Michael Calderon
oil refinery worker
“You just got to tell them that it’s not good for them, and be there to help them through it. It’s the same thing with every other drug.”
Mike Miranda
retired SMPD officer
“That’s really hard to answer because it all depends on the individual. There’s a lot of programs, but there’s questions as to whether they’re effective.”
Rhonda Garietz
Santa Maria city worker
“More patrolling, more policing, more detectives, more stings.”
Jennifer Kerwood
sales
“Understanding them. It’s a coping mechanism, whether it’s pot, meth, sex, collecting cans—the key is finding out the root problem.”
This article appears in Jun 18-25, 2015.
