Not Good, but Ugly?
Like many residents of the neighborhood around Milpas, I was delighted to read that the city rejected the current proposal, yet I was dismayed at the reasoning for the rejection.
Author: Jean Yamamura
Pandemic Costs
The burden of the economic costs of the pandemic have been placed solely on the backs of residential and commercial landlords.
We Are Living in a Housing Apocalypse
Shouldn’t we fix the housing pipeline and get new housing flowing, now?
The Murals Are Important
I was offended to read that the city now claims that the concern over the preservation of the murals was only brought up once at the public hearings and workshops.
Scholar of Trumpism
Two best predictors of Trump support aren’t economics or anxiety —they’re racial animus and Christian nationalist attitudes.
Open Letter to Indy Editors
Last week, the Independent had planned to publish a conversation with me about my new song, “Indian Wedding.”
Essential Vaccine Questions Answered
Mixteco, Spanish, English Town Hall meeting held by Santa Barbara County Public Health.
Echoes of 1861
The fragility of freedom: can we survive again?
The Santa Barbara Mayor’s Race Is Completely Disconnected from Reality
Six unvarnished challenges facing those who would lead the City of Santa Barbara.
How to Get Vaccinated in Santa Barbara County
More locations to deliver COVID-19 shots, but availability of vaccine still limited.
