The Whipping Post Take
Every Santa Barbara story — our way
We watch every newsroom in Santa Barbara County — the Independent, Noozhawk, Edhat, KEYT NewsChannel 3-12, KSBY, and the UCSB Daily Nexus. The second they post, we file a sharper, funnier take on the same story.
The DispatchLatest · vs KEYT NewsChannel 3-12
CALIFORNIA AG BLOWS HOT AIR ON TRUMP'S WINDFALL OF COMMON SENSE
Left-wing AG alleges President Trump's deal to save taxpayers from costly, ugly offshore wind 'unconstitutional,' proving once again the Left hates common sense more than it loves the environment.
8/28/2026616
Follow the Moneyvs KEYT NewsChannel 3-12
META SETTLEMENT SHOCKER: $17 BILLION TO FUND MORE ‘INSTAGRAM IS BAD’ CLASSES?
8/28/2026666
The Dispatchvs Noozhawk
LOCAL 'DIGITAL EQUITY' REPORT: POOR PEOPLE LACK EXPENSIVE GADGETS. NEWS AT 11!
8/28/2026350
Follow the Moneyvs Santa Maria Times
SUPERVISORS FORGIVE FARMER'S 'ILLEGAL' HOTEL TAX... AS BUREAUCRACY RAGES ON
8/28/2026489
Follow the Moneyvs Noozhawk
COUNTY SUPES WAIVE TAXES FOR 'FARMS' — ARE YOU DARE 2 DREAMING?
8/28/2026419
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
JAIL CARE FOR ALL! LEFTISTS TO SPEND YOUR CASH ON CONVICTS' COMMISSARIES!
8/28/2026609
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS' ‘PARTICIPATION’ POLICY: MORE HOOPS FOR YOU, MORE POWER FOR THEM
8/28/2026533
The Dispatchvs Lompoc Record
BUELLTON BUNGLES BASIC SAFETY, OPTS FOR DRONES OVER DEPUTIES
8/28/2026662
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS HONOR SANTANA, NEGLECT REALITY: FEEL-GOODISM OVER FISCAL SANITY!
8/28/2026497
Power & Politicsvs Lompoc Record
SENSORY OVERLOAD: SUPERVISORS' 'COMMON SENSE' VOTE BREAKS COUNTY CODE
8/28/2026475
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS' ANNUAL REPORT: MORE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, LESS ACCOUNTABILITY!
8/28/2026631
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS HAIL HERO DOG FOR… DOING ITS JOB? TAXPAYERS FOOT BILL FOR FEEL-GOOD PHOTO OP!
8/28/2026423
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY LEADERS 'RESOLVED' TO DO NOTHING ABOUT ACTUAL PROBLEMS!
8/28/2026686
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS 'REVISE' BUDGET? MORE LIKE RAIDING THE PIGGY BANK AGAIN!
8/28/2026319
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS 'RECOVER' FROM REAL WORK, DECLARE MONTH OF 'RECOVERY'
8/28/2026648
Green Deskvs KSBY News
SBUSD MELTS DOWN! CAN’T HANDLE A LITTLE SUN, CAVES TO 'CLIMATE' HYSTERIA!
8/28/2026431
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY TO BLOW ANOTHER HALF-MILLION ON SHREDDER, SKIPPING 'COMPETITION'
8/27/2026698
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY COINS 'EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH' FOR... BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BUREAUCRACY?
8/27/2026494
Follow the Moneyvs Santa Barbara Independent
HOT AIR, COOL KIDS: SBUSD LETS $194M HVAC CASH ROT WHILE MINIMUM DAYS MOUNT
8/27/2026364
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
BONITA BRIDGE TO NOWHERE: SUPERVISORS OKAY $20M BLANK CHECK FOR BUREAUCRATS!
8/27/2026609
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
BOOM! COUNTY CASH FOR KIDS? NO CEQA! PROGRESSIVES SLAM DUNK PAPERWORK!
8/27/2026478
Follow the Moneyvs Noozhawk
SB LIBERALS 'CONSIDER' BUDGET REALITY! PLEDGE TO... NOT SPEND MONEY THEY DON'T HAVE?
8/27/2026520
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS SPLURGE ON A BIKE PATH, BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW WHAT'S IMPORTANT!
8/27/2026316
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS' ANNUAL GAME OF MUSICAL CHAIRS: NORTH COUNTY, SOUTH COUNTY, WHO CARES?
8/27/2026696
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS SPEND $175K TO 'PREVENT' ABUSE! IS FEELING SAD NEXT?
8/27/2026351
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY TO BLOW $300K ON ‘SEA RISE’ FANTASY. WILL THEY BUY SCUBA GEAR FOR CITY HALL?
8/27/2026364
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS SALUTE ARTS CENTER WHILE TAXPAYERS PAY THE BILL
8/27/2026620
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY COOLS CASELOADS WITH CASH: MILLION-DOLLAR SOFTWARE BLOWOUT!
8/27/2026454
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY SUPES SNATCH TRUMP DOJ CASH: NO ENVIRONMENTAL 'CONCERN' FOR FREE MONEY!
8/27/2026620
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS SCRAP FARMLAND DEAL FOR 'JUST OVER THERE' LLC: IT'S NOT YOUR GRANDPA'S AVOCADO RANCH!
