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Watch: Pre-Election Special - Breaking Down the Baffling State Ballot; SB Mayor & Council; Pivotal Supes Contest
Newsmakers TV’s All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists explains and analyzes the most critical and contentious choices facing Santa Barbara voters as…
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Sable Channels $100K to Bash Valencia in Supes Race; Devon’s Lobbying Oopsie; Trump’s California Legal Henchman
In the final days before Nov. 3, new developments in two of the most competitive local races - and a look at the political hack leading the Trump…
Oct 30
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House Sign Power Rankings: A Design Expert’s Assessment of SB Mayor and Council Campaigns
Newsmakers’ Department of Visual Aesthetics, Style and Font Choices takes a refined and hard look at what’s on offer in the 2026 city election campaign.
Oct 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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One Week to Go: SB Elections Chief AWOL as Trump Menaces Ballots; Indy “Best Of” Kerfuffle, Buckley v. Buckley Politics Flap
Six months ago, Newsmakers asked county elections chief Joe Holland what preparations he was making to secure this year’s elections, given Donald…
Oct 27
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LAT Shocker: Full Details of Trump Bid to Seize Control of California’s Coast - “A Five Alarm Warning”
Star enviro reporter scoops draft document detailing Administration demand that Coastal Commission and state agencies kowtow to Elon and roll back…
Oct 26
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Op-Ed: The Decade-Long Fight over Cannabis Hasn’t Ended. It’s on the Ballot Next Tuesday.
A prominent advocate for women and children’s issues examines the downstream impacts of Santa Barbara’s disputed cannabis policy, for parents, for…
Oct 25
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