COUNTY COVERS ITS ASSETS WITH 'INDIGENOUS' DENTAL DEAL!

Your perpetually bewildered Board of Supervisors, fresh from proving that even rubber stamps need a gentle nudge, just inked another one of those inscrutable 'Memorandums of Understanding.' This time, it's our County Health Department (CHD) cozying up with 'American Indian Health and Services,' presumably to facilitate dental referrals, because nothing screams efficiency like a government-mandated dental detour. One can only imagine the thrill of navigating two overlapping bureaucracies to get a cavity filled.

The initial two-year agreement, slyly structured for extension for 'up to an additional term of two years' (because why just commit to two when you can commit to four?), essentially greenlights more paperwork for the self-perpetuating County Health Director. And wouldn't you know it, the whole shebang is conveniently exempt from CEQA! Apparently, endless governmental 'funding mechanisms' and 'fiscal activities' that somehow don't involve any 'physical impact' on the environment are the new M.O. for avoiding pesky environmental reviews. It's a miracle they don't declare the entire County budget a sustainable ecosystem.

What the other outlets, like the ever-earnest SB County Board of Supervisors agenda, aren't telling you is the quiet hum of the 'funding mechanisms' involved. These MOUs often translate into steady streams of taxpayer dollars flowing to politically connected organizations, expanding the soft-power network of local progressives under the guise of public services. It’s not just about teeth; it's about cementing influence and growing the progressive apparatus, one dental referral at a time.