Stop the Fires, Crime, and Chaos
This isn’t about criminalizing homelessness or abandoning compassion. It’s about confronting the fires, crime, and blight that threaten our neighborhoods and redirecting resources to real solutions.
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Reflections on Our Fragmenting American Personality
When was the last time you had a calm, reasoned political conversation with someone who holds opposing views?
Santa Barbara County Chooses Courage over Complacency
Our county supervisors took a bold leap forward, fueled by the support of a majority of county residents, to ban new oil and drilling operations in Santa Barbara County and initiate a plan to phase out existing oil operations.
Ending Homelessness Is Possible
Homelessness is not a personal failure. It is a policy failure!
Waking into a Nightmare
These scammers don’t go after your reason. They go after your nervous system. They don’t rely on logic — they rely on panic, shame, isolation, and moral horror.
The Spectacular Museum of Chumash Culture, History, and Art : An Appreciation
The Santa Ynez tribe brings a dynamic view of its history to Santa Barbara County.
Bear(s) with Us
The two bears that showed up on the Santa Barbara South Coast this spring are part of a bigger story. We can expect to see more of them, and we should start preparing now.
It’s Time to Phase Out Oil in Our County
Santa Barbara County leadership has the opportunity to make a historic decision for our community.
Are We Frogs in Boiling Water?
I recently watched the meeting between President Trump and El Salvador’s President Bukele with a heaviness in my heart that felt all too familiar.
Preserve Our Trails!
Portions of the public trails have been and are currently at risk of being paved over for new residential developments.
