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Watch (or Listen): State Board Convenes in SB to Map Crisis Plan, as Reckless DOGE Cuts Cripple Humanities Grants
The nihilistic Trump/Musk war on "woke" slashed National Endowment for the Humanities funds, imperiling 50 years of partnership with the state…
May 28
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Press Clips: Good News, Bad News for News-Press - SB Elites Differ in Helping, Hurting Reborn Outlet
Fighting to gain traction in SB's Wild West media landscape, the upstart digital start-up gets a boost from a celebrated liberal donor - and the back of…
May 26
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Watch: Nick, Josh and Ryan Talk ICE Home Invasions, Sable Oil's Court Shopping, Rent Control Politics, Paseo Nuevo Housing (Not)
On a new edition of Newsmakers TV, our All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists surveys the latest Central Coast wreckage inflicted by the Trump…
May 22
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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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Taylor: Trump's Latest Grift, a $1.7 Billion Slush Fund Paid by Taxpayers, is Brazen Beyond Belief
It's not enough that he's scamming the government for himself and his cronies. He alwayus wants more of our money.
May 18
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Watch: Ace Political Columnist Mark Z. Barabak Breaks Down Ca. Governor Race, Redistricting Wars and Battle for Congress
The LA Time's peripatetic pundit returns to Newsmakers TV with intel from the front lines to report a "big disconnect" between the concerns of the…
May 15
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FAQ: The Most Important Election Race You've Probably Never Heard Of
A deep dive into the low-visibility, but highly important, campaign for (takes breath) Clerk Recorder, Assessor and Elections chief of Santa Barbara…
May 14
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