Letters To The Editor

I still can’t believe the outcome of the Nov. 8 election. I’m numb, shaken, lost, and extremely scared. I didn’t like Clinton. She wasn’t my first choice (I would have much rather had Bernie) but she was a hell of a lot better than that bloviating orange gasbag! I’m heartbroken. I was looking forward to […]

I protest the Pismocean special event that our county government and the Off Road Division of State Parks have permitted to occur the weekend of Nov. 4. at the Oceano Beach and Dunes. It’s a huge event including stages, staff, artists, vendors, and restrooms. The event is so massive that lots for extra parking were […]

People keep talking about the amount of outside money that’s being spent in this race, and I completely agree. We should be talking about the outside money. For instance, has anyone asked Salud Carbajal about the nearly $2.5 million that has been poured into this race in support of him by only two super PACs […]

I love watching Salud Carbajal’s ads. Why? Because they are so completely ridiculous that they actually make me laugh. Justin is by far the most honest candidate we’ve had run for office in years, which is obviously true considering Salud’s only defense against him is desperately trying to tie him to Trump, who FYI is […]

The choice for the 24th District representative to Congress was made even more clear following the debate recently between Salud Carbajal and Justin Fareed at the Spanos Theater at Cal Poly. While Mr. Carbajal outlined coherent, meaningful plans to represent the Central Coast in Congress, Mr. Fareed followed in the footsteps of his party’s standard-bearer […]

Progress, not petulance in Congress! Have you had enough congressional whining and low production? Take back Congress from the do-nothings! Vote for Salud Carbajal for Congress. It’s time Washington got moving again to solve our most pressing problems, like dangerous infrastructure, climate change, and economic justice. Let’s look at the big picture and get moving […]

With only an education and a strong work ethic I moved to the United States as an almost penniless immigrant 16 years ago, living the past 12 years in Solvang. As a naturalized U.S. citizen I can truly testify that the American Dream is still alive and well because of two reasons: public education and […]

After watching both congressional debates, I have never been more confident in my vote. Not only has Salud proven to have no original ideas, he has constantly aired attack ads that hold no credibility while trying to ignore his horrendous track record regarding our county’s finances and his part in shady deals, like accepting bribes. […]

Your readers deserve to know the truth about Justin Fareed’s latest dishonest ad regarding Salud Carbajal. It proves just how low Justin is willing to go to get elected. I speak from direct experience. Salud has an outstanding record of consistent opposition to irresponsible oil and gas development while supporting good ideas. He supported the […]

Our community of Lompoc is standing on the edge of some momentous decisions for our future and we need to make sure our wonderful quality of life here is protected by electing the candidates who have no “hidden agendas.” Lompoc is quickly running out of time to continue the hard work Mayor Bob Lingl and […]

In the race for 3rd District supervisor, who would best represent us in this large swath of Santa Barbara County? We’ve all read comments and exhortations in this space by informed and loyal supporters of both Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter. We’ve seen pro and con campaign literature, TV ads, lawn signs and over-sized roadside […]

I’m a small-business owner in the local agriculture community, and these past few years have been some of the hardest faced by farmers and ranchers on the Central Coast. Not only are we being hit hard by the drought and environmental issues, we are being hit hard by our own government. There isn’t a day […]