Letters To The Editor

I have no artistic ability except for my talent at drawing “stick people,” but I can recognize what art brings to our community. I’ve seen the studies about how exercising that portion of our brain only enhances our other cognitive abilities in math and the sciences. I read the articles and watched other communities who […]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make the first annual Central Coast AirFest such a tremendous success. We were thrilled to be able to bring back a major airshow to the Central Coast after an absence of several years. Obviously, an undertaking of this nature does not happen without […]

As a small business owner, I have experienced firsthand how difficult it is to run a business on the Central Coast. But the cost of running a business here is only part of the problem. The other problem is how incredibly expensive it is to live in the Central Coast where few good-paying jobs exist. […]

I agree with Libby Breen (“Lowering the bar,” Oct. 11) in her letter to the Sun: “Drain the swamp. Vote.” However, I do not agree with the rest of the comments in the letter. What ever happened to “innocent until proven guilty?” As it turns out, there was no evidence against Kavanaugh, except the testimony […]

Poor Libby Breen is upset with the Kavanaugh confirmation (“Lowering the bar,” Oct. 11).  If only the Dems sent their evidence to the FBI in June so a thorough investigation could’ve been completed. If only the Dems hadn’t falsely targeted someone with salacious accusations. If only you worried about Dems the same like Bill Clinton […]

Ms. Breen stated in the Sun that we are “lowering the bar” (“Lowering the bar,” Oct. 11). You must have been present at the party because you seem to have some information that the rest of us don’t have. Several people that Ms. Ford said were there denied ever being at this party.  For me, […]

As Election Day nears, I frequently hear use of  the words “quality of life”  For me, quality of life is what I have because  of living in the caring city of Santa Maria for more than 60 years, raising a well-adjusted family here, owning a business here for more than 45 years, and always being […]

Hear about the GOP senators’ personal information posted on the internet? Did you read the posts were traced back to a computer in Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-Los Angeles) offices? Let’s judge this as Democrats and treat her like Judge Kavanaugh. She denies any involvement or knowledge. Should we believe her? Not if we use Democrats’ […]

Dear editor, I am the assistant superintendent of Human Resources for the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. I fully support extending and enhancing the local Measure U sales tax and urge all Santa Maria voters to also vote yes. The funds provide many positive utcomes for the city and for our schools. We […]

I am the vice chair of the Measure U2012 Citizens’ Oversight Committee, a native of Santa Maria, and am retired from the Santa Maria Fire Department after 34 years of service. I strongly encourage all Santa Maria voters to vote yes on extending Measure U to support local priorities identified by our neighbors. This local […]

Mayor Bob Lingl, who is the best mayor Lompoc has had in the past 10 years, is retiring. Mayor Lingl, who beat out ex-Mayor John Linn, has been a blessing to Lompoc for the past four years. His well-attended Thursday get-togethers, “Coffee With Bob,” has provided badly needed visibility on city issues. The city of […]

John Linn, who was the object of two historic Lompoc election losses to his opponent, is endorsing a triad of Lompoc City Council members who have consistently supported his agenda. Following his last defeat, Linn promised to “remain active” in Lompoc politics; since then he told me that he “lives two weeks a month in […]