Letters To The Editor

As a former bail agent in California for 17 years, I believe there is misleading information given in the opinion “We need prison bail reform” (June 15). First, there is no bail schedule for California as a whole. Individual counties set bail schedules. Secondly, a bail of $50,000 is considered a high bail. The majority […]

The EconAlliance of Northern Santa Barbara County is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, supporting, and encouraging economic development. One major element of economic development is an educated and literate workforce. In cooperation with other nonprofit organizations like the United Way and People Self Help Housing, we are engaged in literacy programs at the […]

Even though I live in Westlake Village, I regularly read the Sun as my daughter and her family live in Lompoc and she picks it up for me. Since I am in the business of consulting for nonprofits (more than 2,500 events throughout the United States and in seven foreign countries) I have been able […]

Our family has been longtime residents of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, dating back to the 1800s. We are descendants of the Francisco C. Romero and Ramona V. Canet family, which maintains the last remaining private cemetery in California. We are holding a family reunion on July 22, 2017. The last one was […]

This is regarding the ongoing Lompoc city budget review to the $70 milion CalPERs financial dilemma imposed on the city by that organization. The three letters from Misters Grill, Gallanders, and Dettamanti in the Lompoc Record are the typical armchair experts offering their misdirected advice for a solution. None of them know anything about city […]

The response to the recent attack on the Republicans practicing for a baseball fundraiser is a great example of Democrats and Republicans coming together, if only for a short time. The Democrats lost the last presidential election. It is past due for both parties to come together and support the office of the president of […]

As a newer legal immigrant to the U.S.A., I have unfortunately seen enough California newspapers, radio, and TV programs go on about President Trump and how he is “a horrible president,” “making poor decisions,” “worked with Russia to hack the election.” When will you report interesting, factual news? You want to continue on this Russia […]

Partnerships are the central thread that runs through the fabric of all we have done here at the Santa Barbara County Education Office for the past 3 1/2 decades. I would be remiss to leave office before publicly thanking and acknowledging our partners, large and small, who have made a difference in the lives of […]

As a kid, growing up in a middle-class family in California, the only time I was ever upset about the state of the criminal justice system was while playing the board game Monopoly and drawing the disappointing card that states: “Go directly to jail—do not pass Go, do not collect $200.” If you had a […]

It’s not just Democrats with flaming hair (“Trump sets Dems’ hair on fire,” June 8). It’s easy to spot a sharp party split on climate change in Congress. But if you’re on a local planning commission, your position will depend less on your party affiliation and more on how much you’ve been spending on repairs […]

Listening to the local news coverage, I can tell that those who are critical of leaving the Paris Accord probably didn’t listen to President Trump’s arguments for why it was a bad deal for the United States. I happen to agree with his points. Not knowing how our local critics came to their opinion is […]

“Though it is hard to blame one person,” you do it anyway (“No points for prejudice,” May 25). Yep, The Donald is the cause of all the racism in the U.S., probably even the entire world. There was no racism at all before he was elected six months ago, and suddenly it’s everywhere. And he […]