Lost
Lost medication near a Santa Maria coffee shop
near the Santa Maria Public Library steps
Lost
listing
Posted
16 days
ago
Description
Hi, I'm Maria Lopez. I lost my medication this afternoon after leaving the Santa Maria Public Library around 4:15 PM. The bottle is small, white with a light-blue cap, and the label has peeled a bit; my initials 'ML' are on the cap. I rely on this daily, and I'm anxious about the next refill and missing doses. I searched around the library entrance and the nearby benches by the fountain on the 100 block of S. Broadway. If you found something that matches, please reach out through the site so I can pick it up at the library desk.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Santa Maria Public Library steps
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