Voices
New Height Limit Would Flatten City, Not Save It
No Need to Mess with 60-Foot Success
There’s no need to mess with 60-foot downtown maximum. Read story.
Fear of Health Care
I trust the V.A., Medicare, and Social Security far more than an industry that takes profit made by denying coverage to millions and hands it over to lobbyists to make sure that the common guy doesn’t ever get a break. Read story.
What This Country Needs Is a Marijuana Summit
One Doctor’s Answer to the Beer Summit
Legalizing cannabis would be good for the economy, good for our health, good for America Read story.
Emergency Exit
Point of Paving Foothill Road Ditches Was Fire Safety, Not Parking
The whole point of paving the Foothill Road ditches was fire safety—not parking. Read story.
Access Is Key, Not Insurance
Community Clinics Are Healthcare’s Silver Lining
Maybe the answer to universal affordable healthcare is not more insurance. Maybe it’s more community clinics. Read story.
Naples Reef at the Crossroads
Intertidal and Marine Areas, Not Just Bluffs, Need Protection
UCSB’s Michael Vincent McGinnis looks at the marine life off Gaviota. Read story.
Goleta Beach Park: The Next Chapter
Recreation, Environment . . . Can't We All Just Get Along?
In early July, the California Coastal Commission denied Santa Barbara County's application to install a permeable pier extension at Goleta Beach Park. Read story.
Health Insurance Reform Bill Will Make It Better
What It Does and What It Doesn't
Congresswoman Capps says America's Affordable Health Choices Act would improve both access and quality. Read story.
Don’t Go Tall in El Pueblo Viejo
Three-Story Construction Outside Historic Downtown a Better Affordable Housing Plan
Lanny Ebenstein argues that three-story buildings outside of El Pueblo Viejo will make better and maybe even more affordable housing. Read story.
Healthcare Reform: Only Fix What’s Broken
Rep. Elton Gallegly Says Don't Bring Healthcare Down to a Common Denominator
Rep. Elton Gallegly says, "Don't bring healthcare down to a common denominator." Read story.
Buyer Beware
Students Enter Santa Barbara High School’s ‘Bridge Program’ at Own Risk
Students enter Santa Barbara High School’s “Bridge Program” at their own risk. Read story.
Not Just Another Pretty Place
Botanic Garden’s Vital Mission Plan Needed for Research and Education
The Botanic Garden’s Vital Mission Plan is needed for research and education. Read story.
A Simple Solution to Pathetic State Budgets
California Should Create Its Own Bank, as North Dakota Has Done
The state could create its own bank, as North Dakota has done--thereby avoiding self-destructive service cuts, encouraging more responsible spending, and returning the profits to the public purse. Read story.
County’s So-Called Transportation Plan Increases CO2 Pollution
Worst in State
Santa Barbara is projected to increase its CO2 pollution by 15 percent—more than any other major region in the state. Read story.
Women and the Iranian Election
Their Public Role Is Indisputable Regardless of Outcome
Women’s public role is indisputable in Iran, regardless of the recent election’s outcome. Read story.
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