Everyone recognizes that Lompoc is a community with immense potential. From its beautiful natural surroundings, historical richness, and vibrant cultural life to its agricultural prowess and dedicated residents, Lompoc has all the makings of a thriving city. However, despite these desirable assets, we’ve seen the city struggle with a lack of active leadership on its […]
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Get fierce
There’s nothing like the feeling of turning a dream into reality, especially after a long wait. Allan Hancock College is right there, on the threshold of bringing a long-awaited goal to fruition for local students. For the 12 years he’s been at Hancock’s helm, Kevin Walthers has worked to get a bachelor’s degree offered on […]
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Public participants
Wildwood in Solvang is getting wild before it’s even got roots in the ground. The proposed 100-unit, multi-family, two-story apartment and condo development is running into ye ol’ “we want development, we just want it to be the right kind of development.” Which is code for “This development is going to bring in people who […]
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Get the lies and hate out of conservatism in this country
Let’s return to reasonable conservatism where discourse is both practiced and honored. To my fellow patriotic Americans, are you not tired of all the lies and myths put out by Trump and his fascistic MAGA cult followers? Yes, I meant fascist. Look at the definition. It has three components: 1) ultra conservatism 2) disdain for […]
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Americans love to hate
Nov. 5. It’s coming at us fast. The divisiveness is dragging us down. I keep hearing that, “our bipartisan bill”; to be perfectly clear, the only bipartisan cooperation that I see is to protect the insider trading that’s going on among our elected officials, both sides being complicit in this. But, I digress. The election. […]
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Give Lompoc a continued bright future: reelect Mayor Osborne
As a 30-year resident of Lompoc, I am writing to support the reelection of Mayor Jenelle Osborne. She has turned the town around with her dedication to security and improved work conditions for all. She has balanced the budget and taken part in most city-related associations. So let’s give Lompoc a continued bright future by […]
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Sidewalk talk
If you’re a newspaper rack in Solvang, it might be time to clean yourself up. The city’s about to crack down on cracked paint and collect overdue permit fees to keep sidewalk free speech alive and well. At least one City Council member thought it might be best to just do away with the racks […]
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Jenelle Osborne is the only nonpartisan candidate running for Lompoc mayor
Recently the Canary pointed out regarding the upcoming election that “this year feels like a rerun in some parts of Northern Santa Barbara County,” (“Deja vu?” Sept. 19). That is especially true with the Lompoc mayor’s race. Two seasoned veterans and a newcomer are vying for the center seat on the council dais. The Lompoc […]
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Trump presidency would end American freedom as we know it
I’m replying to a letter that was supporting Trump with statements that have been proven to be false (“Reelect Donald Trump, the champion of ‘we the people,’” Oct. 10). 1. Successful business people do not file for bankruptcy six times. 2. World peace would mean Putin can run rampant and take over any country he […]
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Richards Ranch annexation is not an even playing field
Orcutt finds itself in an odd position with this annexation. We have to forward our concerns to the city, not the county. We have to rely on the city to support us even though they may hold other interests. Not an even playing field. This annexation process has been compared to a hostile takeover. I’ve […]
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Racing molasses
Senior mobile home parks across the county are getting protection from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to stay senior—forever and always. Well, most of them should get that protection, if the board continues along its current path, which would put a moratorium on changing 55-and-older mobile home parks to all-ages and specify the […]
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America must do all it can to prevent nuclear war in the Middle East
The war in Israel and Palestine did not begin Oct. 7, 2023. It began before the state of Israel was created. In his book, Gaza: An Inquest into its Martyrdom, noted Israeli historian Norman Finkelstein writes, “In 1947, the U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution partitioning British-mandated Palestine into a Jewish state incorporating 56 percent […]
