Letters To The Editor

Oh man! Just when I thought I was getting used to global terrorism and environmental catastrophe, there is something else to worry about. Something you get from someone you love or who loves you. Zoonoses (a name a marketer would die for) is the latest scourge I can get from my pets. My immune system […]

Norman Mehl’s recent letter to the Santa Maria Sun (“Let’s pump our way into better financial shape,” Feb. 3) suggested a partial solution to California’s unemployment problem and weak economy would be to bring back the full-service gasoline station, hire service station attendants, and have them pump our gasoline as is done in Oregon. It’s […]

The recent “News of the Weird” article, “Fido, you’re so tense!” (Jan. 20), must have sounded funny and off the wall to most people. It was intentionally worded to sound comical, and that’s OK for this type of article; however, I would like to shed some light on this from a chiropractor’s perspective. First of […]

I am a local, bilingual elementary teacher. My credentials, experience, stress level, work load, accountability, and the responsibility I bear are worth at least $120, 000. I am light-years away from it. But I do not want more money. I earn enough to meet my needs. I want fewer students in the classroom; I want […]

We are in a recession with a large number of unemployed. I have a suggestion that might help in alleviating that problem. I have traveled to Oregon through the years and am impressed at the fact that when stopping for gas, not only do the employees pump the gas, but they’re often willing to clean […]

I have to disagree with your positive evaluation of Black Swan (“Dark Swan,” Jan. 27). As a former ballet dancer, I looked forward to the dancing, but was disappointed that it didn’t live up to that old gold standard, The Red Shoes with Moira Shearer, which appeared in the 1950s. Not only that, but in […]

There’s been a lot of talk about how Arnold Schwarzenegger failed to fix California’s deficit, but very little about why. How liberal voters, unions, and activist judges fought, opposed, and attacked him at every turn; how 80 cents of every government dollar were spent on employee salaries and benefits; and how hyper-environmentalist, anti-business regulations, and […]

While certainly expected, I’m stunned at the callousness exhibited by political entities and supporters who place the blame for the Tucson Tragedy on the shoulders of the mentally ill. Political rhetoric used the term “man it up” on many occasions to indicate it’s time to take a tough stand no matter what it costs others. […]

Concerning your Jan. 13 article, “Gov. Brown’s budget proposal upsets nearly everyone,” I’m not sure how everything will turn out with our budget. But if he’s managing to piss everyone off, he’s probably doing good. At least it seems like he’s not using smoke and mirrors and temporary quick fixes like the former Governator did.

Shame on you for making light of a very serious situation going on at Fighting Back (“Big trouble all around us, Jan. 13)! Those employees have literally been mentally abused, harassed, and treated like dogs by Teresa Menchaca. The way she treats people/employees is appalling! Her best friend is Alice Patino, who is the president […]

I would like to express my disappointment in the opinion piece written about the issues happening at Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley (“Big trouble all around us, Jan. 13). I know some of the staff who currently work at that organization, as well as a couple who used to work there, and am appalled at […]