A Four-One Exacta
Whether you're at the track, lounging at a betting parlor, or watching NBC Sports' live coverage, it's nice to have a couple of picks in mind. Read story.
By David S. McCalmont
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Poodle's provides an instantly obsolete take on the showdown over freeway widening. Read story.
Poodle searches for God on the bike path. Read story.
If you’ve got James Bond and Greenpeace on your side, how can you lose? Answer: When you’re fighting the ... Read story.
Who among us hasn’t had one of those embarrassing dreams where you’re out in public and find yourself starkers? Read story.
A Four-One Exacta
Whether you're at the track, lounging at a betting parlor, or watching NBC Sports' live coverage, it's nice to have a couple of picks in mind. Read story.
By David S. McCalmont
Saturday, May 18, 2013
These Streets Should Be Controlled by the City
On May 21, the Santa Barbara City Council will make a final decision on whether or not to accept ownership of State Route 225 (Cliff Drive and Las Positas Road) from Caltrans. Read story.
By Jeff King
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Legislative Branch Given Power to Define Military Weapons
Overlooked in the debate over the Second Amendment is a very important paragraph in the Constitution. Read story.
By Arve R. Sjovold
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Special Infographic on the World of Coffee
Learn more about the world of coffee with this special infographic. Read story.
By Alex Hillsberg, FinancesOnline.com
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
I Love It, I Love It Not, I Love It ...
An insurance agent's mixed feelings about healthcare reform. Read story.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, perpetrators of the Boston marathon bombing may never have read The Way of the World. The Way of the World ... Read Letter
My heart soars and I get a knot in my gut every time I see or read about the Mission Band of Chumash Indian leaders ... Read Letter
Thank you for publishing Paul Relis's excellent, important story of how Carpinteria Valley agriculture came to be protected back in the '70's. Similar issues are ... Read Letter
I know very little about raising cattle and what I know about ranching comes from watching old cowboy movies. But I do know the beauty ... Read Letter
They saved the Santa Barbara parking lots, and we need to save The Isla Vista Neighborhood Medical Clinic from being sold and turned into another ... Read Letter
Governor Brown’s proposed budget makes excessive additional cuts to court funding. Budget cuts of the past two years slashed it by over half. Local trial ... Read Letter
This past Friday, Santa Barbara County released its draft budget in advance of hearings during the week of June 10-15. On the chopping block is ... Read Letter
Regarding Buellton’s ban on head shops, I find it hypocritical that in a community where alcohol sales and consumption are so prevalent and increasing rapidly, ... Read Letter
Nick Welsh's diatribe against Israel is counterproductive and ill-informed. He falls prey to the naive notion that if the United States didn't support Israel then ... Read Letter
Nick Welsh is correct that Richard Falk’s most recent diatribe against U.S. and Israeli policy in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings was not ... Read Letter
The letter "What’s the Harm?” missed the mark about Santa Barbara’s proposed plastic bag ordinance and perpetuates misinformation being put out by plastic bag industry ... Read Letter
Since President Obama released his budget last month, I’ve heard from constituents throughout the Central Coast with comments and concerns, especially about one specific provision: ... Read Letter
I would like to publicly thank the staff at the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Emergency Room for their phenomenal care during my recent heart attack; ... Read Letter
Recent news articles about atmospheric carbon dioxide approaching the ‘dire milestone’ of 400 parts per million remind us that we are dangerously near a threshold ... Read Letter