Santa Maria Sun / News

Cover Story

The man who whispers to teens

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 party with friends. When his mother confronts him about it, the son becomes irate and threatens her physically. At the end of her rope, the mother pleads with her estranged husband to help get their son into a counseling program. Eventually, the mother gets her wish. The son goes into counseling, but the program is unlik... [ Read Article ]

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Santa Maria Sun / Opinion

Commentary

Think of the country, not the party

Our governments are in dire need of rehabilitation: our dysfunctional state government and, in particular, our federal government. The U.S. Constitution, which is the blueprint for our form of government, is very good. The primary problem with the way our government functions is our elected officials, the so-called “politicians.” Instead of taking care of our nation’s busi... [ Read More ]

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