A Commander Steps Forward: Meet Bob Smith, a New Voice for the Central Coast
www.sbcurrent.comBy Bonnie Donovan At a time when voters across the Central Coast increasingly question whether Washington understands their lives, a new candidate is stepping forward with a résumé built not in politics—but in service, discipline, and hard work....
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 security concerns, particularly radar...
Central Coast Families Deserve Better Than Rhetoric on Healthcare
Independent.comBy Bob Smith The Santa Barbara Independent published a full-length op-ed today by retired U.S. Navy Commander and Republican congressional candidate Bob Smith. The coverage of the op-ed marks the latest in a growing wave of local media attention to his...
GOP Labor Day Event Focuses on Election as Bob Smith Announces Challenge to Carbajal
24th Congressional District candidate Bob Smith and other Republicans call for changes in federal and state leadership Noozhawk.com by Nick Forselles, Noozhawk Staff Writer, Katherine Ball Noozhawk Contributing Writer and Joshua Molina, Noozhawk South County Editor...
Gone with the Offshore Wind
sbcurrent.com By Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) As I sat with my wife’s family for my birthday dinner this past weekend at Goleta Beach, everyone marveled at the view of the ocean from our table. I couldn’t help but say, “Now imagine it covered in hundreds...
Repeal Senate Bill 54
Independent.com By Bob Smith Restore Transparency, Safety, and Support. SB 54 prohibits nearly all cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, with the unintended consequence that federal agents must cast a broad net rather...
The Immigration Corruption Complex
Santa Barbara CurrentBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) On Thursday, July 10th, federal agents carried out judicial ICE warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo, not targeting peaceful farmworkers but addressing much darker issues. Fourteen minors were found...
We Don’t Have an Energy Crisis—We Have a Logic Crisis
By Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) Santa Barbara Current California prides itself on leading the way in clean energy, but by 2030 we will follow Germany's lead into failure, removing all nuclear power without further extensions. Diablo Canyon is the last...
County officials enable child trafficking, Carbajal takes their money
by Bob Smith Cal Coast News It’s time to speak the truth about what occurred in Carpinteria and Camarillo this past week. There’s a reason trust in local media is collapsing as they refuse to report the truth. While headlines talk about “families being torn apart,”...
Congressman Carbajal turns a blind eye to Child Trafficking on Drug Farms While Accepting Their Contributions
By Bob Smith It is imperative that we address the events in Carpinteria and Camarillo this past week with clarity and resolve. Here are the verified facts from the ICE raids at Glass House Farms:• Federal agents executed criminal search warrants at Glass HouseFarms in...
Bob’s Platform
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Bob’s Spanish Platform
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