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It doesn’t always pay to be a ‘nice girl’

A local author explains ‘The Nice Girl Syndrome’ and its link to abuse and domestic violence
by AMY ASMAN

In her new book, The Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused–—and Start Standing Up for Yourself, local author and veteran therapist Beverly Engel warns girls and women about being too “nice.” Being too nice, Engel writes, can be dangerous, because “nice girls” are more likely to be victimized—emotionally, physically, and sexually. Throughout her […]

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Uncork and uncap

Autumn Arts Grapes & Grains flows north in Santa Maria this year
by K. REKA BADGER

In a generous land where row crops and wine grapes thrive in neighboring fields, the happy activity of harvest calls out for a celebration. As Central Coast farmers bring in their crops, chefs create edible masterpieces, and artists interpret the colorful interplay of life all around, what better way to acknowledge the bounty than with […]

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Nipomo High students help Mother Nature

by AMY ASMAN

A handful of Nipomo High School students worked over a recent weekend to enhance the Nipomo Creekside Preserve. Local volunteers joined members of the high school’s Progressive Club in an effort to help restore the preserve’s natural processes. The club has been helping with workdays at the preserve since 2006. Led by Land Conservancy Stewardship […]

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Students learn about the importance of safety

by AMY ASMAN

Dozens of Santa Maria-Bonita School District students—kindergarteners through sixth-graders—learned all about being “Masters of Disaster” the week of Sept. 22, as part of a joint program between the American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter and the district’s After School Education and Safety (ASES) program. Red Cross staffers made several presentations to the district’s elementary […]

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Political Watch

by Sun Staff

On Sept. 23, in an effort to better protect wildlife habitat and other open spaces, the House of Representatives passed the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act (HR 1907) by a vote of 313-59. Introduced by U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) and U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.), the legislation formally authorizes the National Oceanic […]

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Here’s to your health

by Nicholas Walter

Need an eye exam? Blood pressure check? Body Mass Index reading? Hey, how’s your bone density? Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and local nonprofit health care organizations will be offering free health screenings and information at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Nipomo on Oct. 5. The event is part of the Bi-National Health Fair, itself part […]

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