3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (345+ words) A new analysis in the Wall Street Journal offers striking evidence that, for all his problems, President Donald Trump has delivered economic benefits to the voters whose support was the foundation of his victory in 2024. The Wall Street Journal's headline…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (780+ words) Decades after the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, the institutional, cultural and political landscape of the United States bears enduring scars that fundamentally reshape American life. Historians, national security experts and public opinion polls converge on numerous areas where the “shadow…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (564+ words) I read the guest commentary by Danny Tyree on Sept. 3 entitled, "Does 9/11 mean enough to you?" This week, it will be the 25th anniversary of that horrendous event. A tragedy that we should never forget. I remember where I was on…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (602+ words) Editor's Note: This commentary is a response to a recent commentary titled "Two Mindsets," by Dennis Apel: I recently published a commentary supporting the nuclear deterrence strategy this country has successfully maintained for over 75 years. Key to this strategy has…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (839+ words) A recent opinion piece by Scott Fina, a regular contributor to the Santa Maria Times, and a response from former Air Force Col. Dennis Beebe who was heavily involved in our nuclear program, move me to add my voice to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (575+ words) I did not think it was possible for people to have more spare time than I do, but I was proven wrong by the existence of the West Windsor Shade Tree Commission. For those of you who don’t know, West…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1640+ words) Voters arrive for in person voting in the June primary at the Joseph Centeno government building in Santa Maria. Santa Barbara County's November election ballot features many local contests. Cars line up as voters cast their ballots in the drop…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (179+ words) The County of Santa Barbara has been recognized for their efforts to expand housing opportunities, streamline development and support affordable housing, with a prohousing designation from the State of California. The county earned the designation for expanding what types of…...

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2+ week, 5+ day ago   (555+ words) Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States as relations sharply deteriorate, after President Donald Trump mused about renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” and insulted Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney by calling him “Governor Carney.” More than 700 U.S....