Op Ed

A local resident is advocating for a collective tenant association to combat abusive landlords as the eviction moratorium is scheduled to end next month.

A local resident is frustrated with Santa Barbara City officials for giving the city council a raise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A local resident urges community members to attend Saturday's Ortega Park meeting to advocate for replacing the pool.

A local resident is unhappy with the Santa Barbara Unified School District's decision to introduce a new Kindergarten program at McKinley Elementary school. 

The writer of the Los Angeles Magazine article that points to possible corruption by a Santa Barbara city employee is correcting errors made in city statements and by local media.

Santa Barbara County Superintendents of Schools Dr. Susan Salcido pens an Op-Ed addresses hate crimes aimed at the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

A local resident is concerned about the recent allegations of corruption against Santa Barbara Police Department employee Anthony Wagner.

A local resident is frustrated with the City of Santa Barbara for not extending the pedestrian promenade to the 400 block of State Street.

An edhat reader proposes a free non-profit charter school for grade students in Santa Barbara.

A Los Alamos resident shares their opinion on a county development project that's bordered by three roads in a residential area.

A local medical provider explains their frustration with the county's rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Former Santa Barbara Mayor Sheila Lodge defends the city's reaction to the unpermitted cutting down of trees on Paterna Road.

Santa Barbara County's superintendent of schools shares some silver linings and hopes for students and educators in 2021.

A community member is urging the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District to not remove the homeless encampments at Anisq’Oyo Park

A local resident writes an open letter to the Board of Supervisors regarding the Governor's stay at home order.

A Los Alamos resident opposes the increased traffic a new development project would bring to a quiet neighborhood.

A local vintner breaks down the reason why the Wine Business Improvement District (BID) failed in Santa Barbara County.

A local resident shares information on the environment surrounding the San Marcos Foothills that's slated for a "West Estates" development project.

The Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools urges parents to have thoughtful and considerate actions following the upcoming election results.

A local resident and parent voices their support for the Sex Education Program at SB Unified Schools.

A local resident feels the three most important words in education are performance, performance, performance.

Three local professors share their insights on the California Propositions on the ballot.

A local resident shares their views on Bond Measure L affecting the Cold Spring School District.

The Superintendent of Vista del Mar Union School District on building upon the district's foundation of history.

A local wilderness instructor discusses the importance of having access to public lands like the Los Padres National Forest.

A group of residents near Hendry's Beach is concerned about a high-risk crosswalk where a pedestrian's dog was killed earlier this month.

A candidate running for the Santa Barbara Unified School Board is frustrated that election ballots were sent before voter information guides.

One local parent will boycott Goleta Union School District's virtual classes this coming Monday in protest of the district not applying for a waiver to re-open.

A reader agues Santa Barbara officials have refused to take part in a state program that would directly support older adults and small businesses. 

A local resident shares their opinions on the recent school board election race.