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When the Last U.S. Soldier Left Vietnam

On March 29, our nation will pause to remember and honor the 9 million military men and women of the U.S. who served both in Southeast Asia and other duty stations at home and abroad during the Vietnam War era from 1959-1975.

Two Years Later

February 24, 2022, is recognized by every Ukrainian, including Ukrainians in the Santa Barbara community, as a horrific day that marked the beginning of an unjustified and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine by neighboring Russia.

We Welcome the Miramar’s Proposal

My family and I have lived next door to the Miramar hotel for more than 30 years, and we enthusiastically favor their plans to add employee housing, apartments, and shops to the Miramar.

Rosewood Miramar’s Over-Large Expansion

A billionaire and his associates are offering the undeniably good deal of low to moderate income housing under the caveat that they couple it with more boutique shops with luxury apartments above the proposed shops.

A Novel Approach for Housing

The unprecedented housing shortage and exorbitant housing costs constrain the ability of nearly every South Coast business, nonprofit organization, and government agency to attract and retain employees.

Difficult Truths About the Israel-Hamas War

As the Israel-Hamas war enters its sixth month, the suffering in Gaza’s civilian population is horrific. In ways that garner considerably less media coverage, all of Israel remains deeply traumatized as well.

Free TikTok! Save TikTok!

It’s oddly coincidental that the week lobbyists for Israel descend on Capitol Hill to demand more weapons, the House passes a bill to ban TikTok, which live streams the bombing of Gaza to a new generation shouting “Cease-fire now!”

About West Camino Cielo’s Fuel Break

During the meeting we noted that fuel breaks alone aren’t designed or expected to stop a wildfire — they require firefighters and suppression equipment to be effective.

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