As the Santa Barbara County supervisor representing two-thirds of Goleta, I am writing to address concerns about possible rezones in the county’s Draft Housing Element. As a resident, county planning commissioner and as…
In June, the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nearly 50-year, precedent-setting 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the constitutional right to privacy, including the right to an abortion. The…
Community leaders and neighbors gathered recently in front of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School (SYVUHS) for the recent groundbreaking of the Refugio Road Trails Restoration Project, a joint project between Santa Barbara…
My first day of first grade is still vividly etched in my memory — the day I rode my bike to school for the very first time. I grew impatient…
Two weeks ago, our local community was shaken by an act of hate - the theft and burning of pride flags from a house of worship and a local residence.…
A pride flag once again flies above a Los Olivos church — and many other locations in the Santa Ynez Valley. The previous flag became the target of vandals accused…