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Lompoc leaders shouldn’t pursue projects that the county won’t fund - Santa Maria Sun (opens the original)
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Lost in the drama surrounding the censure hearing for a Lompoc City Council member on Sept. 15 was an agenda item to discuss an additional roadway crossing of the Santa Ynez River. Currently there are already three crossings: one on North H Street, one on Floradale Avenue near the U.S. prison, and one on Highway 246 east of town. The old McLaughlin Road crossing was located at the eastern end of A Street connecting the northeast section of the city to Rucker/La Purisima Roads, and according to p
A dramatic political shift could come to Lompoc with the upcoming election - Santa Maria Sun (opens the original)
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The 2026 election in Lompoc could result in a dramatic change of political direction in our city. First, the election for mayor pits two former foes for the seat. In 2020 they faced off for the council District 4 seat, and Jeremy Ball won handily by a 600-vote margin. Then in 2024 Jim Mosby, who lost other attempts, only garnered 40 percent of the vote to win the mayor’s seat in a three-way race. I think Ball will win his race by a wide margin. Why? Well, Mosby has alienated many people in and o
Lompoc City Council may address its long-brewing political scandal, or is it just electioneering? - Santa Maria Sun (opens the original)
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So, what’s the Lompoc scandal in question? City Councilmember Steve Bridge faces “20 felonies and five misdemeanors. The charges include allegations of forgery, grand theft, fraudulent claims, identity theft, misappropriation of public funds, and fraudulent use of a contractor’s license number,” (Santa Maria Times, Aug. 13). During the Aug. 18 meeting, City Council members discussed five disciplinary-type options for Councilmember Bridge. In his staff report the city attorney made it clear that
The Lompoc Valley Needs Assessment report was not a reliable indicator of the city’s health - Santa Maria Sun (opens the original)
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The Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization recently commissioned a report, the Community Health Needs Assessment, to assess the “health and well-being of Lompoc residents through four focus areas: financial stability and affordability, chronic illnesses, behavioral health, and healthy lifestyles.” Did the “organization representatives” have a hidden agenda? And were reports of chronic illness only based on unverified innuendo? This study’s findings are questionable. Why? Because as stat
Lompoc Fire Department has sounded the alarm for more than a decade and no one answered - Santa Maria Sun (opens the original)
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“Deferred maintenance” is a term used to define things that need to be done but will have to wait until we can afford it. In government it usually means that they have the funds to fix the roof, but the politicians guiding the use of tax money would rather defer fixing the roof and use those funds for their favorite social equity project. Then when the roof collapses, it’s an emergency and they can ask taxpayers for a new building. In Lompoc, it is the Fire Department that’s suffering because of
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