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Watch: Scandal Grows Over Puppy’s Death by Drowning; SB Council Blocks License Plate Spying; Big Old Town Land Sale; Elxn Gossip
It’s an all-new episode of Newsmakers TV, as our All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists breaks down Santa Barbara’s biggest news stories of the week.
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1-1: Anabella Lehne, in “Born-and-Raised” Bid for D6 Council Seat, Critiques Rent Control, State St. Closure, SB City Spending
A notary and former teacher, Lehne underscores the start-up costs of pending stabilization ordinance, arguing it defies the laws of supply and demand…
Aug 26
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10 Tuesdays to Go: Send Us Your Questions for the First Debate of the Santa Barbara Mayor’s Race
Newsmakers joins the News-Press and TVSB in sponsoring a live forum, on Thursday Sept. 3 at the New Vic Theatre, featuring the major candidates for the…
Aug 25
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A New Start for Santa Barbara News-Press
Jan 22, 2025
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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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Bulwark: ICE’s Electric Shock Gloves are a Deadly Weapon of Cruelty -- that Leaves No Evidence
“When thinking about how this device will be used, we have to start with ICE’s track record. To borrow a phrase, past performance probably will be…
Aug 24
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Sign of the Times in Santa Barbara (Photo to the Editor Dept.)
One of the city’s most prominent architects has a moment of clarity about our local political, policy and lived landscape while driving - !! …
Aug 23
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Watch: Schools Face Tech Mania, Reduced Enrollment as Kids Trek Back; Mona Exits Amid County Brain Drain; Election Gossip
Newsmakers TV’s All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists analyzes, dissects and opines upon Santa Barbara’s most important and entertaining news stories.
Aug 21
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