Alma Miranda
EAOP coordinator for Righetti High School
“I have an 8-month-old, and she is everything in my life right now; I think my biggest fear is for her to grow up in a community that is tainted by crime and injustice in general. I want to her to be able to grow up feeling safe; however, we all need to come together as a community to make those changes.”
Marcus Perez
assistant engineer
“My biggest fear right now is of flying.”
Jeff Kerley
project manager
“My biggest fear right now is dancing in public.”
Christy Love
bartender at La Simpatia Cafe
“My biggest fear is to be personally affected by the crime taking place here in Santa Maria.”
This article appears in Feb 4-11, 2016.