Op/ed: Scholarships are investments that pay dividends for generations
Op/Eds, OpinionHigher education remains transformative for many students and their families. It is truly an investment that will pay dividends for generations.
Op/ed: The Bob Hatch legacy, and lessons learned from a great mentor
Op/Eds, OpinionBy Gina Keough I joined the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce team in 1999. As staff, we saw President and CEO Bob Hatch’s business side, his military side, his funny side, his serious side, his angry side and his human side. Perhaps a better title than president and CEO would be “mentor.” What makes Read More →
Op/ed: Our work to prevent gun violence is just beginning
Op/Eds, OpinionIt has been just over a month since the tragedy in Isla Vista. The news camera crews are gone. The daily media coverage has waned. But we can’t let the urgent sense that more must be done to prevent gun violence leave us.
Op/ed: Providing law enforcement with the tools to fight gun violence
Latest newsI am committed to working on legislation in Washington that will help us address some of the current systematic failings and provide law enforcement more tools in the toolbox to help prevent future tragedies.
Letter: UCSB should take leadership role in Isla Vista
Letters to the Editor, OpinionDear editor: As you mention in your May 30 column, Isla Vista is a unique situation. It is a very dense, student-dominated (and therefore non-permanent) population that is fairly effectively cut off from outside influences. I think, at the end of the day, UC Santa Barbara has to be the entity to step in. The Read More →
Letter: Finding a place for reflection after UCSB tragedy
Letters to the Editor, OpinionPerhaps the Santa Barbara area should think about creating such a space as a memorial to those who have died in this tragic event.
