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Elon Musk's DOGE team to close BLM Ukiah field office
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, plans to close the Bureau of Land Management Field Office in Ukiah, Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, said last month. The proposed closure is part of a nationwide Trump administration goal to decrease government spending by eliminating "waste, fraud and abuse," but so far multiple agencies and workers have been caught up in the cuts. Billionaire Elon Musk and his team at DOGE have been assigned the challenge, with the Ukiah field office ending up on the chopping block. The Ukiah field office manages approximately 270,000 acres of land and 214,000 acres...
Santa Barbara Independent
Cheers from Roger and Hank
Hot off the tails of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Roger Durling sat down and profiled his longtime friend Hank Pitcher for this week’s cover story. As an avid lover of all things art — not just cinema — Durling is always looking for ways to highlight his community.
Santa Barbara Edhat
New Senior Lounge Opening at Goleta Community Center
Community Members 55+ Encouraged to Join the City’s Senior Program. A new Senior Lounge will be opening soon (by April 1, 2025) at the Goleta Community Center (5679 Hollister Avenue). Now is a great time for interested residents 55 and above to enroll in the Senior Program and take advantage of its many offerings – you do not have to be a resident of Goleta to join and participate in the Senior Program.
The US Sun
Homeowner gets $1.8m payout in seven-year legal battle with HOA – it ‘refused to investigate’ issue destroying home
AN elderly couple has been awarded a massive $1.8 million payout after a seven-year legal feud with their homeowner’s association. Homeowners Doug Ridley and Sherry Shen will be paid out the largest known lawsuit amount in California against their HOA for fraud and elder abuse. Last month, a judge ruled that the Rancho Palma Grande […]
Newsweek
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A Massive Vacant Lot in the Funk Zone
••• The trailers, dumpsters, shipping containers, etc., have been cleared from the large lot on Gray Avenue in the Funk Zone, and it’s for rent, if you’re looking for someplace to put a football field or, I don’t know, build an Erewhon…?. ••• Mr....