Santa Maria is a city near the Central Coast of California in northern Santa Barbara County. It is approximately 65 miles northwest of Santa Barbara and 150 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Its estimated 2019 population was 107,263, making it the most populous city in the county and the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area. The city is notable for its wine industry and Santa Maria-style barbecue. Sunset magazine called Santa Maria "The... Show more West's Best BBQ Town". According to a 1994 article in the Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria's official mascots are the Two Toes, alien creatures from the planet Plu-Toe who have come to Earth to remind kids to "Work Toe-gether for a Better Toe-morrow".
These days, most of us have telephones that display the number that’s calling before we answer. This “feature” actually goes right back to the 1960s, and it’s known in North American English as Caller ID, although it doesn’t actually identify the caller, just the caller’s number.
A woman living in Toronto is facing charges in connection with an alleged international telephone scam targeting seniors.
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