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Watch: SB's Longest-Running Civic Opera's Not Over Yet; Trump Goon Comes for CCC, Sable, Political Gossip
Nick Welsh and Josh Molina join the Town Grouch to break down City Council's vote on State St. - and forecast what comes next in the endless fight over…
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Reading Matters: Life, Literacy and the Pursuit of (Gulp) Bipartisanship
His political career was wrecked by Donald Trump, but lame duck Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is still passionately fighting on behalf of those with…
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Campaign 1-on-1: Eric Friedman Stresses Fiscal Restraint, Anti-Rent Control Stance in Bid for S.B. Mayor - "I'm in the Center"
The two-term council member says he was "shocked" at chief rival's claims about budget deficit and expresses fears about downstream financial costs of…
Jun 28
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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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Science Daily: It's Not You - Our Brains Were Never Designed for This Much Bad News
Feeling sick? Depressed? Over-stressed? You may be suffering from the scourge of PNC -Problematic News Consumption. Yes, that’s a real thing.
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Watch/Listen: A Shameful Performance by Bill Brown; A Shocking Vision of Mission Blockbuster; A Welcome Charge in SB
Our All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists serves up a full helping of well-informed analysis and reported commentary about Santa Barbara's biggest…
Jun 27
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Watch: Small Business Owners Activate New Push to Get City Hall to Re-Open State Street
A conversation with leaders of the ad hoc State Street Business Alliance, now asking City Council to repeal key legislation that authorized closure of…
Jun 25
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