The Rites of Spring in the Hills of Summerland
The Summerland project covered 31 acres in just four weeks, “staffed” by 400 goats and sheep.
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Santa Barbara Needs a Committee to Move Things Along
A proposal: The Getting Sh*t Done Advisory Council
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.
Our Neighbors Are Dying on Our Streets
This is a moral emergency hiding in plain sight in one of the wealthiest communities on Earth.
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.
When Leadership Forgets Who It Serves
Meaningful change depends on participation: take the time to stay informed, ask questions, and engage in the process.
Short-Term Rental Policy Is Politics, Not Planning
Santa Barbara’s flawed STR ordinance is being rushed ahead.
Peelers or Warriors: Policing at a Turning Point
Which system are we? A community policing democracy or a tyranny with a state secret police?
