Letters
Corporate Logos on Police Cars?
A white Cadillac limo, flags waving on front fenders, crawls across Captiva Bay. Read story.
Don’t Close Down Delight
We don't know all the reasons people kill themselves, but one reason to stay alive is the chance to have breath-taking beauty in our lives, like when crossing the San Marcos Pass Bridge into the Santa Ynez Valley. Read story.
Grieving Mother Is on a Roll
I have been dealing with immeasurable anguish, pain, a profound depth of sadness and anger over the untimely death of my son Robert, on April 15 at Hendry’s Beach. Read story.
Holy Hot Dog
Nick Welsh’s explosively fun writing is worth the price of admission. Period. Why has our self-congratulatory little town not erected an outsized bronze statue to this guy? Read story.
Middle Class Too Big to Fail
I would rather my taxes be spent for the unemployed and the uninsured than for tax cuts for the wealthy and corporate bailouts. Read story.
Are Bulbouts for Tourists?
Those people that are wanking about the bulbouts don't understand about the "normal" progression of events in the city. Read story.
CCC, Yes Yes Yes
Numerous Santa Barbara environmental groups say aye, in favor of California Coastal Commission's suggestions for modifying our county's landuse codes. Read story.
Dear Anonymous
Santa Barbara has a very vibrant community of donors and foundations. Usually these donors, who make contributions in some cases in the millions of dollars, seem to concentrate on the arts world. Read story.
Don't Drink the Water at Wasco State Prison
Letter from an inmate alleging contaminated water crisis. Read story.
Relieve the Cap!
Recent reports have indicated that BP is in (and may well win) a dispute with government officials regarding relieving pressure from the new cap. Conveniently, this will protect British Petroleum's vested interest by not allowing a true measurement to be taken of the actual leakage volume in order to determine the extent of their liability. Read story.
Merci from French Festival
In this era of disappearing festivals, I'm happy to report that this year's French Festival bigger and better than ever. Read story.
Bulb-out Madness
We are spending 100s of 1000s of dollars to construct these unbelievably dangerous bulb-outs which no one wants—except the progressive anti-car leaders of our elected council, city staff, and five members of our Landmarks Commission. Read story.
French Tongue in Cheek
The unnecessarily racy illustration of this high-stepping demimonde brings to mind a troubling vision: tipsy throngs of wine-besotted Gauls wearing tilted beanies and hollering La Marseillaise in broad daylight. Read story.
Blaming Oil Wells Again
It is very distressing to walk on our beautiful Summerland Beach and watch each wave washing up foamy oil. Read story.
More Evidence Against Barriers
A study published this month in the prestigious British Medical Journal supports the assertion that placing barriers on the Cold Spring Bridge won't prevent suicides. Read story.
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