A gaggle of local, state, and federal officials shoveled dirt at a Sept. 30 groundbreaking ceremony for the widening of the Santa Maria River Bridge. Pictured from left to right are Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougher, Santa Barbara County Supervisor Steve Lavagnino, Santa Maria Mayor Larry Lavagnino, U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, State Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian, State Sen. Sam Blakeslee, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Paul Teixeira, and CHP officer Scott Howland.
This article appears in Oct 6-13, 2011.
