Street Wise

Sally Dunbar retiree “On a beach in Maui.” Darrell Dunbar retiree “Pacific Grove, where I got married!” Dwight Colon works at Square Deal Recordings & Supplies “In the middle of a volcano in Iceland.” Brian Kasicki works at Bell Street Farm “Where I’m dressed as Darth Vader, my groomsmen are stormtroopers, and the flower girl […]

David Stover student at Delta High School “It’s good for America. Like the saying goes: the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” Danielle Elliot student at Allan Hancock College “It’s important because people shouldn’t be making decisions based on a biased view.” Jacob Swanson student at St. Joseph High School “I believe […]

David Reynoso works at PictSweet “Los Alamos Park. The trails there are awesome.” Savannah Gonzales student at Allan Hancock College “Pirate’s Cove.” Alicia Soto student at Allan Hancock College “Lopez Lake. It was my favorite place to camp as a kid.” Jacob Magana student at Allan Hancock College “The Bob Jones Bike Trail.”

Christian Macke pastry chef at Four Seasons “Every time I’m craving sweets, I just chug a bunch of water instead.” Chris Palte works at CACI “I eat organic foods and take long walks around Waller Park.” Eric Zarate works at Farmers Market “I play frisbee golf!” Sonny Martinez student at Allan Hancock College “I like […]

Ariel Gonzalez student at Allan Hancock College “The Animal Kingdom pet shop in the mall.” Chelsea Gallagher housewife “The animal shelter! That’s where I got my Chihuahua.” Brent Parker works at Walmart “Wherever they sell Tamagotchis. Those are the best pets!” Justin Castillo works at Walmart “The Humane Society. That’s where I got my first […]

Christa Weston student at CSULB “The Santa Maria Library, especially for students. I was part of the Teen Advisory Group during high school.” Marilyn Nawrocki retiree from General Motors “The Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, especially if you love animals.” Caleb John student at Central Coast New Tech High School “The Food Bank of Santa […]

Eli Gagnon student at Righetti High School “Lake Isabel because I love hopping from rock to rock across the lake.” Matthew Gagnon student at Righetti High School “The Nira campground in Los Padres.” Katie Goodrich student at Allan Hancock College, studying early childhood development “Point Sal because it’s so green! It reminds me of The […]

Ricky Koch student at Allan Hancock College, studying English “Watching the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues in person at the SAP Center.” Julie Eberhardt works for Testa Catering “Over the summer, I drove 17 hours to visit some of my best friends in Idaho.” Anna Eberhardt student at Allan Hancock College, studying […]

Catherine Pieske student at Hancock, studying theater “Yes. It’s probably just as helpful as other pharmaceuticals, if not more so.” Jackie Thompson student at Hancock, studying theater “Yes. Especially when it comes to veterans struggling with PTSD.” Brett Sylvester works at Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department “Yes. It helps people relax, so why not?” […]

Jaime Arnold works at Walmart “The Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum because I loved going there when I was a kid.” Raul Aguirre works at Walmart “Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.” Ruby Salazar works at Great Clips “Angels Foster Care because I myself am adopted.” Tiffany Ventura works at Great Clips “The Santa Maria Youth […]

Cassie Perez works at Go! Calendars “A calendar, but I’m biased!” Paul Gould student at Righetti High School “Pajama pants.” Leslie Guerrero student at Pioneer Valley High School “A teddy bear, not just any stuffed animal. It has to be a teddy bear.” Rudy Ruiz owner of World 1-1 Games “A video game of course!”

Brianna Gutierrez works at Lassens “Shopping is definitely my first priority.” Anthony Estrada works at Subway “I decorate the house right away, both inside and out.” Benjamin Delabra works at Sunrise Growers “Start saving money!” Kim Ortega works at Champs Sports “By mentally preparing to deal with all of my relatives.”