President Clinton, seeking to align himself squarely with law enforcement, Thursday denounced the "depravity" of slain Branch Davidian leader David Koresh and accused congressional Republicans of irresponsibly suggesting that federal officers "are some sort of armed bureaucracy acting on private grudges and hidden agendas."
– On Dec. 21, 2021, The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County completed three contiguous conservation easements on the Attiyeh Ranch near Lake Nacimiento. The easements permanently protect a whopping 7,682 acres of oak woodland, annual grasslands, and chaparral, as well as significant freshwater resources and wildlife habitat.