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Memorial Day should serve as a day of remembrance and gratitude for the military members who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States

Local heroes — Purple Heart and Gold Star recipients — and their families were honored Saturday during a special Purple Heart Day celebration held along Avenue of Flags in Buellton.

"Vonnegut wrote we are what we pretend to be. So we must be careful about what we pretend to be," is the opening line from the film "American Cherry," spoken in a raw, hushed, trembling voice-over by its main character, Finn Elliott. Finn is played by Hart Denton, probably best known as playing one of the major antagonists in the CWs long running show "Riverdale." Finn is a peculiar teenager; he has a strained relationship with his parents, and aggressive antisocial...

The third Veterans Stand Down of the year took place at the Elk’s Lodge in Santa Maria on Wednesday.