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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 31
Rising Above Utilizing her past to better her future, local woman hopes to inspire others E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6 Martial arts expert and life coach Mikki St. Germain demonstrates an attack escape technique. St. Germain teaches women’s self-defense courses in Dana Point. Photo by Andrea Swayne
CUSD and Teacher’s Union Reach Tentative Agreement
Local Soccer Stars Win National Youth Championship
INSIDE: South County Real Estate Guide
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