Political Watch

Political Watch: April 18, 2024

• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) joined Grover Beach officials to present a $543,000 federal grant that the congressman helped secure through his work on the 2024 federal budget, according to an April 12 statement from Carbajal’s office. The funding included in the 2024 federal funding bill signed into law by President Joe Biden in March will allow the Grover Beach Police Department to upgrade its equipment, including new in-car video recorders, public safety cameras, license plate readers, and multi-band radio—bolstering public safety across the community...