Allen Meyers - Santa Maria

Elizabeth Schneider’s letter, “What is California’s future,” in the Jan. 4 of the Sun contains a glaring error. The 2016 rainy season was not a “once-in-a-century” event. The best example of why (it is not) would be the winter/spring of 1977 and 1978. At the time, the mid 1970s drought was considered one of the […]

In reference back to issue No. 35 (“Deerly departed,” Nov. 2): The deer population deserves our respect, not our scorn. Humans have invaded their habitat, and we expect them to adapt, but that’s not the way it works; they are wild animals. With that said, drivers need to slow down on Highway 1, 4 miles […]

First, I hope the public does not think the cover photo of this issue (“Safety on the tracks,” Nov. 26) shows tank cars because those are not tank cars. They are specialized freight cars used to transport coiled steel. With the American steel industry in recession, these cars are in long-term storage on the passing […]