Disparate Disparities
I read with interest the article regarding Probation Chief Heitman’s and Police Chief Melekian’s report on racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Recent Stories
Not a Subjective Smell
I strongly disagree with the letter “Subjective Smell” in last week’s Independent.
Good Boy, Milo
What I learned from losing my dog.
Delta COVID Variant Triples in California
No cases in Santa Barbara County today, but Los Angeles, finding Delta in half its sequenced virus, advises wearing masks indoors.
Santa Barbara GOP Concludes No Voter Fraud at UCSB Dorms
Santa Barbara County Republic Party officials stated they were satisfied with solution to puzzle over 3,000 ballots thought to have gone to empty dorms.
Motorcycle Incidents: Three Dead; One CHP Officer in Hospital
Spate of motorcycle accidents and incidents in Santa Barbara County last week continued today during stolen car apprehension.
Advancement Via Individual Determination
One shining spot exists in all three area high schools that bucks this trend, AVID.
Make D.C. a State
Right now, the hundreds of thousands of people living in the District of Columbia are being denied congressional representation.
Working Remotely and Moving Where Housing Is Affordable
What if, instead of adding new housing to accommodate the employees in an area, the state helped employees go to where housing is more affordable?
Sell Out
Pearl Chase is rolling in her grave.
