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On the Ranch
Here what Nancy has to say on National and Local issues

Political Opinion From the Left
Bush Tax Cuts

Political Opinion From the Right
Bush Tax Cuts

Your Business is Our Business
Dance is Life for One Local Instructor

Plane Talk
Santa Ynez Valley AeroClub

GOLF
Mobile, Alabama, and “The Trail”

New Book Bring Lost Art of Movie Posters into Focus by AP
Plus Art Scene with Shannon Casey

Your Letters
Read What Others in the Community are Saying

It's Just My Opinion with Harris Sherline
Senator Tom McClintock Tells It Like It Is

Book Reviews
Read reviews as your book buying guide

Police Blotter
Local Incidents

Vol. 5 Issue 13

Happy Independence Day! To The Community From Our Staff!

Discover the 4th of July in Solvang this year, hosted by the Rotary club from noon to nine, on Wednesday at the Old Mission Santa Ines, and enjoy the fireworks show. Admission is free for Valley residents and visitors. The Valley Wind Ensemble will perform, along with a variety of other entertainers. Mix 96.7 will be there live!

  • By Journal Staff and Contributing Writer Taylor Carty
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Buellton Expansion Meeting Continued to July 12, 2007

Buellton City Council Continues Expansion Issue to Next Meeting

Debate and controversy over Buellton’s possible expansion continues after the June 28 City Council meeting, where the issue was set to be further explored when the council meets next...

Massive Indian Gaming Gains Momentum in California

Major expansion of California tribal gambling moves forward

SACRAMENTO (AP) _ A series of compacts that would grant a massive expansion of Indian gambling in California gained momentum Thursday when the state Senate approved modifications designed to make the deals more palatable to reluctant Assembly members...

Local News Briefs

North Hills Pulled from July Board of Supervisors Agenda

The highly anticipated North Hills Agenda item that was scheduled to be brought before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors July 10 has been postponed to an unknown date at the request of North Hills LLC....

National News with the Associated Press

Supporters fall 14 votes short of keeping immigration bill alive in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Senate drove a stake Thursday through President Bush's plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants, likely postponing major action on immigration until after the 2008 elections....

  • By By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer
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Commentary By Andy Caldwell

From Dream Home to Train Wreck

Euphemistically speaking, three years ago, two trains left the station and last week, these two trains collided. I am here to report there were no survivors....