Letters
Abandoned Street Work
Any idea why our neighborhood streets get torn up, road hazards created, and then they are just left there with no repair work being done? Read story.
Save Elings Park North, Too
Michelle Howard writes movingly about what it means to have a piece of nature within a town, especially for children Read story.
The Missing Fourth
If the City of Santa Barbara wishes to uphold the democratic process, then it would be a good idea to change the city’s charter to allow voters to select the appropriate number of City Council members. Read story.
Fort Hood Condolences
Islamic Society of Santa Barbara and Interfaith Initiative condemn killings. Read story.
Continuing Ed Appreciation and Suggestions
Open letter to SBCC president Read story.
Blooming Campaign Signs
Now that the election is over we might reflect on those who expressed such outrage at the presence of campaign signs in public places. Read story.
Southern California Gas Pains
Santa Barbara residents, did you read your September bill? Read story.
Tyrants at Work
Health Care Bill Would Dismantle Basic American Freedoms
The liberal members of Congress just gave average Americans the finger. Read story.
A Poem by Gene O. Tyburn
About the war in Iraq. Read story.
Van Wolfswinkel’s Public Spirit
As a native of Santa Barbara and a graduate of SBHS (Class of 1941), I find the generosity of another SBHS graduate, Randall Van Wolfswinkel, to be a refreshing breath in the strange conflict between a group of big growth, big profit-seeking developers versus a group of caring, conservative Santa Barbarans who merely want to preserve the small town charm of our city―a city that just happens to also be one of the world’s most beautiful. Read story.
Missed Point on Cuba
Ann Louise Bardach's exposé on Castro is simply biased opinion about Fidel's morality and is entirely off-point. Read story.
Ignored Art
A few weeks ago, two major group art shows opened in town, the annual “Small Images” show at Atkinson Gallery and “Reflections and Projections: 20 Years of the Individual Artist Awards” at the Channing Peake Gallery. Read story.
Don’t Force Neutering
It would be a sad day for Santa Barbara County dogs and cats if the mandatory spay/neuter ordinance proposal before the Board of Supervisors on November 3 and 10 were passed. Read story.
Supes Are Crazy
So, the Board of Supervisors has decided to raise the speed limit on Via Real between Greenwell Avenue in Summerland and Toro Canyon Road. Read story.
UC Story: Catch Up
Benjamin Gottlieb's essay on the UC furlough situation was a well-meaning attempt to shed light on the situation, but addresses only a small part of a much larger situation. Read story.
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