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yo does anybody by chance know anyone that does senior pictures in the santa maria area?

Hi i’m from SLO and me and my friend are searching for this collab everywhere but we don’t wanna make the drive if they don’t have it. so if anyone knows if they do please let me know thank you

I really enjoy buying produce at farmers markets and prefer it for many reasons. The main issue I have is I work a traditional 9-5 job and I only know of the Orcutt market on Tuesdays and one downtown on Thursdays. Both of those are during work hours. I often have to drive to SLO on Saturday mornings to go to the one there. I cannot sustain this with gas prices. Does anyone know of a farmers market that has hours in the evening or weekend in Santa Maria ?

If you have information on Santa Maria deputy district attorneys Melanie Clement or Hai Phan, we want to hear from you! We've received information that these district attorneys have engaged in malicious prosecution against an innocent Santa Barbara County resident, engaging in conduct that attempts to cover for severe police misconduct, and we're seeking the public's assistance in gathering additional information on these attorneys. If you have information, please contact us at SolvangPoliceWatch@pm.me

Deputy district attorney Hai Phan has engaged in the filing of a false, retaliatory complaint against a Solvang resident for misdemeanor "obstruction" after police committed misconduct by lying and then breaking and entering into a resident's home without a warrant, exigent circumstance, or probable cause. Hai Phan filed this false misdeamenor complaint on May 20, 2026 after the resident filed his related internal affairs complaint against the officers on May 10, ten days prior to the retaliatory misdemeanor charge being filed by Mr. Phan. This internal affairs complaint alleges 14 counts of police misconduct including excessive force and misconduct involving a firearm by an officer against unarmed, cooperative residents. The "obstruction" charge was based on the resident's lawful assertion of 4th amendment rights against the warrantless invasion of his home, specifically for verbally demanding that officers leave and by verbally refusing to open the front door of the home for the officers without physical force. This amounted to an unlawful attempt by the officers to coerce a citizen to surrender his 4th amendment rights despite no objective observation of any emergency and then retaliating after his lawful refusal. After the misdemeanor complaint for "obstruction" was found to be frivolous and then ultimately dismissed in open court in the "Interest of Justice," deputy district attorney Melanie Clement then wrongfully refused to issue a statement of factual innocence despite the resident being factually innocent (to prevent expungement of the dismissed charge in retaliation for the dismissal). Ms. Clement is aware of false statements made by the police officers attempting to justify the unlawful, warrantless invasion of the home without exigent circumstance, which fully came to light after discovery of the body camera video. The resident was swatted with a false 911 report of domestic violence by an HOA board member who held a personal vendetta against the resident. Eight months earlier, the resident filed multiple grievances (e.g., parking violations by other residents) that resulted in several thousands of dollars in legal expenses against the HOA's reserve account. The 911 caller admitted this on audio recording during her 911 call where she falsely described domestic violence repeatedly occurring for a period of "eight months" despite the resident living alone during that time, a timeframe that coincides with the resident's filing of the HOA grievances.

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It will be small, approx 15 people give or take and I have a budget of about $25.00 per person. Of course it would be great if it could be less so I can provide other treats. It could be picked up or delivered, doesn't matter. Next month.

Thank you!

27 years old just moved here for a job. Any advice or pointers would be appreciated.

Looking for any information on Rancho Buena and Casa Grande mobile home park. Wife and I are retired and looking to relocate to the area. Thanks

Hey! Looking for queer spaces in Santa Maria to hang out and meet new people 💜

As the title says! My girlfriend is moving out here to join me and I’m looking to move into a 1 bed 1 bath in a quiet peaceful neighborhood. If anyone has any recommendations that’d be great! I’ve been scouring Realtor.com and Zillow. If you have a suggestion, leave a comment or PM me!

Is it safe to leave a car parked at SMX for 3.5 weeks?

My girlfriend and I moved into the area a little while ago and she used to be into playing volleyball (not competitive) and dancing hip hop (also not competitive). She’d really like to get back into it. Is there anything in the area ?