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Op-Ed: Why Are Backers of the State Street Master Plan Afraid of Letting People Vote on It?

Perhaps fearful that the scheme for downtown would be rejected, supporters are trying to change the subject by attacking people exercising their…

Oct 17

Watch: Here’s the Scoop on Indy’s Surprise Mayor’s Race Endorsement; D4 Drama; Referenda Efforts Advance

All politics is local on a new episode of Newsmakers TV, as the three amigos of Santa Barbara journalism break down the heated races for mayor and city…

Oct 17 • Jerry Roberts

Three Weeks to Go: The City of Santa Barbara’s Political Landscape, Explained in Three Charts.

As 15 candidates for Santa Barbara Mayor and City Council hawk their wares, a look under the hood at the fundamentals of campaigning for office in the…

Oct 14 • Jerry Roberts

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