Santa Maria Valley Democratic Club: Write a Letter/E-mail

Write a Letter/E-mail

Letter to the Editor Contacts - May06

Santa Maria Area Media

The Santa Maria Times encourages readers to express their opinions.
Submitting a letter by mail or fax: letters should be no longer than 300 words and MUST include the author's full name, address and daytime phone number. They may be edited for length, clarity and offensiveness, and we reserve the right to run longer letters on a case-by-case basis. Letters should be addressed to "Letters to the Editor" and sent via any of the following methods:
FAX -- (805) 928-5657; Mail -- P.O. Box 400, Santa Maria, CA 93456-00400
Submitting a letter online: Please use the form at http://www.santamariatimes.com/contact/letter/

The Santa Maria Sun, Mail your letter to Sun Letters, 19541 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Include your name, address, and phone number.
FAX: 805-347-9889. EMAIL: mail©santamariasun.com

Orcutt Pioneer Letters may be edited for space or clarity.
Letters may be sent to: Editor, Orcutt Pioneer, 4620 Via Nina, Orcutt, CA 93454 or emailed to info©orcuttpioneer.com

Santa Barbara News-Press Letters must be fewer than 250 words and exclusive to the News-Press. We edit all submissions for length, clarity and other professional standards. We do not print submissions that make personal attacks, lack a civil tone, allege illegal wrongdoing or involve consumer complaints. Limit letters to one every 30 days. All letters must include the writer's address and telephone number for verification purposes. We can't acknowledge unpublished letters. We prefer e-mailed submissions. Do not send attachments. Send letters to voices©newspress.com. Writers also may fax letters to 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 Editorial Page Editor Travis Armstrong 564-5215

San Luis Obispo Tribune Send letters to letters©thetribunenews.com.

The Lompoc Record The Adobe Press encourages readers to express their opinions.
Submitting a letter by mail or fax: Letters should be no longer than 250 words and MUST include the author's full name, address and daytime phone number. They may be edited for length, clarity and offensiveness, and we reserve the right to run longer letters on a case-by-case basis. Letters should be addressed to "Letters to the Editor" and sent via any of the following methods:
FAX -- (805) 735-5118; Mail -- P.O. Box 578, Lompoc, CA 93438
Submitting a letter online: Please use the form at http://www.lompocrecord.com/contact/lettertoeditor.html

Nipomo's Adobe Press encourages readers to express their opinions.
Submitting a letter by mail or fax: Letters should be no longer than 250 words and MUST include the author's full name, address and daytime phone number. They may be edited for length, clarity and offensiveness, and we reserve the right to run longer letters on a case-by-case basis. Letters should be addressed to "Letters to the Editor" and sent via any of the following methods:
FAX -- (805) 473-0571; Mail -- P.O. Box 460, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421-0460
Submitting a letter online: Please use the form at http://www.theadobepress.com/extras/lettertoeditor.html

California Statewide Media

Los Angeles Times - If you would like to make a comment about a specific news article, editorial or commentary and have it considered for publication in the newspaper as a Letter to the Editor, please send it to letters©latimes.com -- send well-written individual letters only; no group e-mails. Do not send attachments. (Letters regarding Orange County issues specifically should be sent to ocletters©latimes.com.)
Letters should be brief, and may be edited. They become the property of The Times and may be republished in any format. Please include your full name, mailing address and daytime phone number (your number will not be published). For complete guidelines, call (800) LATIMES, Ext. 74511.

Orange County Register Letters must give the writer's name and telephone number (addresses and telephone numbers will not be published.) Letters of about 200 words will be given preference. Letters will be edited for length, grammar and clarity. Send letters to letters©ocregister.com or Fax: (714) 796-3657

Sacramento Bee - The Bee welcomes letters to the editor. To have a letter considered for publication you must include your: Real Name, Postal Address and Daytime phone number
Please use the form at http://www.sacbee.com/static/live/opinion/letters_form.html to submit your letter, or you may e-mail the letter to: opinion©sacbee.com. There is a 200-word limit for letters to the editor.

San Diego Union-Tribune - The San Diego Union-Tribune welcomes letters to the editor. Because of the number of letters received, and to allow as many readers as possible to be published, it is the policy of the newspaper to publish no more than one letter from the same author within 30 days. Letters may be edited.
It is also our policy to publish letters supporting or opposing a particular issue in a ratio reflecting the number received on each side.
To be considered for publication, a letter must include a daytime phone number and, If faxed or mailed, be signed. It may be sent to Letters Editor, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Post Office Box 120191, San Diego, CA 92112-0191, faxed to (619) 260-5081 or e-mailed to letters©uniontrib.com.
Letters submitted may be used in print or in digital form in any publication or services offered by the Union-Tribune Publishing Co.

San Francisco Chronicle - To comment on news stories in the main section of the newspaper or to opine on views expressed on the Opinion pages, contact Letters to the Editor. Please limit your letters to 200 or fewer words ... shorter letters have a better chance of being selected for publication. The editor prefers e-mail. The address is letters©sfchronicle.com (Please paste the text into the e-mail; do not send attachments. Our virus-detecting software will delete e-mail with attachments.) Or Fax: (415) 543-7708. Postal-mail is OK, too: Letters to the Editor, 901 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103.

San Jose Mercury-News - Do you have an opinion that you want the Mercury News to know about? Do you have a view on a controversial or hot topic that you would like published in the newspaper? Write your thoughts down in 125 words or less and e-mail them to letters©mercurynews.com. Please, no attachments. You must include your name, address and daytime phone number. Street addresses and phone numbers are not published. Letters will be edited for length and clarity. The Mercury News reserves the right to publish and republish your submission in any form or medium. Questions? Call (408) 920-5572.

National Media

Chicago Tribune - Readers are invited to share their thoughts with the Chicago Tribune. To submit a letter for possible publication in the Voice of the People section of the newspaper use the form at http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/site/chi-lettertotheeditor,1,5676846.customform?coll=chi-navrailhome2-nav

Christian Science Monitor - The Monitor welcomes your letters. All submissions will be considered for publication and must include your first and last name, city and state, and telephone number. All letters to be published are subject to editing and condensing. We generally run letters of 200 words or fewer in length. Any letter accepted will appear in the print publication and on www.csmonitor.com. e-mail your submission to Letters. http://www.csmonitor.com/cgi-bin/encryptmail.pl?ID=CFF0C5E4

New York Times -E-mail letter to letters©nytimes.com.

USA Today - We welcome your comments. Please include your full name, address and day and evening phone number so we can verify your letter. Submissions are edited for length, accuracy and clarity. Letters of 250 or fewer words have the best chance of being published. Send your letters to: editor©usatoday.com.

Wall Street Journal - Letters to the editor can be sent by email to: wsj.ltrs©wsj.com or Fax: 1-212-416-2255 Attn: Ned Crabb.

Washington Post - Letters must be exclusive to The Washington Post, and must include the writer's home address and home and business telephone numbers. Because of space limitations, those published are subject to abridgment. Although we are unable to acknowledge those letters we cannot publish, we appreciate the interest and value the views of those who take the time to send us their comments. The e-mail address is letters©washpost.com. Do not send attachments; they will not be read. Letters to the editor for the print edition of the Washington Post should be sent to: Letters to the Editor, The Washington Post, 1150 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20071