Local organization Shoes for Students will host its 14th annual golf tournament on Sept. 7 at the Santa Maria Country Club. Donations for the fundraiser will help provide footwear to children in local school districts whose families don’t have the means to buy new shoes without help. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., and the tournament […]
AARON SALAZAR
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
Conor Regan
With the 2014 high school football season just beginning, Ernest Righetti High School’s starting quarterback Conor Regan is already pulling in scouts. This summer, the senior Warrior was offered a preferred walk-on position at the University of Southern California. That means Regan is already guaranteed admission at USC and a spot on the Trojan roster. […]
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
A local jiu-jitsu instructor tackled his PTSD demons with martial arts
Chris Ruiz was on vacation at Disneyland when he realized he was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In 2005, the former Marine was almost asleep in his hotel when he heard the thud of exploding fireworks. He tried to calm himself, but his heart was racing, and when the grand finale boomed, he sat […]