Thank you for this long over-due commentary (“Damage in the dunes,” June 12). I am also writing to the California Coastal Commission to plea for vehicle-free beaches. There is no excuse to ruin the dunes and the beach with noise and pollution and endangering animals, so thank you, thank you. I don’t seem to be […]
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Tell us your name, little bird
Nipomo
Suggestions for your column, “The Canary”: The writer’s name should go with the piece. Your letters to the editor require names—why not columns? The New Times Shredder/Sun Canary may have been fine when Steve Moss first started them, but no more. I am not a journalist, but newspapers have an obligation to clearly and accurately […]
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Keep your chin up, Bill
Pismo Beach
I feel so much safer now that the Off-Highway Vehicle law enforcers gave elder Bill Denneen a citation for walking his “tour” of kids in a preserve in order to protect from vehicles and “preserve” their safety (“Damage in the dunes,” June 12). I feel so much safer knowing that the OHSVRA cops are on […]
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How would you describe the color of your eyes?
Nicole Rivero student “Blue-green and glossy.” Dolores Woods retired “Mine are dark brown, and a little dim at my age, but they were sparkly at one point.” Winston Harris student “Kind of a blue. … They’re mixed with blue and green.” [image-4] Brooke Robertson outgoing Sun intern “They’re usually blue/gray, but they can look green […]
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Support the fight
More people have AIDS in the United States than ever before
On June 5 and 6, Santa Barbara County residents may notice an odd though not unknown scene on local roadways—3,000 cyclists and crew pedaling through the wind and fatigue. Hopefully, most will look long enough to realize that this is not just some mega-bike club or century ride. This year, the 545-mile AIDS/LifeCycle is expected […]