Letters
Leaf-Blower Enforcement
I have received the following letter from Mayor Helene Schneider to my letter regarding enforcement of the city ban on gas-powered leaf blowers Read story.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Grateful to Dentists
On Wednesday, March 20, my two-year-plus dental journey came to an end. Read story.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
A Course in Life
I learned to play golf at Ocean Meadows and having been playing there for over 10 years. Read story.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Not Save Oil Seeps
I am a long-time fan of Nick Welsh's "Angry Poodle Barbeque." Read story.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Guessing It's the Rigs
My name is Amelie, and I am 10 and 3/4 years old. Read story.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Signage Solution
Kudos to Ray Ford for his excellent, well researched and thoughtful cover story on train track crossings. Read story.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Unsung Hero
The Santa Barbara Veterans Clinic sits right below the County Jail, in the midst of an enclave of County Services buildings, and has been in operation at this site for 33 years this May. Read story.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
American Spunk
Teachers pink-slipped and Wells Fargo CEO gets $19.3 million a year were news headlines I saw in different news sources on the same day last week. Read story.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Syria
Connecting the past child to the mother of the present ... Read story.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Housing and Sequestration
We are concerned about the $85 million budget cuts under the sequestration plan and the impact on Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Read story.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Flying in Marriage Formation
I suppose the reason I chose not to have children is that it’s such a dog-eat-dog world. Read story.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Brown's Formula a Win for Schools
For years, the mantra among local school officials throughout the state has been to advocate for more local control and less iron-fist demands for how to spend public money. Read story.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Don’t Invite Cruise Ships
I am alarmed to hear that the city is allowing 22 cruise ships to enter and pollute our waters and that there was actually an effort to bring them here. Read story.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Landecker for City Council
I want to publicly congratulate David Landecker on his recent retirement as the executive director of the Environmental Defense Center (EDC). Read story.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Aye of the Beholder
Perhaps Mr. Lackner should do his homework before he calls the "Chromatic Gate,” by Herbert Bayer, a mediocre piece of work. Read story.
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