By Grace Smith
Special to the Daily Press
The first thing people mention about Elizabeth “Liz” Cruz is her warm, welcoming smile. Cruz is a Santa Monican through and through:
While I often voice strong political opinions, occasionally I'm wrong. Okay, maybe a tad more than occasionally. In my family we used to discuss politics at the dinner
Dear Life Matters,
I have been over-the-top upset by this recent mass murder in Santa Barbara.
I simply do not understand why the police and you and your co-workers in