Aug 1-11, 2024
Vol. 25, No. 23
Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino refers to continuity in city leadership as the main reason she’s running to retain her post at the head of the city. It would be her fourth term as mayor and her seventh on the council if she gets reelected in November. Longtime Santa Maria Joint Union High School District school board member Diana Perez is challenging Patino for the position this year. While they agree on some things, they differ on others—such as the best way to approach homelessness in the city. Staff Writer Taylor O’Connor speaks with both this week [6].
This week, you can also read about the Santa Maria Riverbed encampment cleanup [4]; an Orcutt craft fair that benefits a cause [22]; and a private chef who will travel to you [25].
