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Say No to Dangerous Density

The proposed eight-story, high density apartment building for 505 East Los Olivos Street, which abuts the Mission and the beautiful Mission Canyon District, is a dangerous abomination.

The Pain Inflicted by Too Little Housing Is Real

Wherever demand is rigid and supply is limited, the textbook answer is not to wait for the market to clear because it never will. The textbook answer is price controls and rationing. Shelter belongs in this category.

The Language of Opportunity

I realized that if I wanted to belong and understand the world around me, I needed to improve my English. So, I enrolled in the English as a Second Language program at Santa Barbara City College.

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