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Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties

March 22, 2024 7:59 pmMarch 22, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and subsequent events such as flooding on Friday, adding 11 Northern California counties to the original list of eight. In February,...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Declares State Of Emergency as Powerful Storm Wallops SoCal

February 5, 2024 4:39 pmFebruary 5, 2024 4:39 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency throughout most of Southern California on Sunday and Monday over the large atmospheric river event that is currently bringing massive amounts of rain and flooding to the region. The storm, which first...

Ojai, CA Becomes First U.S. City To Recognize Legal Rights Of Elephants

September 28, 2023 2:21 amSeptember 28, 2023 2:22 am

The Ojai City Council voted 4-1 on Wednesday to recognize the legal rights of elephants, becoming the first city in the United States to give legal rights to a non-human animal. According to a press release, City Councilwoman Leslie Rule...

Santa Barbara Ambulance Controversy Exposé

July 19, 2023 2:53 pmJuly 19, 2023 3:08 pm

Did the county of Santa Barbara prematurely and covertly purchase $3.6 million of ambulances while the county fire department was still locked in a bid competition against American Medical Response for an exclusive countywide ambulance service contract? The answer is...

Montecito, Other Santa Barbara County Cities Ordered To Evacuate Over Record Rainfall

January 9, 2023 4:34 pm

County and local officials ordered the evacuation of Montecito, one of the most upscale cities in the state, along with nearby towns including Carpinteria, and Toro Canyon, on Monday due to continued concerns over the high volume of rain that...

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Insult the Little People Who Bother to Show Up

October 19, 2021 2:33 amOctober 18, 2021 10:03 pm

Last week, I spoke about how government hearing chambers have morphed into echo chambers. As a way of reminder, the definition of an echo chamber is an environment in which people encounter only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their...

Santa Barbara County Supervisors: The Echo Chamber of Futility

October 12, 2021 9:38 amOctober 12, 2021 9:00 am

For the past 30 years, I have spent nearly every miserable Tuesday sitting in the chambers of the Santa Barbara County Supervisors. I am convinced we need to rename the hearing room the echo chamber. The definition of an echo...