Ron Fink

I keep trying to remain optimistic that there will be a dramatic turnaround of new growth and an influx of prosperity and wealth in Lompoc, but all the signs point in the opposite direction. In many ways a tone-deaf City Council majority has contributed to a reversal of improvements that have been made by previous […]

Another month and another attempted murder in Lompoc; what the in the world is going on? Lompoc has always been a relatively quiet place to live crime-wise. Sure, there were petty thefts or home and business burglaries, but the level of violent crime was always low. Domestic violence was the exception. Disputes were settled with […]

Politicians are slow learners and Lompoc has some of the slowest. When Proposition 64 was passed, voters approved a 15 percent sales tax. Eager politicians sensed a cash cow; they just knew that legalizing this product would reap millions for cash-strapped governments. They dreamed of new giveaway programs for non-productive citizens, illegal aliens, and others […]

Recently a local newspaper in an online posting reported that Santa Barbara County Supervisor Janet Wolf said 250 temporary state cannabis operation licenses have been issued for Santa Barbara County, while only three have been issued for San Luis Obispo County, and the county had achieved No. 1 status in the state. This even surpasses […]

The Lompoc City Council was scheduled to discuss a proposed city ordinance concerning unmanned aerial vehicles on Jan. 16. To some, these are toys much like model airplanes, to others they are tools, and to still others they are a nuisance and an intrusion on their privacy. The military, police, and fire agencies use these […]

Following a series of one-sided hearings on a proposed cannabis use ordinance in Lompoc, many locals are very concerned at the policy that was adopted by council members Jim Mosby, Jenelle Osborne, and Victor Vega. Following a campaign promise in 2016, Councilwoman Osborne led the crafting of the ordinance over the last several months. The […]

Your “Canary” was recently wondering why folks might think that there is a shadow government in Lompoc (“WTF, Lompoc,” Sept. 21), with former Mayor John Linn at the helm. First a brief chronology of events over the last decade: Linn ran against longtime Mayor Dick DeWees in 2008 and lost by a narrow margin. Following […]