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Watch: Picking Winners and Losers in SB Mayoral Debate; Big Questions Loom as State St. Plan Passes; Political Gossip
On a new episode, the Newsmakers TV gang dissects the first big showdown between Santa Barbara’s candidates for mayor and analyzes how future downtown…
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Top Candidates for SB Mayor Kick Off Campaign Season Before Big Crowd at the New Vic
Key differences emerged over rent control, State St. and city finances, in a debate featuring council members Eric Friedman and Kristen Sneddon, and…
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Gloria Steinem, RIP: 1934-2026.
Ms. Steinem led a remarkable life that shaped remarkable changes - cultural, economic, political, social - in American life and around the world. To us…
Sep 3
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A New Start for Santa Barbara News-Press
Jan 22, 2025
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Scenes from the Opposition...
Jun 15, 2025
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The 3 Biggest Lies in Trump's Speech
Jan 21, 2025
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Call It By Its Name: A Coup
Feb 2, 2025
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"The Fear Quotient Definitely Has Ratcheted Up"
Jan 24, 2025
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SB's MAGA Outlet Smears Salud with Through-the-Looking Glass "Illegal" Charge
Feb 25, 2025
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Op-Ed: Santa Barbara Can’t Afford a $96 Million State Street Experiment
On eve of crucial City Council vote, a prominent local architect details the reasons why approval of the Master Plan would be a major policy blunder …
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Bouie: How Trump is in Open Revolt against the Constitution
A prominent pro-democracy columnist analyzes the state of play of the mob boss president’s conspiracy against the voting rights of the American people…
Aug 30
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1-on-1: Seeking SB Council’s D6 Seat, Jason Carlton Says He’d Bring “Real World Sense” to City Hall
After unsuccessful 2021 city council bid, small business owner tries again, in hopes his Everyman themes of common sense and pragmatism gain traction…
Aug 29
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