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Published September 24The Trump administration’s destroying national forests
On Aug. 24, commemorating the annual observation of National Park Week, President Trump proclaimed, “My administration is committed to protecting every acre of our lands.” Four days later, it became clear that this is not true. That’s when the news broke that the Trump…
Santa Maria Sun
Published September 24All students facing mistreatment deserve protection
Assembly Bill 715 is a well-intended proposal for protection of Jewish schoolchildren. But Jewish students aren’t alone in needing protection. The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center was a timely reminder that, after the attack, Arabs and Muslims were…
Santa Maria Sun
Published September 17Political Watch: September 17, 2026
•U.S. Reps. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) were among the co-signers behind a recent amicus brief in California v. Wright. This pending case in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California challenges the Trump…
Santa Maria Sun
Published September 17Harsh measures
Guadalupe’s in quite the fiscal pickle. Facing a $1.6 million deficit, the city’s elected leaders made the prudent decision to cut their own stipends as way to help tackle budget woes—even though it only amounts to savings of $2,100 per month, every little bit counts! It’s quite…
Santa Maria Sun
Published September 17We’re at risk of more than mutual destruction
Some militarists still claim that the country that has the greatest nuclear arsenal holds the best cards in the game of “mutual destruction.” “It has kept America and Russia from starting a nuclear war for 60 years,” they say. “Why change the equation?” They refuse to look at…
Santa Maria Sun
Published September 17In Teenage Wasteland, a teacher inspires students to uncover a conspiracy
Teenage WastelandWhat’s it rated? TV-14 When? 2025 Where’s it showing? Netflix It’s hard to believe that the ’90s were 30 years ago, but that’s where this story starts with a group of teens, a teacher, and a town cover-up. When students and teacher Fred Isseks decide to make a…
Santa Maria Sun
Published September 17In Mayday, a U.S. Navy pilot shot down in the USSR is aided by a former KBG agent
MaydayWhat’s it rated? PG-13 When? 2026 Where’s it showing? Apple TV Co-writers and directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein helm this action adventure set in 1987 about U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Ryan Reynolds), who’s tasked with flying on a recon…
Santa Maria Sun
Published September 10Look closely, listen, and choose candidates carefully
As the midterm campaign season begins in earnest, it’s a good time to get grounded. When considering which candidate to vote for, remember that an elective office is first and foremost a job. The campaign is the job interview, and every citizen is part of the interview panel. The…
City of Santa Barbara
Published June 21Cabrillo Pavilion Open House
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