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SB Indy Criticizes Champion Center
The Santa Barbara Independent published a brief summary on June 28, 2018, of the Grand Jury report on the Champion Center. The columnist, Nick Welsh, described what happened as a “horror story of eyes-wide-shut financial planning….” “The Grand Jury concluded the hospital district failed to pursue basic due diligence before entering into the deal. It …
Bad ER Experience For Combat Vet

Combat Vet Sought Help During Bout Of Suicide Ideation: On January 20, 2017, as a combat vet, I called for an ambulance to take me to Lompoc ER due to combat-caused SEVERE tinnitus (ear-ringing). I was thinking seriously of suicide and wanted some help. I didn’t go to the ER expecting the staff to eradicate the …
Provided False Information For Loan

Exit Plan Required To Qualify For Champion Center Loan of $19,090,000: Before obtaining the $19 million dollar Champion Center loan, in 2012, the District’s CEO submitted an “Exit Plan” required by the office of California Statewide Health Planning and Development, Cal-Mortgage Loan Insurance Division. The Exit Plan stated how the District would convert the facility into …