In California, it’s been all about protecting criminals over victims
The Tribune March 2, 2018 Online In California, it’s been all about protecting criminals over victims By Andrea Seastrand March 02, 2018 01:44 PM Updated 5 hours 28 minutes ago The façade of California’s soft-on-crime approach leading to safer communities is...
read moreTom Fulks is a bit late in declaring conflict
Tribune Letters to the Editor Tom Fulks is a bit late in declaring conflict February 27, 2018 08:08 PM Tribune columnist Tom Fulks is taking a break from writing his column for the next few months. His reason: He’s working for local political campaigns and he wanted...
read moreTom Fulks is a bit late in declaring conflict
February 27, 2018 08:08 PM Tribune columnist Tom Fulks is taking a break from writing his column for the next few months. His reason: He’s working for local political campaigns and he wanted “to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest” in writing his columns....
read moreWhy and How the fires happened Santa Barbara…
From: Andy Caldwell <andy@colabsbc.org> To: Andy Caldwell <andy@colabsbc.org> Sent: Thu, Jan 11, 2018 9:00 am Subject: one of our most important columns ever??? Whereas, the rest of the media has done an outstanding job explaining WHAT happened….COLAB has...
read moreHere are the DASTARDLY details of the move to remove Prop 13 protections from commercial property
From: Andy Caldwell <andy@colabsbc.org> To: Andy Caldwell <andy@colabsbc.org> Sent: Thu, Jan 11, 2018 9:09 am Subject: here are the DASTARDLY details of the move to remove Prop 13 protections from commercial property Please spread the attachment and this...
read moreProposition 13 is under attack again – Andrea Seastrand
Proposition 13 is under attack again; this time, businesses are targeted By Andrea Seastrand January 05, 2018 04:47 PM California has never been a friendly place to run a business, but things could get a lot worse if the latest attack on Proposition 13 is successful....
read moreHill’s reelection, what were the voters thinking? Opinion by Keith Gurnee
Hill’s reelection, what were the voters thinking? November 5, 2017 https://calcoastnews.com/2017/11/hills-reelection-voters-thinking/ via @CCN Supervisor Adam Hill, photo by Daniel Blackburn OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Next Tuesday, Nov. 7, marks the one-year...
read moreEditorials : Guest Opinion: Cadet Carbajal’s quest for power
Editorials : Guest Opinion: Cadet Carbajal's quest for power By Andy Caldwell December 28, 2017 7:28 AM It is official. Swamp creature-in-training, cadet Congressman Salud Carbajal, has graduated. He joined all his fellow Democrats on a party-line vote in opposition...
read moreEditorials : Guest Opinion: Abby Normal By Andy Caldwell
By Andy Caldwell December 21, 2017 One of my favorite movie scenes is from Mel Brooks' classic comedy "Young Frankenstein". Dr. Frankenstein sends Igor to fetch the brain of a deceased brilliant scientist to be inserted into the brain cavity of the...
read moreSupervisors Bruce Gibson and Adam Hill are a disingenuous duo in need of baby pacifiers
Supervisors Bruce Gibson and Adam Hill are a disingenuous duo in need of baby pacifiers By T. Keith Gurnee Special to The Tribune November 07, 2017 2:09 PM The not-too-dynamic duo are at it again. With their latest “Minority Report,” published by The Tribune last...
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