Community
Many mourn the loss of environmentalist and river steward Dr. James Earhart
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Q.E.P.D., Dr. James Earhart
12/22/1935 – 03/26/2023
Culture
LTGI’s production of Ann continues through April 2 at LC Shoebox Theater
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An important true story carried on love and humor; timely, well-delivered one-woman show; a great hair day for actor Tami Summers
Commentary & Opinion
Unbelievable in so many respects! Home in Regency has 20 junk cars in its side yard, six in the driveway, old toilet on the pool side of the house
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Tires, auto parts, patches of oil; pool and hot tub water the color of pond scum – Dengue heaven!
Commentary & Opinion
Council quashes Mayor’s motion to re-open application period for City Manager’s position
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Jan. 5 meeting – a lesson in transparency’s double edge: the kind rooted in honesty and the kind in the mayor’s ruse to re-open the field to local applicants
Commentary & Opinion
Orientation for Newly Elected Officials
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New City Council members get marching orders
Government and Politics
Dr. Victor Treviño is City’s next mayor; Gonzalez takes District 1 runoff race; King prevails in District 6
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Paltry voter turnout speaks volumes about civic interest in city government
Government and Politics
Early voting for City runoffs continues through Dec. 13; election day is Dec. 17
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New Council members Melissa Cigarroa and Daisy Campos Rodriguez share the roles they will take to move the City forward
Commentary & Opinion
The General Election: voter apathy, runoffs, and reminders that the playing field is pocked with pot holes and steep slopes
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Serial candidates recycle themselves onto the ballot
THE MAYOR’S RACE: Issues focus on water quality, quantity, and delivery; ethics; and restoring confidence in City government
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Ten candidates, seven responses; un-edited answers are printed verbatim and without grammatical correction
Santa Maria Journal
My granddaughters used to forget a toy, a moño, or a precious little sweater at my house; now it’s an eyelash curler
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What they really left behind is what they always have – the wonder that ever I could love anyone as much as I do those two nenas