Opinion

The Challenge for Advocates

Serving with Respect

Social justice requires that those who suffer injustices be empowered to change the structures that serve or dis-serve them. Read story.

When Canines Collide

A blue-blood law firm is in legal hot water over leaking-reservoir litigation. Read story.

Living La Vida Perro

February 6 is Ronald Reagan's birthday. Do you know where your kids are? Read story.

Car 2GFZ180, Where Are You?

Somewhere, there’s a 1971 Volvo, or maybe just its bones, sitting around rusting. Read story.

What Was Bacara’s Dworman Thinking?

It cost him $220 million to build it, who knows how much to keep it afloat, and he unloaded ... Read story.

The Challenge for Advocates

Serving with Respect

Social justice requires that those who suffer injustices be empowered to change the structures that serve or dis-serve them. Read story.

Outside Interference

Trampling Community in Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan

Apparently, the way the county officials calculated density, which is completely legal, did not yield the tenement-like feel that Towbes, the California Rural Assistance League, and others, seek, even though a stunning 650 new units are being proposed. Read story.

Letter from Michael Moore

A 75th Anniversary for the American Dream, A 25-Year Anniversary for Me

The middle class and the American Dream were born 75 years ago today, on February 11, 1937, the day the Flint workers won their struggle. And for the next 44 years, working people everywhere got to own their own homes, send their kids to college, and never worry about going broke if they got sick. Read story.

Santa Maria Police Standards’ Slippery Slope

When we changed the office of City Administrator to City Manager, authorizing the manager to hire and fire department heads, we compromised the integrity of our city's government. Read story.

Green and Neat

It's Safe to Send Your Clothes to the Dry Cleaners Again

Clothes have been tumbling around with petroleum-based chemical solvents and detergent for over a hundred years, the result being that the items were cleansed and the environment dirtied or, worse, toxified. Fortunately, alternative methods of dry cleaning have been springing up — what a relief! Read story.

More Good News

Re: After-School Gospel 1. The Good News Club "Christian" proselytizes kids aged 5-12 inside our public schools on ten campuses in Santa Barbara, thereby allowing ... Read Letter

Lysistrata Redux

Women of America, your reproductive rights are under attack. The male-dominated bastions of church and government want to turn the clock back to a time ... Read Letter

Noleta Needs Its Own Planning Commission

As the Board of Supervisors prepares to vote on the new Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan, on February 21, it is imperative that in it ... Read Letter

Hannity Factually Challenged

Apparently, the elimination of the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama Bin-Laden, was not good enough for Sean Hannity of Fox Entertainment and others of his ... Read Letter

Freedom or Tyranny?

The year is 2012, and America is at a crossroad. In November, we will choose the direction our country will go. Will we choose liberty ... Read Letter

Unanswered Questions in Shooting of Officer

The untimely death of Santa Maria Police officer Covarrubias is a tragedy. I attended his funeral last Monday to honor his service to our community. ... Read Letter

Very Disturbing

Chris Meagher’s article on the nursing home abuse case was very disturbing since the accused perpetrator, Brian Watt, apparently was already a register sex offender. ... Read Letter

Bank's New Fees

Open Letter to Santa Barbara Bank and Trust: I have been banking with you since 2007. I moved to your bank because of the [higher] ... Read Letter

Shrug Shoulders, Feign Ignorance

Having some experience with public housing, I read the article on the Lompoc shelters with some interest. This is simply a monumental failure of government ... Read Letter

Why I Ride on the Sidewalk

A bicyclist speeding down the road on one of those racing bikes with the skinny tires should most definitely take their chances on the streets. ... Read Letter

Get a Loaf of This

I am so excited that our very own local bakery is making the best gluten-free bread I have ever tasted. I was in Our Daily ... Read Letter

Price-Propping a Problem

Lois Capps's reference to foreclosures impacting values of neighboring homes is exactly what should be happening, as many homes are still over-valued by some 20-25%. ... Read Letter

Caution: Sudden Rule Changes

Open letter to Waterfront Parking Office:I have enclosed a check in payment of the above citation. However, I am paying this citation in protest. I ... Read Letter

Less War, More Infrastructure

Open letter to Rep. Lois Capps: Thank you for being among the first members of the House to show your support for the earlier removal ... Read Letter

White Wash

Film explores the complexity of race in America through the ... Read More