Lompoc, United States (Local)
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Ron Fink's coverage mainly revolves around local government and politics, with a specific focus on housing policy, community development, and socioeconomic inequality. His articles often feature expert commentary related to these topics.
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By: Ron Fink
Back in July I said, “the immigration laws need to be updated, but simply resisting enforcement of existing law with endless conversations, waving signs, yelling and screaming, harassing enforcement officers, burning public property, and stopping traffic isn't helpful and produces no meaningful results,” (
By: Ron Fink
The Gifford Fire has been burning in two counties for a couple of weeks. This fire, combined with a previous burn in the same area,...
By: Ron Fink
Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC-6) has been around for several decades. First built for the Manned Orbital Laboratory in the 1960s, a project that was canceled 50 years ago, it was later modified for the space shuttle, which was canceled in 1989. Other projects followed, and they too were canceled or completed. Fast forward to […]
Political history was made during the public comment period at the Lompoc City Council meeting on Dec. 2. It wasn’t the kind of history any city would be proud of. I have been commenting on the political scene in Lompoc for more than three decades in various publications. During this time, there have been numerous […]
By: Ron Fink
What do you do when you have a significant government budget deficit? If you are a politician in Santa Barbara County or the governor of California, you double down on shutting off revenue flows. Both the state of California and Santa Barbara County are facing significant budget shortfalls; according to the state Legislative Analyst’s Office, […]
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In 1808 Sir Walter Scott wrote, “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!”
Many local governments are suffering budget deficits; we read about these budget shortfalls regularly as revenue (tax-based funds) decreases and expenses increase.
By: Ron Fink
The city of Lompoc, like almost every other government from the federal level down to small towns like ours, has a problem managing how tax money is distributed to folks applying for rebates, grants, or any other form of government subsidy. This time it’s Lompoc’s conservation rebate program that’s being examined for what some think […]
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On May 5, the Lompoc City Council received a sobering presentation by interim Fire Chief Kevin Shay. Chief Shay reported that the Lompoc City Fire Department has the two busiest fire stations in Santa Barbara County. The three fire units and nine crew members respond to more than 5,300 calls for service each year—that’s an […]
By: Ron Fink
As everyone who pays attention to California politics knows, elections are never resolved on Election Day. It's always weeks and sometimes months before the final tally is complete.
