Save the Schott Center
Philanthropists’ bequest a symbol of our community, and the hope and value and we give to both young and old.
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Time for the ERA
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
Defeating Deadly Infections
Sepsis kills more people than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and HIV/AIDS combined, and is the most common cause of hospital death in the United States.
What About Romney’s Education Plans?
He wants more taxpayer money to go to online education, especially at for-profit colleges.
The Clint, the Bad, and the Ugly
The balloons floated down from the rafters, the pundits pontificated, the families embraced and smiled through glittering teeth and perfect hair, and the convention was done. But the pretense had been undone — by an actor.
Can We Talk?
“Millions of Americans are rising up to reclaim our country, defend our liberty, and restore the Constitution,” says Ted Cruz, the latest Tea Party insurgent to knock off a favored Republican establishment candidate. And whom is he defending our liberty against? Well, me, I guess.
The Lance Armstrong Case
It seems risible to many that United States Anti-Doping Agency publicly condemns an athlete of Armstrong’s stature with what is, as it appears today, hearsay.
Beach Parking Fees Not the Answer to Budget Problem
We need a comprehensive conversation about our priorities, and a strategic vision for the future of our county, including its financial stability, or misguided concepts like beach parking fees will continue to threaten what is special about Santa Barbara.
A Radical Gun-Control Proposal
In the aftermath of the tragic Aurora killings, and the rampage at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin, and now three more gun deaths in Texas, I’ve abandoned my previous allegiance to gun control in this country. As a longtime schoolteacher, it’s now obvious to me that we not only need to continue arming adults in America, we should extend this right to all citizen-children over eight years of age.
Wellpoint’s Corporate Politicking
Sick of your health insurer spending your money to lobby for causes that hurt your well-being?