With a wide-open field of contenders in the Democratic presidential primary and with California’s primary election moved up to March 3 (mail-in voting started Feb. 3), California has a meaningful role to play in choosing who will face Trump in November. The stakes could not be higher for Santa Barbara County. In addition to president, […]
KATIE DAVIS
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Ban the extreme
Is increased oil production worth the risks?
Here in Santa Barbara County we have co-existed with the oil industry for a long time and if Measure P passes in November, will continue to do so for a long time to come. The initiative exempts all current oil operations and so does not affect any current oil jobs or revenue. It also doesn’t […]
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Santa Barbara County’s global warming Hall Of Shame
Santa Maria Energy quibbles over cents in the face of climate change and super storms
Santa Maria Energy has been placing full-page ads in local papers objecting to the fact that county supervisors required them to offset some of their greenhouse gas emissions. They think it’s “unfair” they don’t get an unlimited license to pollute for free and pass along the costs to the rest of us. We are experiencing […]
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Clean energy: A crop to harvest
Ag leader California should take the global reins in fending off climate change and oil boom threats
Increased fossil fuel production and climate change are poised to hit local agriculture hard. Could these twin threats imperil our area’s agricultural economy? Agriculture, tourism, and wine make up the largest segment of our economy, directly employing 15 percent of Santa Barbara County’s workforce, according to a study commissioned by Santa Barbara County’s Workforce Investment […]