Your opinions are valuable contributions to these pages. We welcome a variety of views.
Letters must be exclusive to the News-Press. In most cases, first priority for immediate publication goes to those submitted by 6 p.m. Tuesdays.
We encourage brevity, and shorter letters have a better chance of being printed immediately.
We edit all submissions for length, clarity and professional standards.
We do not print submissions that lack a civil tone, allege illegal wrongdoing or involve consumer complaints. We also may decide not to print letters or op-eds for other reasons.
Limit your letters to one every 30 days. All letters must include the writer’s address and telephone number for verification. We cannot acknowledge unpublished letters.
We prefer e-mailed submissions.
If you send attachments, please send word documents. We can’t guarantee that we can open a PDF.
Send letters to voices@newspress.com. Writers also may fax letters to 805-966-6258.
Mail letters to P.O. Box 1359, Santa Barbara 93102.
The News-Press reserves the right to publish or republish submissions in any form or medium.
Direct questions to Managing Editor Dave Mason at 805-564-5277 or voices@newspress.com.
