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The City of Santa Maria's Japanese Community Center opened June 8, 2026 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Learn about the history and people who made it happen in this July 24, 2025 episode of Central Coast Voices with host Lata Murti and her guests, Jo Anne Nishino Spencer, President of the Santa Maria Japanese Community Center, and Wes Koyama, Santa Maria Japanese Community Center Vice-President.Listen live Thursdays from 1-2pm on KCBX -
Tune in for a conversation with Brynn Albanese - Certified Music Practitioner and End of Life Doula, about her work providing support, comfort and companionship for the terminally ill and their families; and her far reaching 40 year career as a concert violinist playing with prestigious groups around the world and concertmaster in Monterey, along with a wide variety of venues and styles.Listen live Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX -
Join correspondent Tom Wilmer at the Ava Hotel in downtown Paso Robles for a conversation with Consulting Chef Julien Asseo and Executive Chef Casey.
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Join correspondent Tom Wilmer reporting from Paso Robles, California at the new luxury resort hotel, The Ava Hotel, located in the heart of downtown.
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