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...
They’re Not Leaving — Military Retirees Are Fleeing California
By Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) California is bleeding talent — and it’s self-inflicted. Every year, thousands of military retirees cross the state line with their families, pensions, and decades of experience, headed for anywhere but here. They’re not...
It’s Time for Real Leadership in California’s 24th District
By Commander (Retired) Bob Smith, Candidate for Congress My fellow Central Coast neighbors, I’m Bob Smith, a retired Navy combat veteran, a fighter for our values, and a candidate running against Salud Carbajal for California’s 24th Congressional District. I’m not a...
Bob Smith of Carpinteria announces candidacy for 24th Congressional District Monday
KEYT News Channel CENTRAL COAST REGION, Calif. – On Monday, retired U.S. Navy officer and Senior Engineering Fellow at a Washington D.C.-based defense contractor, Bob Smith announced his candidacy for the 24th Congressional District. According to Smith, he will be...
Bob Smith Announcement of Candidacy
By Bob Smith Today, I am announcing my candidacy for the Republican nomination for California's 24th Congressional District. My family and I did not arrive at this decision lightly. Here are my top five reasons for running: #1. I retired after 26 years of service in...
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