8/27/2026379
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
BUGGING OUT: SUPERVISORS SPEND HALF-MILLION ON SHARPSHOOTER SLUSH FUND!
8/27/2026492
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS SPEND MILLIONS TO MAKE SURE JAILS 'MANAGE' THEMSELVES!
8/27/2026665
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY VOTING 'FIX': $17,500 FOR INK AND A PRAYER!
8/27/2026602
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
BOOM! COUNTY'S BUDGET 'REPORT' HIDES MORE THAN IT REVEALS, TAXPAYERS GET THE SHAFT
8/27/2026602
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS SPEND ANOTHER $30K FOR LAWYERS TO NOT DO ENVIRONMENTAL STUFF
8/27/2026530
Campus Beatvs UCSB Daily Nexus
UCSB CRIME UP? WHO KNEW! CAMPUS RADICALS SHOCKED BY REALITY!
8/27/2026408
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
RADIO SILENCE ON SPENDING: TAXPAYERS FOOT BILL FOR 'PUBLIC SAFETY' BOONDOGGLE!
8/27/2026338
The Dispatchvs SB County Board of Supervisors
EL NIÑO PREPS? MORE LIKE EL NINO-WHATS-GOING-ON-HERE!
8/27/2026387
The Ballotvs Noozhawk
LOCAL LEFTIES ORGANIZE POSTCARD PARTY TO REMIND VOTERS THEY'RE STILL HERE
8/27/2026391
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS' SHELL GAME: OIL FEES FOR 'MITIGATION' REALLY FUND... WHAT, EXACTLY?
8/27/2026630
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
BOOMER COP OUTLASTS COUNTY'S WOKE DREAMS, LEAVES LIBERALS SCRATCHING HEADS
8/27/2026446
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS CLIMATE ALLIANCE: ANOTHER TAXPAYER-FUNDED HUG-IN?
8/27/2026515
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUN-SOAKED SOCIALISM: SUPERVISORS SHIELDING SOLAR SHADY DEALS?
8/27/2026510
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS SIP, SWIRL, AND SIGN OFF ON 'WINE IMPROVEMENT' WHILE TAXPAYERS GET THE HANGOVER
8/27/2026666
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER BUREAUCRAT NAMED TO 'ENERGY' BOARD! WHOSE POCKETS ARE WARMING UP?
8/27/2026521
Follow the Moneyvs SB County Board of Supervisors
SUPERVISORS' BUDGET SHENANIGANS: FUNDING COPS WITH LEFT HAND, STARVING THEM WITH RIGHT?
8/27/2026462
Follow the Moneyvs Noozhawk
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STAMPEDE FOR LAST-DITCH TAX GRAB BEFORE TRUMP-ERA FISCAL SANITY
8/27/2026496
Crime Blottervs SB County Board of Supervisors
BUFFER ZONE BLUNDER: SANTA BARBARA BOS TARGETS GUN SHOPS, NOT CRIME
8/27/2026623
Power & Politicsvs SB County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY SUPES GATHER TO MEDIATE FIRE FIGHTER GRIPES? OR JUST FEAST?
8/27/2026689
Follow the Moneyvs UCSB Daily Nexus
IV 'STUDENTS' TO REBUILD FIRETRAP CAFE WITH BEGGED CASH; TAXPAYERS ON THE HOOK?
8/27/2026341
The Dispatchvs Santa Barbara Independent
HOT AIR ADVISORY: UNIONS & BUREAUCRATS USE WEATHER FOR PAID HOLIDAYS!
8/27/2026544
Power & Politicsvs Noozhawk
COUNTY HIRES OUT-OF-STATE 'VISIONARY' TO REBRAND OUR OWN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
8/27/2026392
The Dispatchvs Santa Barbara Independent
LOCAL AUTHORITIES ACTUALLY DO THEIR JOBS, SHOCKER!
8/27/2026478
Power & Politicsvs Coastal View News
CARPINTERIA COUNCIL RACE: ANOTHER REPUBLICAN SAVES THE DAY?!
8/27/2026401
Power & Politicsvs Coastal View News
CARPINTERIA COUNCIL HEARS 'OPPOSITION' TO HOUSING: SHOCKER!
8/27/2026408
Follow the Moneyvs Noozhawk
BUELLTON'S BRIGHT IDEA: LET'S PAY *MORE* FOR THE SAME SQUAD CARS!
8/27/2026630
The Dispatchvs Santa Maria Times
BUELLTON'S 'HIGH-FLYING' PRIORITY: DRONES OVER DEPUTIES?
8/27/2026693
The Dispatchvs Santa Barbara Independent
INDEPENDENT'S RED ROOTS EXPOSED: 'MAOIST' HISTORY EXPLAINS EVERYTHING
8/27/2026687
The Dispatchvs Coastal View News
CARPINTERIA ASKS CITIZENS FOR 'EMERGENCY PREP' INPUT: DOOMSDAY FOR DUMMIES?
8/27/2026417
Housing Deskvs Coastal View News
CARPINTERIA'S 'HOUSING OBLIGATIONS' MEAN MORE LEFTIST MANDATES, LESS FREEDOM
8/27/2026451