Letters To The Editor

I am writing in support of a board leader who will make a difference for our children here in Santa Barbara County. Please consider Judy Frost for the Santa Barbara County board of education. I have known Judy for almost 20 years, and I worked closely with her husband, Erik Frost, as an educator earlier […]

In this time when there has been so much going on with schools, I felt compelled to write a letter in support of someone who I know personally and someone who is currently serving on the Santa Barbara County board of trustees—Judy Frost. Judy has spent the past four years representing trustee area 5. She […]

When members of the public make inaccurate statements about our local animal shelters, dogs and cats pay a high price. Numbers tell the story best, not inflammatory statements and misinformation. Despite recent statements from the public reported by your newspaper (“Potential Santa Maria animal services contract sparks controversy,” Oct. 20), Santa Barbara Humane does an […]

It’s really important we get the story about local animal adoptions right. The recent Santa Maria Sun article regarding Santa Maria animal services (“Potential Santa Maria animal services contract sparks controversy,” Oct. 20) missed the mark. Due to challenges, turnover, and a rising number of animals at Santa Barbara County Animal Services, a request for […]

The election is coming up in just a few weeks, and our local election is so important! You’ve probably seen former Councilmember Jim Mosby’s signs around town as he attempts to reinvent himself as the “public safety” candidate. Ironically, this is the same former official who decimated our public safety sector when he was the […]

In today’s super-charged political climate, I strongly support leaders in education and public life who are quiet, effective leaders getting difficult jobs done. I join the many Santa Maria Valley community members and leaders who are grateful to Judy Frost for her tireless, low-key, renowned track record, working for causes that matter, and getting the […]

Bravo, Mr. Fina! Some might say that you are the means to costing Santa Maria taxpayers $75,000 and your inferred collaboration with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. This article (“Sailing away?” Sept. 1) also declares your efforts to “approach” the Santa Maria City Council and our local high school district. All of this […]

Lightning does strike more than once in the same place. Once again, the Lompoc Unified School District (LUSD) has placed a bond measure on the ballot, this time for $125 million with levies projected to be 6 cents/$100 of assessed valuation of your property, i.e., $240 per $400,000 property value. The past election seasons have […]

So our governor asks us not to use electricity between 5 and 9 p.m. due to overburdening the electric grid. There will be rolling brownouts throughout the state. Let’s see, 5 to 9 p.m. just happens to be when most people are home, living normal lives in their houses, apartments, condos, campers, tents, or whatever. […]

I have learned some things from years of interaction with county government officials and agency staff. Most are exceptionally capable, conscientious, cordial, and responsive. And some are prone to the very human foible of thin skin. It is also clear that as our taxes pay their salaries, they work for us in our collective best […]

Long-term and affordable residential rentals are being eradicated from SLO County, especially from the coastal zone. We must preserve those we still have. Oceano has a few left on Pier Avenue. However, their tenants are being disproportionately impacted by State Parks’ visitors. Tenants must suffer beach visitors in need of parking unlawfully using their private […]

The alert has gone out that polio has been detected in a New York water treatment plant. So, we add that to monkeypox and the ongoing COVID-19 variant. Where are we going with this? First off, it’s just the ongoing fearmongering that the federal government is engaged in to exert control over the population. The […]