Justin M. Ruhge, Lompoc

Our state elected representatives are at it again, producing a blizzard of new bills. Just who of everyday Joes on the streets is going to know anything about any of these? These bills are for the biggest paying supporters or the biggest attention getters. Most of these bills are “penny dreadful” junk bills.  The basic […]

We must continue to support President Trump now as we have for the past four years. He had every right to encourage his supporters to rally peacefully before Congress to support and promote important Republican issues now.  When the president was at Walter Reed Army hospital to treat his case of COVID-19, his supporters rallied […]

I have always voted in person at my local voting precinct in Lompoc, except during the pandemic when I mistakenly thought it would have long lines. It did not. Both times, we had mail-in ballots sent to all registered voters in the county. In addition, two booklets were sent to all, including a sample ballot […]

The county of Santa Barbara has forced ExxonMobil to propose trucking their oil until they are permitted to reopen their pipeline. The pipeline is the least expensive and safest means of transportation for the oil from Las Flores refinery.  We urge the county to grant their permission for ExxonMobil to proceed for these reasons. They […]

We must continue to support President Trump now as we have for the past four years. He has every right to encourage his supporters to rally peacefully before Congress to support and promote important Republican issues now. When the president was at Walter Reed Army hospital to treat his case of COVID-19, his supporters rallied […]

How could you politicians put 40 million Californians in such peril as to deliberately shut off our power? There is absolutely no justification for that. We all stand to lose by the actions of our state governor. Our lives and property are at risk by these actions. A fire is not a disaster unless you […]

It was sad to see the city of Lompoc employees get their “pink slips” this month. This action is due to the shortcomings of the three City Council members—Jim Mosby, Dirk Starbuck, and Victor Vega—who do not understand the city budget process. They cut the city services to the tune of $3 million at the […]

Lompoc needs more income, and it will not get it through more cuts, as explained by the city’s professional finance staff. It needs the millions of dollars the sales tax can generate. The council was responsible for shelving the sales tax in 2017 and instead took the funds to place it on the ballot and […]