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Disturbing Deportation Policy

I want to thank Nick Welsh and the Independent for bringing to the community’s attention the previously concealed Probation Department policy of cooperating with the immigration police (ICE) in deporting juveniles, many of whom were accused of very minor offenses.

Leaving Santa Barbara

Travels changed me. I had felt restless and let myself be moved. And as I moved, the landscapes and the faces I passed began to mold me.

Greatest Potential Deed

With new reports from Japan about the ongoing escape of massive amounts of radiation, likely to increase rather than decrease in our future, the world-wide impact of this disaster is slowly dawning – but all too slowly.

Millions of Calls

A news brief in your last issue reports that Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez said, “Santa Barbara’s homeless account for only one-tenth of one percent of all reported crime.”

Fracking Water

I enjoyed reading Natalie Cherot’s article on hydraulic fracturing for many reasons.

Hooray for Street Planners

It seems like we only hear about our street intersections when a local citizen is unhappy about them.

Fence the Cliffs?

I wonder: Will Isla Vista ever get its treacherous vertical shore or beach cliffs fenced off?

Defense of Israel

Sometimes I wonder how different I would be if my parents had never moved to America from Israel.

Vets at Risk

A few weeks ago, studies found that NFL players are at greater risk of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

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