HOMECOMING

• HEALTH NEWS

  More children are mistaking new laundry detergent pods for colorful candies

  

  Posted 10:31 AM 5/24/2012 by NBC News (CC)

  A new detergent product is getting into the wrong hands and posing a severe threat to the lives of little ones.

  Proctor and Gamble, owner of Tide, is just one company selling small colorful cubes that pack a big punch of cleaning power, but they also pose a huge health hazard for curious (More)

  
  

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• SANTA MARIA

  Santa Maria soldier gets big hometown welcome

  Posted 4:31 PM 1/10/2012 by Caroline Lowe

  A Santa Maria soldier got a huge hometown welcome Tuesday at the Santa Maria Airport.

  Dozens of family members and friends greeted U. S. Army Specialist James Ross who just returned from serving the past year in Kuwait.

  "Being away from home is definitely the hardest part. I a big (More)

  
  

• CENTRAL COAST

  Central Coast soldier returns home in time for Christmas

  

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  Posted 10:40 PM 12/23/2011 by Shelby Rhodes

  A local soldier has returned home, just in time for Christmas.

  Specialist Warren Pittenger, 23, landed late Friday afternoon at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport. He returned from Iraq where he has been since May 30.

  Spc. Pittenger is a graduate of Atascadero High (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• SAN LUIS OBISPO

  Soldier homecoming planned on Saturday in SLO

  

  Posted 8:01 PM 12/9/2011 by Shelby Rhodes

  The Central Coast has a chance this weekend to give a solider a proper homecoming in San Luis Obispo.

  Marine Corporal Bewick is returning on Saturday from a recent deployment in Afghanistan. Cpl. Bewick is the Marine seen farthest on the right in the featured photo.

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• CENTRAL COAST

  Wounded warrior welcomed home on the Central Coast

  

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  Posted 11:36 PM 11/1/2011 by Shelby Rhodes

  A wounded warrior was welcomed home Tuesday night in San Luis Obispo with a special reaction from friends, family and strangers.

  Brett Huntzinger, 24, has been serving overseas in northeast Afghanistan since last December. He is an Arroyo Grande native and graduate of Nipomo High School. (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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