Whether it’s the hydrangeas and roses thriving in her garden or her restored health after cancer treatment, Elisa Razo of Santa Maria is quick to give credit to those who deserve it most. “We don’t take credit for this. I thank God that I didn’t die. I want to give credit to the family that […]
Hamilton County Emergency Services held a public training course called “First On The Scene” on Saturday morning. “It’s basically a course that teaches citizens what to do until help arrives,” says David Burdett, training director for Hamilton County EMS. The First On The Scene course, created by the National Association of EMTs, provides trained professionals […]
Cancer treatment may have taken the spice out of José Bravo, but nothing can take the spice out of life for this grandfather of seven boys. “I wish nobody had to go through what I went through. It’s kind of ugly. But if people can get through this, they should just keep an open mind […]
Have you mastered life yet? I ask this because when I was younger I apparently had the wrong idea that as you get older you understand life and it becomes much easier. I now realize that the Master’s degree in life that I thought I would have earned by now doesn’t exist, and that life […]
The 11th annual Day of Hope is just one week away. Volunteers will return to locations across the Central Coast on Wednesday, August 21 to sell special editions of the Santa Maria Times to benefit Mission Hope Cancer Center in Santa Maria and Arroyo Grande. The special edition features compelling stories and photos highlighting the […]
