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Craig Allen: Do I Need a Will or a Trust?

When clients ask me if they need a will or a trust, my answer is always the same, regardless of the client’s circumstances: Yes, absolutely! Everyone, regardless of age, employment status, family status, assets and income — yes, everyone — needs a will and a trust. One serious challenge we all will face when we…

Craig Allen by Craig Allen August 11, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Dan Walters: Pension Boosts for California Police, Firefighters Could Spur Increases for Other Workers
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Dan Walters: Pension Boosts for California Police, Firefighters Could Spur Increases for Other Workers

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist August 11, 2026 | 9:30 am
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Craig Saling: State Street Should Serve All Businesses, Not a Select Few

by Craig Saling August 10, 2026 | 1:15 pm
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Wayne Mellinger: Learning to Dance with Anna Galindo

by Wayne Mellinger August 10, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Michelle de Werd: Los Olivos’ $60 Million Sewer Pipeline Is a Debt for Generations

by Michelle de Werd August 9, 2026 | 2:00 pmAugust 9, 2026 | 2:06 pm
Dan Walters: Who Should Pay When Utilities’ Power Lines Cause Wildfires?
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Dan Walters: Who Should Pay When Utilities’ Power Lines Cause Wildfires?

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist August 9, 2026 | 9:30 am
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Jay Casbon: A Beauty That Does Not Fade

by Jay Casbon August 8, 2026 | 12:30 pm
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Jim Langley: Trusting and Verifying

by Jim Langley August 8, 2026 | 10:30 am
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From Our Inbox: Letters to the Editor for the Week Ending Aug. 7, 2026

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Kirk Greene: Artificial Intelligence Race Is Reviving an Old Nuclear Dilemma

by Kirk Greene August 7, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Dan Walters: Which Version of Gavin Newsom Will Voters See If He Runs for President?
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Dan Walters: Which Version of Gavin Newsom Will Voters See If He Runs for President?

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist August 7, 2026 | 9:30 amAugust 7, 2026 | 9:23 pm
Joseph Garnica: When Two Santa Barbara Histories Became One Family
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Joseph Garnica: When Two Santa Barbara Histories Became One Family

by Joseph Garnica August 6, 2026 | 6:00 pm
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D.C. Collier: My Wife Just Died and — With Tears in My Eyes — I Am Overjoyed for Her

by D.C. Collier August 6, 2026 | 11:30 am
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Joan Hartmann: Stopping Wildfires Takes More Than Keeping the Lights On

by Joan Hartmann August 5, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Dan Walters: California School Districts in Los Angeles, Sacramento Copy Capitol’s Budget Deficit Dance
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Dan Walters: California School Districts in Los Angeles, Sacramento Copy Capitol’s Budget Deficit Dance

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist August 5, 2026 | 9:30 amAugust 7, 2026 | 9:19 pm
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Wayne Mellinger: Old Spanish Days and the Stories We Choose to Tell

by Wayne Mellinger August 3, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Mark James Miller: Leo Carrillo, Santa Barbara’s Favorite Adopted Son

by Mark James Miller August 2, 2026 | 12:30 pm
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Jay Casbon: The Long Shadow of Hiroshima

by Jay Casbon August 1, 2026 | 12:30 pm
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Jim Langley: Significant Success Takes Teamwork

by Jim Langley August 1, 2026 | 10:30 am
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From Our Inbox: Letters to the Editor for the Week Ending July 31, 2026

by Noozhawk Editors July 31, 2026 | 9:00 pm
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Kirk Greene: California Has Big Problems, But Santa Barbara Still Has Choices

by Kirk Greene July 31, 2026 | 1:00 pm

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