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Noozhawk welcomes and encourages expressions of all views on Santa Barbara County issues.

If you have an opinion, commentary or letter to the editor …

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Letters should be BRIEF — as in 200 words-BRIEF — and letters under 150 words are given priority.

Pseudonyms will not be accepted, and repeat letters will be skipped. Letters may be edited for clarity, length and style.

Please note that Noozhawk does not take editorial positions or endorse political candidates or issues. Just because we’ve published a letter to the editor or an op/ed submission as a public service does not mean we endorse or agree with the contents, or that we are “siding” with a particular individual, organization or cause; the opinions expressed in such commentaries are the writer’s own.

Keep in mind that Noozhawk is a hyperlocal news site, and we don’t much care for form letters that outline national or international grievances. We ask that you keep your opinions and information relevant to Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast. Letters about issues beyond our local region have the absolute lowest priority of everything we publish.

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Noozhawk reserves, at our sole discretion, the right to choose not to publish a submission.

With rare exceptions, Letters to the Editor are published on Saturdays.

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