Op Ed

A local resident is urging Earl Warren Showgrounds to retain its mission statement including equine facilities.

A local resident argues the need for bigger vehicles instead of electric cars. 

"When will the City take the lead and help the homeless get off the streets and away from our children and family neighborhoods?"

An edhat reader writes an open letter to local representatives asking for change on Highway 154.  

This matter concerns an attempt to foist on us oil leasing and hydraulic fracturing in 1.6 million acres of our federally-protected public lands here on the Central Coast.

Federal lands in Santa Barbara County are soon up for lease to oil companies for dangerous drilling and extraction processes.

A meeting will be held Monday evening on the proposed Salvation Army housing on S. Alisos Street.

After an event such as the Climate Strike, we inevitably see critical letters asking “How many people drove cars to this event?” or “How many rode their bikes?"

The Salvation Army has proposed a housing facility for the chronically homeless on Santa Barbara's Eastside and one resident is against it.

A local resident shares their opinion on the Santa Barbara Police Department's proposal for a new police station in the Cota Street parking lot.

An edhat reader is not happy with the Carpinteria School District after they've decided to work with local marijuana growers.

An edhat reader reports a proposed project to drill new oil wells in North County were dropped from the Planning Commission's agenda.

A local resident advocates for clean energy development in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara City Council voted to change city park hours from closing 30 minutes after the sunset instead of 10:00 p.m.

A local resident feels curb extensions do not increase pedestrian safety but instead impede traffic.

A local resident investigates the City of Santa Barbara's Outdoor Patio Dining Program and feels the financial records don't add up.

A local resident is asking the Santa Barbara City Council to take action against Hotel Californian preventing parking in their public structure.

The Santa Barbara County Coalition for Responsible Cannabis presented the Board of Supervisors with draft urgency ordinances to correct cannabis operations.

A local resident argues nature education would be a better fit for Hidden Valley than the proposed educational farm by the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

A local resident urges the Santa Barbara Unified School District to cut ties with a corporation that has a criminal background and is involved with ICE.

An edhat reader advocates for a local nonprofit that was discussed at a recent school board meeting.

Journalist Jerry Roberts breaks down the local marijuana debate following the scathing Los Angeles Times article.

A local resident proposes changes to the Ambassador Program, dealing with the Tobacco Tax, and mentions a new grant to be accepted Tuesday, June 18.

A local resident writes an open letter to the Santa Barbara City Council on issues of ordinance changes for patio dining on State Street 

[Update]: An edhat reader is frustrated the City of Santa Barbara is allowing a fee reduction for restaurants and bars to take up city sidewalks.

The western US population of monarch butterflies crashed this year and one expert feels more needs to be done.

A Los Alamos resident writes an open letter to local politicians expressing the harm of opening new drilling in Cat Canyon.

A local resident is frustrated with the recent ruling against Plains All American Pipeline for the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill.

An edhat reader wonders when the Central Coast will really start protecting our climate.

A local resident questions if the City of Santa Barbara violated the Brown Act.