Supervisors Push Police Powers Over Oil Firms in Channel
County leaders urge use of police powers to enforce drilling regulations in the Santa Barbara Channel. Supervisor Tunnell backs stricter oversight as Frost notes ongoing safety gaps. A moratorium remains post Union Oil Platform A blowout amid upcoming State Lands Commission hearings with a Santa Barbara session set for Sept 12.
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Los Angeles
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Delta DC9 Crash Leaves 88 Dead at Logan Airport
A Delta DC9 undershot a foggy Logan runway and disintegrated into a seawall crash, killing 88 of 89 aboard. Survivor Air Force Sgt. Leopold Chouinard, 20, Marshfield Vermont, in critical condition with third degree burns over 80 percent.
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Lettuce Aphid Threat Tied to Lombardy Poplars
Growers face aphid damage to lettuce roots with risky stopgap measures. Irrigation, soil tamping, and predator lady bugs offer limited relief as winds and migration from Lombardy Poplars drive infestations. Experts propose removing the poplars to end the cycle.
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Gorwers
General plan rezoning hearing set by board with schedules
The board outlines a sequence for a general plan rezoning hearing and aims to present to the Board of Supervisors by November. In Santa Ynez the advisory committee studies agricultural land classifications for development and planners expect full recommendations by late fall. UPI reports heavy U.S. bombing near Phnom Penh in the ongoing war, with raids close to the city and near Pochentong airport on day 147 of the air campaign.
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Hatch Act rulings may affect California state workers
Supreme Court decisions upholding the Hatch Act may ripple into California and Oklahoma laws. The article notes enforcement laxity, concerns over the California State Employees Association fund, and broad implications for federal and state employee political activity, with workers disputing their status and rights.
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California
Oklahoma
California State Employes Association
Supreme Court
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