Doubletake
I had just finished praising the Santa Barbara Independent to my husband …
Author: Jean Yamamura
Women’s March Fired Up for Election
Crowd much smaller than in past marches and focused on November.
Armchair Warriors
Mr. Paul Driscoll travels back in time to the 1880s where he gets drawn into a dinner conversation with a man who considers himself to be something of a “virtual” patriot.
Conception and Life
How ironic that you would run a photo of Norma McCorvey in the Voice “Threats to Roe v. Wade.”
State and Enviros Take on Federal Oil Leases
Attorney General and eight groups file separate lawsuits against newly opening fossil-fuel drilling and fracking lands.
Literacy Is a Human Right
Like 20 percent of the population, I was — and remain — dyslexic, but the nuns in my elementary school were well-schooled in the art of teaching reading.
Bully in the Pulpit
One of the most damaging impacts of having Trump in the White House is that he has given license to public expressions of hatred, and something never before so prevalent, sheer political hatred.
Registering to Vote
As a trained participant in a voter integrity project, having students register at the online Secretary State Office is not fake but brilliant.
Don’t You Think …
A cover story giving implicit approval to astrology is just plain irresponsible.
Time for Dolores Huerta Street
I urge the City of Santa Barbara to name a street after civil rights activist Dolores Huerta.