by Morgan | Jul 20, 2026 | In The News, Op-Eds
Opinion Carbajal’s Housing Spin Is Why Voters Are Tired of Politics Central Coast Needs Results June 5, 2026 Housing is one of the most pressing issues facing the Central Coast. So when Congress passes a bipartisan housing bill, it should be good news. But instead of...
by Morgan | Jul 11, 2026 | Op-Eds
Maybe We Should Try Engineering www.californiacurrent.orgBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) When SpaceX went public, much of the media focused on one headline: Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire. It is a remarkable achievement and certainly...
by Morgan | Jun 15, 2026 | Op-Eds
Maybe We Should Try Engineering sbcurrent.comBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Energy Production Is Not a Side Issue California politicians have spent years treating energy policy as a political branding exercise rather than an engineering problem. The results...
by Morgan | May 19, 2026 | Op-Eds
Part 2: What About Bob Smith? sbcurrent.comBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Promoting Dynamism in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast Last week, I asked a simple question: Who is our congressman politically? This week, it is fair to ask an obvious follow-up....
by Morgan | May 11, 2026 | Op-Eds
Part 1: Carba-Who? Our Congressman’s Identity Problem sbcurrent.comBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Who is Salud Carbajal Politically? Members of Congress do more than vote. They join caucuses that signal how they operate and what kind of legislator they are....
by Noah Collins | Jan 24, 2026 | Op-Eds
Energy Fantasy Meets National Security Reality sbcurrent.comBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) The Answer, My Friend, Isn’t Blowing in the Wind In December 2025, the federal government paused construction on several large offshore wind leases, citing national...
