With three important races happening in our semi-rural town, the MJ reached out to each candidate running in a Montecito election and politely requested their statement. Here is what they had to say… Montecito Fire Protection District, Board At-large Five candidates are running for two director seats. Candidate | Description Listed in County Election Filings […]
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was sentenced to jail without due process of law. You cannot look at it any other way. It is one thing to deport an illegal immigrant, it is another thing to put him in jail without a trial. It does not matter that the government outsourced the jail. The issue is one […]
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The November 5th General Election was clearly a shock, but here is how the county voted locally for what was on the 93108 ballot: President and Vice President Democratic: Kamala D. Harris / Tim Walz: 83,248 / 61.89% Republican: Donald J. Trump / JD Vance: 47,071 / 35.00% American Independent: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. / […]
The General Election is roughly two weeks away. Here are our endorsements for who and what is on the ballot. Regardless of who you support, the most important aspect of a democracy, is simply to have a voice – so on November 5th… GO VOTE! President & Vice President: Kamala D. Harris & Tim Walz […]
On Monday, October 14th, an energized and diverse crowd gathered at the Coral Casino for a powerful event, Feminist Equali-tea, highlighting the unrelenting fight for gender equality and reproductive rights. The event was organized and hosted by Stacy Pulice, who had re-encountered Kathy Spillar, editor of Ms. Magazine and Executive Director of the Feminist Majority […]
As the concern for wildfire is a major topic in the area and considering the role that the Montecito Fire Protection District (MFPD) plays in our community, the Montecito Journal wanted to reach out to each of the five candidates running for the three open seats in the November 5th general election. The MFPD is […]
Misplace your sample ballot? We have you covered. Here are the candidate statements for the upcoming election: President and Vice President Republican: Donald J. Trump / JD Vance Peace and Freedom: Claudia de la Cruz / Karina Garcia Democratic: Kamala D. Harris / Tim Walz American Independent: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. / Nicole Shanahan Libertarian: […]
On Sunday July 21st, President Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 Presidential race in a letter shared on social media. Biden shares, “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest […]
One aspect of my doddering old age is my witnessing of numerous periods of political upheaval and national distress. Recently I’ve been troubled when I hear several friends of my vintage rationalize our current sad state of affairs as “no worse than the string of 1960 assassinations, the terrible conflict and losses of the Vietnam […]
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Political pundits still predict a polarizing presidential prizefight in 2024 between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. It seems inconceivable that voters of either party want a rematch between two tired octogenarians. Trump would be 79, Biden 82. John F. Kennedy was 43 when elected to the Oval Office. How does one choose between the divisiveness […]
This year the Montecito Journal co-hosted a handful of Zoom candidate forums, all involving local school board races for which Montecito residents will have a vote (the one exception is the SBUSD area #1 seat, for which a smaller portion of our readers will have the chance to weigh in). This is not to say […]
Misplace your sample ballot? We have you covered. Here are the candidate statements for the upcoming election: United States Representative, District 24 Also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman, each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. Among other duties, representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer […]
