Leonard Flippen was taken recently by valley fever, but he has not been taken from us at all. He lives in each person whom he blessed with his strength and wisdom and healing powers. Leonard was a healer, and he facilitated hundreds of healing circles. He knew that all have been hurt in life. He […]
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Dear Congressman Carbajal, now is your chance
The American people, your constituents, are suffering. We have all sat back and watched as all of you have made a mockery of this great country. As a nation, we waited months for you and your colleagues to pass legislation that was supposed to help the America that all of you claim to love so […]
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Deny proposed Orcutt dispensaries
It would be a mistake if either of the proposed cannabis dispensaries on 3550 or 3596 Orcutt Road were approved. These two locations are almost the midpoint between and very close to Joe Nightingale Elementary School and Lakeview Junior High. Though the addresses of these two proposed dispensaries may be a few dozen feet more […]
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‘Where we are headed now is the wrong path’
Outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed his opinion on multiculturalism and was hammered with the “woke crowd” calling him everything but something good to eat. What’s happening in our country is a division by ethnicity, color, and economic status. It’s by design to separate us from our Americanism. You can move to France, but […]
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Hint: It’s something all city residents should care about
Some Lompoc City Council members might think that a CIP is what you do with a cool beverage, but that’s not the case. As a city service area grows, additional facilities and equipment are needed to provide citizens with an adequate level of service. The capital improvement program (CIP) is the long-range overarching management tool […]
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Vaccination nation?
What’s up with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in this state? It would appear that nobody knows. Not Gov. Gavin Newsom, not the counties, not the general public—nobody. According to Newsom, the federal government sends vaccine doses directly to county public health departments. The state, he said, doesn’t have warehouses of vaccines ready to ship to counties. […]
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Conflicted
I know I’m the most opinionated yellow-feathered fiend you know, but it’s so hard to know how to feel sometimes. The nuance of life is lost in political debate and the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. Details glossed over. Rush to judgment solidified. The virus is spreading faster in Santa Barbara County than it […]
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Beware of specious allegations of Trump conspiracy
I’ll begin this by saying that the attack on the House of Representatives on Jan. 6 was not something that I ever expected to see in the United States; but, the last riot in Washington, D.C., was only a couple of months prior to this when anti-Trump rioters attacked public and private buildings and federal […]
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Vehicles, pedestrians are incompatible
The California Coastal Act of 1976 protects our shoreline and guarantees beach access for all. Off-roaders are using the Coastal Act’s intent to justify their destructive activity on Oceano Beach and dunes. They broadcast misleading messages of “access for all” and “keep the dunes open” as if “access for all” means access to vehicles, and […]
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Time for new leadership
Has anyone noticed the state is operating at a deficit? Has anyone noticed Gov. Newsom tapping into state slush funds? Has anyone noticed the sales taxes most cities rely upon are not flowing in because there are fewer sales from fewer operating businesses? The money is drying up due to the government and bureaucratic response […]
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Local media host spreads lies about Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill
Local right-wing media host, lobbyist, and failed candidate for Congress, Andy Caldwell, sunk to even lower lows on his radio show on Jan. 6, after far-right domestic terrorists goaded by President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to overthrow American democracy. After our criminal president whipped up his MAGA mob to […]
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Hand in hand
I hope you all had a Merry MAGA Christmas! And a Happy Trump New Year! And after last week’s mess at the U.S. Capitol where five people died, and another extremely “unprecedented” thing happened, I’m thinking about flying south for more than just the winter. Are we really “surprised”? And did we really need U.S. […]
