Last week, I wrote a column here in the Santa Maria Times about the value of going to college. The response was passionate, and many readers reminded me that there’s nothing wrong with the trades.

Colleges and universities are designed to be bastions of free speech, including speech that we may find uncomfortable or even abhorrent. Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D., is the superintendent/president of ...

As we welcome a new year, it is a good time to pause and reflect on what made this year so meaningful for Allan Hancock College. Simply put, 2025 was an exceptional year for your community college, ...