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Santa Barbara Needs a Workforce Housing Strategy

A Workforce Housing Stabilization Program would be a coordinated strategy that pairs housing access tools with wage standards, uses existing housing stock more effectively, and distributes the responsibility for solutions across employers, property owners, and government — rather than placing it entirely on one party.

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden at 100

This centennial is a milestone birthday but also a reaffirmation of hope, action, and the power of native plants.

Let the Voters Decide on Rent Stabilization

Rent stabilization is not simply about setting a cap on rent increases. It requires a permanent administrative structure including staffing, hearings, enforcement, compliance monitoring, and ongoing program management. How will that be funded?

Look Up, California

On January 29, 2025, my brother Dustin Miller was killed in a mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter in Washington, DC, the result of a known and continuing failure in our aviation system.

The Lessons Children Learn

“See Dick Run!” from the classic Dick and Jane books not only taught us three new words but also inspired some of us to become marathoners — and others to become flight risks.

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