Santa Barbara – California Globe

Another Really Dumb Idea in Green Virtue Signaling

June 1, 2026 12:54 pmJune 1, 2026 3:32 pm

By Andy Caldwell and Roy Reed In my 35 years of serving as a county government watchdog, I have seen the Gaviota coast and prime agricultural lands throughout the county preserved at all cost by county supervisors, even when it...

California’s Oil and Gas Crisis: Expert Warns of Full Scope of the Potential Danger

March 28, 2026 5:30 amMarch 30, 2026 9:07 am

“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.” ~ Sun Tzu Nearly two weeks ago President Donald Trump announced he was invoking the Defense Production Act, and ordered the override of California...

President Trump Invokes Emergency Law to Restart California Offshore Oil

March 14, 2026 12:25 pmMarch 16, 2026 4:25 pm

President Donald J. Trump has the authority to restart an oil pipeline project off the Santa Barbara coast by invoking the Defense Production Act, the Department of Justice said last week in a legal opinion, to override California laws blocking...

Never Forget: Lompoc, CA Legend Who Died in Beirut

March 2, 2026 3:31 pmMarch 2, 2026 3:31 pm

President Donald Trump asked the members of Congress, point blank, to stand up if they believe their first priority is the American citizen or immigrants at the State of the Union last week. He might as well as asked...

Former Student Government President is Suing UCSB Over Anti-Semitic Abuse and Harassment

February 24, 2026 2:18 pmFebruary 24, 2026 2:20 pm

The former student government president of the University of California at Santa Barbara is suing the University for failing to protect her from a torrent of anti-Semitic abuse and harassment she endured during the 2023-2024 academic year. One University of...

Gavin Newsom’s Hobson’s Choice

February 19, 2026 4:00 pmFebruary 19, 2026 4:01 pm

The Climate Change hoax is unraveling… but will it ever unravel in California? The very liberal Washington Post had this to say in a recent editorial: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the largest deregulatory action in U.S. history....

Why Local Government Keeps Running Out of Your Money

February 13, 2026 5:00 amFebruary 13, 2026 11:18 am

Two years after San Luis Obispo County Supervisors declared that road maintenance was no longer a priority, the SLO County Association of Governments wants to raise sales taxes to help maintain roads. Talk about mixed signals! The City of Santa...