Measure A road funding, from a 1-percent sales tax increase for 30 years, does not begin until July 2010, but already bureaucrats on the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) are changing the meaning and use of what we all voted on last year, just like they did for the M…
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:00 pm | (0) Comments
In an America already divided along racial, economic and political lines, the health care debate has spawned another fractious schism, based on age. It’s not just an older population vocalizing fears over proposed changes to the health care system on which many depend for survival. It…
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:00 pm | (1) Comments
US. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder announced this week that five of the men — including the self-professed mastermind of the operation — directly involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States will get criminal trials in this country.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:00 pm | (0) Comments
Walmart has finally done it. Their offensive commercial shown on Veteran’s Day really shows how ruthless this company is.
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (4) Comments
Walmart can mean different things to different people, but at its core, Walmart is a creature of instinct — its reason to exist is to make a profit for its shareholders.
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (6) Comments
Since my very first column in the Record, I have made it clear that I am a Christian pastor in the United Methodist Church. I am unapologetic about being a Christian; I believe Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I share my faith with anyone who wants to know. I rejoice whenever someone comes …
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (0) Comments
We asked in the editorial above for readers to remember back a few months, when lawmakers thought they had a workable budget.
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (2) Comments
California government’s level of fiscal irresponsibility in recent years gives new meaning to the word “chronic.”
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (3) Comments
With the tragedy at Fort Hood fresh in our minds, and Veterans Day close behind it, the magnetic ribbons on many cars with “Support Our Troops” we have been deluged with tributes to the men and women in the military, and promises from politicians at all levels that they will never for…
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (1) Comments
I have been an animal rescue volunteer since 1985. Over the years, with help from VIVA, Catalyst for Cats and CAPA, dozens of abandoned cats in my care alone have been spayed and neutered.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (2) Comments
Less than 24 hours after the Board of Supervisors approved a spay/neuter ordinance, results are already being seen.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (5) Comments
The headline from the California Employment Development Department press release last month touted the drop in unemployment to 12.2 percent, from the previous month’s high of 12.3 percent.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (0) Comments
In case you wondered how hysteria spreads, we offer the following “news” item, gleaned from a recent Web search. The item’s headline screams:
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (0) Comments
I would like to thank Fire Chief Linual A. White Jr. and Battalion Chief Stan Hart from the city of Lompoc Fire Department, as well as Fire Chief Michael W. Dyer with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, for working with Domino’s Pizza.
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:25 pm | (0) Comments
And while the Big Debate over health care continues to boil, there is a subtext argument going on about breast cancer-detection protocols.
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:25 pm | (0) Comments
In the world of sports, the prevailing belief is that a good offense is the best defense. Score enough points, and you don’t have to worry about stopping the other guys from scoring.
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:25 pm | (0) Comments
I recently received my vehicle license renewal notice in the mail, and decided to pay online, because it is fast and convenient.
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:20 pm | (0) Comments
I wish to comment on your editorial that the every-10-year census. If I were a Muslim today, I am not sure I would fill one out.
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:20 pm | (1) Comments
In Sunday’s Valley Voices, I was mystified by the people who answered the question, what is the most important aspect of health-care reform?
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:20 pm | (0) Comments
I don’t want to come across as being selfish or uncaring, but I need to voice my opinion regarding people asking for money in front of businesses in Lompoc.
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:20 pm | (1) Comments
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