OUR VIEW We don't really need to throw big numbers at you, because most North County residents are aware of ag’s importance to the way we live…
OUR VIEW This is a difficult time for everyone. And it’s a difficult time for us. Our news-gathering and presentation teams are working almost…
OUR VIEW Is martial law really necessary, getting the military involved? No, what’s really necessary is for our elected representatives to wak…
OUR VIEW County Fire Marshal Rob Hazard, one of the panelists in Los Olivos last week, said while the increasing wildfire threat has made rece…
OUR VIEW Officials from several federal agencies chose Super Tuesday primary election eve to issue a warning to countries and individuals abou…
OUR VIEW It is often difficult, if not impossible to decide how to react to a potential crisis. One thing is certain — it’s best not to panic.
OUR VIEW Today is Super Tuesday, so named because 14 states — including California — hold primaries in the 2020 presidential contest.
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OUR VIEW We recently handed out raspberries to young people who started chanting derogatory words at a basketball game between Righetti and S…
OUR VIEW Partisan politics is not a reasonable response to a crisis. The coronavirus is serious, and should be taken seriously.
OUR VIEW Whatever cannabis regulations are finally approved need to protect Santa Barbara County’s agricultural industries, because growing an…
OUR VIEW Given the pervasive nature of crime in our state, it seems that debate on and discussion about the pros and cons of expunging crimina…
OUR VIEW Taking the long view on the county going with electric vehicles it makes sense, even with the high start-up costs. For one thing, cou…
OUR VIEW California already takes longer than other states to count votes, and allowing ballots postmarked by March 3 to be counted as long as…
OUR VIEW: How was your President’s Day? Maybe you didn’t notice because of the sameness of the American presidency since the birth of this nation.
OUR VIEW Good news and a sunny forecast are always welcome in a farming community, especially these days with so much going on in trade negoti…
OUR VIEW This is a good year during which to be a skeptic, to question what candidates are telling you, then vote with your mind and your heart.
OUR VIEW If there is such a thing as redemption, maybe Kobe Bryant has finally achieved it. We will never know. As for us less-than-perfect mo…
OUR VIEW The Met Office, Britain’s official climate predictor, reports the fires raging in Australia will likely have an influence on weather …
OUR VIEW The anti-AB5 legislation’s author, Laguna Niguel Republican Sen. Patricia Bates, said: “Assembly Bill 5 took a sledgehammer approach …
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OUR VIEW Whew! Is there something in the water at City Hall? Are local elected officials taking cues from President Trump’s often odd and bell…
OUR VIEW Voting is called all sorts of things — a privilege, a right, a responsibility. In truth, it is all of those things and more. It is th…
OPINION The governor’s plan may not be the perfect solution to what has become a crisis for prescription drug consumers, but like most everyth…
You managed to survive the holidays, and now find yourself drifting at the start of a new year. Time to stop binge-watching “The Orville,” put…
The local United Way is looking for a few good volunteers. Well, more than a few. The crew will play a central role in the Homeless Point-in-T…
OPINION Among the many reasons experts say Solvang is one of the nation’s best places to celebrate the Christmas season is the annual tree bur…
OPINION Everyone living here knows all about state Highway 154, which begins in the upper reaches of Santa Barbara, and twists its way through…
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