a fundraiser to benefit a local charity that a part-time Hollywood film director and a producer sign on to organize. Their first responsibility is finding the talent.