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Today in History: September 13, Rabin and Arafat sign Oslo Accord
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (250+ words) Today is Sunday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2026. There are 109 days left in the year. On Sept. 13, 1993, at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy....
Our enemies don't know the meaning of 'peace through justice' | Guest Commentary
6+ day, 7+ min 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…...
Mark your calendars: Weekly sports schedule for Sept. 1-5
1+ week, 6+ day ago (345+ words) Pioneer Valley boys water polo vs. St. Joseph, 4 p.m. St. Joseph girls volleyball vs. Orcutt Academy, 5 p.m. Pioneer Valley girls volleyball vs. Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m. Cabrillo girls volleyball vs. SLO-Classical Academy, 6 p.m. Lompoc girls volleyball at Nipomo, 6 p.m. Santa Ynez girls volleyball vs. San…...
Unilaterally reducing, eliminating US weapons is a mistake | Guest Commentary
2+ week, 2+ day ago (478+ words) I have read many commentaries by Scott Fina advocating the elimination of nuclear weapons and I respect his views and dedication. His latest commentary, in the Aug. 6 issue of Santa Ynez Valley News, prompts my response, for clarity and perspective....
Burying humanity with golden shovels | Scott Fina
2+ week, 5+ day ago (974+ words) On Aug. 6, 1945, President Harry S. Truman released a written statement announcing to the American people that the U.S. had dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The announcement amounted to the beginning of the atomic age (nuclear era). Excerpts from Truman’s statement were…...
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against the US
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....
On the precipice of global race toward nuclear proliferation | Guest Editorial
2+ week, 6+ day ago (616+ words) The Washington Post says we're on the precipice of a global race toward nuclear proliferation: The world is sleepwalking into a new nuclear arms race. As arms-control treaties hashed out over decades lapse, countries that formerly rejected possessing nuclear weapons…...
Today in History: August 25, National Park Service created
2+ week, 6+ day ago (352+ words) Today is Tuesday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2026. There are 128 days left in the year. On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service as an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior…...
Mark your calendars: Weekly sports schedule for Aug. 25-29
2+ week, 6+ day ago (202+ words) Santa Maria girls volleyball vs. Coast Union, 5 p.m. Valley Christian Academy girls volleyball vs. St. Joseph, 5:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley flag football at San Marcos, 6 p.m. Orcutt Academy girls volleyball vs. Paso Robles, 6 p.m. Cabrillo at Atascadero, 6 p.m. Pioneer Valley boys water polo vs. St. Joseph,…...
Today in History: August 24, Hurricane Andrew strikes Florida
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (371+ words) Today is Monday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2026. There are 129 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida; the storm resulted in 65 deaths and caused more than $26 billion in damage across Florida, Louisiana and…...