Slavery Reconsidered
I was interested to read that Chumash worked in the Presidio and the region’s missions.
Author: Jean Yamamura
What’s Spanish in Old Spanish Days?
The fiestas that we celebrate here in Santa Barbara are unjust and racist.
Enforce Masks
To those council folks saying this is akin to “stop and frisk,” I say, remember minorities and others are more susceptible to this horrendous virus.
Here’s to You, Miss Robson
Dorcas Robson was my kindergarten teacher at Roosevelt in 1960-61.
COVID-19 Continues to Spread in Santa Barbara County Jail
Five new cases among inmates, four among custody deputies.
Eight A-Bomb Haiku
The desert glowed / brighter than a thousand suns —
Goleta Super 8 May Become New Homeless Digs
Business owners protest move to place south Santa Barbara County COVID-control housing in Old Town.
Santa Barbara’s Unemployed in Limbo as COVID Relief Stalls in Senate
‘The house is burning,’ says Santa Barbara’s Rep. Salud Carbajal, but Republicans ignore the signs.
Dissonance
Everyone in Santa Barbara is rightfully proud of aid organizations like the Unity Shoppe.
Face Coverings Reduce COVID Mortality
Facts on vaccine trials, opening schools, and wearing masks updated by Santa Barbara County doctors in a webinar.
