Father’s Day is this weekend — but did you wait too late to shop? If you can’t spend the day with Dad on Sunday, you can celebrate from afar a few days after the big day. One way you can show your dad how much you love and appreciate him […]
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Ceremonies at Santa Maria Valley High Schools Send Off Class of 2021 | School Zone
The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District celebrated the class of 2021 with in-person graduation ceremonies on Thursday and Friday, finally uniting members forced to remain apart for more than a year. Students spent months of online learning, with seniors returning to campus in April for the first time since March 2020, but […]
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California lawmakers send Gavin Newsom COVID stimulus deal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, takes questions from the media after a visit to Ramona Gardens Recreation Center in Los Angeles to discuss the state’s efforts to vaccinate hard-to-reach and disproportionately impacted communities, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. California’s new system of delivering and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out […]
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What It’s Like to Send Your Kids to College in a Pandemic
Photo credit: FatCamera From Oprah Magazine Four years ago, as our daughter prepared to leave for college, these were the questions on our minds: Are microwaves allowed in the dorm? How much time will we have to move her in? What in God’s name is a bed topper? Last month, […]