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A Long List of Undesirables; Elected, Blind, and Otherwise!

July 29, 2025 3:30 amJuly 29, 2025 3:31 am

Do you remember in the 1977 film “Star Wars” when Obi-Wan Kenobi described the infamous saloon as a “wretched hive of scum and villainy”? Is that not an apt description of the former convicts arrested at the Glass House pot...

Border Patrol Raid at Sacramento Home Depot Yields 10 Arrests

July 17, 2025 4:49 pmJuly 17, 2025 5:30 pm

The Sacramento Bee is offering tips to illegal aliens fearful of ICE raids in “What to do during ICE raids: Sacramento residents guide,” following a Border Patrol raid at a Sacramento Home Depot Thursday. KCRA reported, “Masked Border Patrol agents...

Three Insufferable Talking Heads Bring On $8 Per Gallon Gasoline!

May 28, 2025 2:55 amMay 28, 2025 10:34 am

The phrase “talking head” has become slang for a person whose talk is empty and pretentious. Accordingly, allow me to introduce you to three talking heads who are doing their part to ensure gas prices on the Central Coast and...

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Are Planning to Give Themselves a 48% Raise

February 12, 2025 5:15 pmFebruary 12, 2025 5:15 pm

On February 25, 2025, the Santa Barbara County Supervisors are planning to give themselves a 48% raise. You read that right. According to Andy Caldwell, Executive Director of the government watchdog COLAB (coalition of labor, agriculture and business), that means...

California Coastal Commission Faces Growing Backlash for Denying SpaceX Launches

October 25, 2024 2:45 amOctober 25, 2024 2:46 am

The California Coastal Commission faced growing backlash this week for their decision earlier this month to deny SpaceX more rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base because of commissioners disagreeing with comments made by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Earlier in...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sues California Coastal Commission

October 16, 2024 7:59 amOctober 16, 2024 4:36 pm

The California Coastal Commission is living up to its dodgy reputation, and is now getting sued by the world’s richest entrepreneur for it. Last week, the CCC voted to deny more launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara...

Elon Musk Vows To Sue California Over SpaceX Launch Permissions

October 15, 2024 2:45 amOctober 15, 2024 2:46 am

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday that he is threatening legal action against the California Coastal Commission for rejecting a request for more launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County partially on the basis...