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The man who whispers to teens – A world-renowned therapist and a Santa Maria schoolteacher team up to help troubled teens in a new reality TV show

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

Imagine a family in crisis: The teenage son has become increasingly defiant since his parents’ divorce. Once a straight-A student, he’s started sneaking out at night to …

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The hardest working cats in the biz

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

Live on a large, pastoral plot? Having a bit of a rodent infestation problem? Can’t afford to hire a professional to get rid of the little pests?
Think of this as a letter o…

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Local dog wins best in breed at Westminster

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03/09/2010:

When it comes to dog shows, he knows how to walk the line. Central Coast Brussels Griffon Champion Cashin’s Walk the Line—better known as Johnny—recently won…

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Santa Maria Police Department invites public to monthly gang forum

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

Continuing its efforts to improve public safety, the Santa Maria Police Department will host another community gang forum on March 25 at 6 p.m. at the Abel Maldonado Youth Ce…

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Let’s talk about pot

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

Guadalupe City Council members planned to hold a public meeting March 9 to discuss the possibility of placing a permanent ban on opening medical marijuana dispensaries within…

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Local schools band together in defense of education funding

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

On March 4, students, teachers, and even some parents papered local streets and schools with flyers urging supporters to defend education funding from even more drastic …

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Community Notebook 3.11

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

TUESDAY, MARCH 16
• The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa…

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Hobnobbing with Helen

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

It was Dancing With the Stars, Santa Maria style. As soon as the band Unfinished Business unleashed its powerful sounds, the Radisson ballroom dance floor was immediatel…

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She walks with a purpose – A Washington woman travels through the Central Coast on her cross-country walk to raise awareness for bone marrow donors

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

When Jeana Moore’s granddaughter Jada Bascom was just five months old, doctors informed the little girl’s parents she’d need a bone marrow transplant to survive.
Diagn…

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They can, but can they? – VAFB protestors speak out against ‘ID checks without probable cause’ on what they consider public property

Santa Maria Sun News @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

03/09/2010:

On a cold, wet Wednesday, the Sun showed up at the gates of Vandenberg Air Force Base to talk to some folks who were protesting against nuclear arms, the weaponization of spa…

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