I would like to comment on Adam Verdin’s letter (“Is it time we all shift our thinking on Oceano?” Aug. 10). He seems desirous of compromise about driving on local beaches and Oceano Dunes. Of his many points, I will address one and an unmentioned other. As a former economist, the economic study Verdin refers […]
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A word to the unwise about California’s clean energy
The California Energy Commission recently released its data on California in-state capacity and generation for 2022. According to its figures, clean energy (non-carbon-emitting) sources amounted to 50 percent of in-state power generation. But clean energy production has the potential to improve greatly because large hydro is currently producing far below its capacity and Diablo Canyon […]
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Best Of NSBC 2023
Readers voted on their faves, and we’ve got all the winners for you
We asked you to kick the tires and light the fires, dear readers, and you responded. In our annual Best of Northern Santa Barbara County issue, we’re giving an “attaboy” to the eateries, drinkeries, businesses, and people that you said were alphas, top dogs, air bosses. We didn’t have room for any goon ups or […]
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Our local leadersare selling us out to transplants, visitors
For years I have been hearing that California has a “housing crisis.” Where is this growing demand for housing coming from? It appears to me that what California actually has is a “population crisis.” The marketing forces imposed on locals by an ever-increasing population of nonnatives is driving up the cost of existing housing and […]
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Political Watch: August 24, 2023
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) issued a statement on Aug. 1 in response to reports of former President Donald Trump’s indictment on four counts related to his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. “Over the past two and a half years, more than a thousand […]
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The cartoonist crossed the line
Your local political cartoonist (Mayfield) needs to take a vacation. Normally his conservative cartoons are corny, but I understand they are a counterpoint to also running the liberal This Modern World every other week. However, the cartoon in the Aug. 3 Sun was over the top—who needs to open the editorial page to see a […]
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Slavery is not a thing of the past
Wake up, people! Slavery is not a thing of the past but very much alive. Definition of slavery: Anyone who makes a claim upon yourself or your property is making you a slave. A slave is a victim of any who claims authority over another. “We the People” have become slaves of those who have […]
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Political Watch: August 17, 2023
• U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-California) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced the first-ever congressional resolution to celebrate National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 6 to 12, according to a statement from Padilla’s office. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the vital role that farmers markets play in bringing communities together, supporting livelihoods, and enriching the lives of […]
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Political Watch: August 10, 2023
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced that his Ventura County district office is officially open for in-person appointments, according to an Aug. 2 statement. “If you are having trouble with a federal agency, have thoughts on a federal issue, or have concerns that you want to share with my team, I encourage you […]
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We need the Dana Reserve project
I support the housing development known as the Dana Reserve in Nipomo. Our area is in desperate need of housing, especially affordable housing for young, working adults. This neighborhood will directly address this need by providing a significant number of affordable housing units, which will enable young people like my own kids to find suitable […]
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Is it time we all shift our thinking on Oceano Dunes?
For years, the public discussion regarding the Oceano Dunes and vehicle access has been binary: four wheelers vs. environmentalists. But maybe its not that simple. Not every person who accesses and recreates on the beach and dunes does so in the same manner. There are pedestrians, cyclists, surfers, kite fliers, clammers, and nature lovers getting […]
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The public has been shut out of the Dana Reserve process
Excellent opinion on the Dana Reserve development (“The Dana Reserve development project in Nipomo must have constructive community input,” July 20). Yes, the public has been shut out of this process. There are still many people who do not know about it. We use to have the paper, Adobe Press; it provided much of our […]
