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Posted on November 1 at 6:44 a.m.
I was motivated to write something because TA bothered me so much but JoeHill said all I could so just "ditto."
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Posted on October 24 at 6:15 a.m.
I trust Santa Barbara voters. The people who vote in an off year election like this are smarter and more informed than the people running these campaigns. We are unique in that regard. Statewide, nationwide the campaign approach that the voters are dummies and propaganda works is not valid here. Probably only 20,000 residents will vote and at least half will be university grads who actually know something about local politics and what they hope their vote will achieve. I think the Van Wolfswinkel participation and all the rest is healthy, let's see what happens. He went to SBHS! That gives him all the cred he needs in my book to participate. He is interested in coming home with his family one day. Give him a break. No one is forcing you to vote his way. My prediction: Schneider for Mayor; White on Council and then very close for the other three seats between Channing, Self, McCammon, House and Pritchett.
Posted on September 10 at 6:44 a.m.
Game over???!!!
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Posted on September 2 at 4:41 a.m.
Indie, who is Aly? I wasn't there, wish I was just because of the hometown thing but Josef Woodward, not usually an easy review, called it the best Bowl show of the year. He was only on your cover last week. Maybe time for a new reviewer?
Posted on August 20 at 6:55 a.m.
Although there are a lot of us out here who really like the way Francisco handles himself at Council meetings and how he votes, I will be surprised if his Prop 8 support does not disqualify him in the minds of the overwhelmingly Democratic liberal voters in the City. It used to be Falcone's to lose, now it is Helene's to lose. I expect her to be our next Mayor which of course opens up another Council seat.
Posted on August 4 at 11:24 a.m.
Since I got support from Indyholio I just thought I would add, Bertrando lives in Hope Ranch and receives his water service from the La Cumbre Mutual Water Co. which is a private company, and is completely independent from the GWD. Ruskey owns a ranch in the Goleta foothills but lives, and has lived and worked for decades in LA.
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Posted on August 4 at 9:32 a.m.
Mangomamma is part of the Ruskey accolytes who thought they had taken over the Goleta Board. I am certain that the "some board members" she refers to include two Board Members that she voted for, Rosen and Hanson. After the recommendation to offer Ford the job was unanimously approved by the Board, I don't know how any of the Board Members besides Bertrando can backtrack from that, and good for them and the Goleta community. The recruitment process was the most rigorous and lengthy ever for the position. This is an important and healthy result for the Goleta community and I expect Ford's tenure in the job will outlast the lives of both Ruskey and Bertrando.
Posted on August 4 at 7:32 a.m.
This is ultimate karma for those two bitter old men, Ruskey and Bertrando. They spent much of two years attacking the Board and staff with particular emphasis on Eric Ford. Now after a rigorous and lengthy recruitment process, Ford comes out as the (initially unanimous) choice for GM. How Betrando participated in a unanimous vote to endorse Ford and now changes stripes can only be explained by his influence from that bitter old LA lawyer Ruskey who in many ways, based on his pointed and often rude attacks on Ford in the past, has lost all face and credibility, not only with the public but more importantly with the Board that he thought he and Bertrando had hand picked. Kudos to Rosen for being a good citizen and representative of the people and standing up to those two old wanna be bullies. Things are looking up in Goleta! Nice article Ben.
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Posted on June 28 at 2:29 a.m.
minisquiual- also sp as-miniscule- very small; limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; as in small minded weirdos named santabarbarasand, and the quality of Matt's article here that does not do justice to M. who has been recognized over the last couple of days as maybe the most famous and most appreciated and loved person on the face of the earth for the music he made for us.
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Posted on November 20 at 5:32 a.m.
Two unfortunate facts about Carp., their General Manager is not an engineer as is the case at most California water utilities, instead he is an accountant. 2. Politics of water rates have scared 4 of Carp's Board Members, who should know better. Their customers are in revolt over perceived high rates. Most of those same people pay more for television service than water. As Lauren Hanson says, very short sighted, unfortunate and a failure in doing their duty as water leaders in their community. Hopefully we will figure a way around it and get it done.
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