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Jan. 2, 2012

Susan J. Matcham

Superior Court Judge Susan J. Matcham used her Spanish as an attorney to help clients.

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By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

MONTEREY - In 1973, Susan J. Matcham had just graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Spanish and was anxious to put her newly acquired language skills to work at the country's first bilingual radio station.

Once she got to KBBF in Sonoma County, she decided to ditch her Midwestern upbringing - she was raised in the General Electric company town of Lawrence Park, Pa. - for good and lay down root... (continued)

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