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Watch: Trump's New Blank Check for Sable Offshore Oil; Endangered Species Act Endangered; Political Fallout from Rent Control Clash
Newsmakers' All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists returns, as Nick Welsh, Callie Fausey and Josh Molina join the genial host to break down Santa…
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Instant Reaction: Guillotine Sign Creator Defends Placard, Plus More Discourse about SB City Hall Protests and Messaging
Amid rising political temperatures surrounding the city's contentious debate over rent control, concern that Trump's coarsening of the national…
20 hrs ago
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Tenant Advocates Carried a Sign into City Hall Suggesting their Political Foes Deserve Beheading. We Asked Council if They Condemn It.
Reflections on the tone of intimidation and menace in the atmosphere at Tuesday night's big hearing on rent control in Santa Barbara.
Jul 30
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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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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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Adam Schiff: The Cost of Corruption - The Top 10 Ways Trump Has Profited off the Presidency
In a tour de force, California's junior U.S. Senator in a floor speech last week collated and catalogued the breathtaking sweep of Trump's corruption…
Jul 28
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1-on-1. In Bid for SB Council, Ian Baucke Wears Many Political Hats - Dem Favorite, Monique Aide, Strong Towns Advocate
A self-confessed policy nerd, the 27-year old district rep for SB's state Senator is a full-throated progressive advocating rent control, a carless…
Jul 26
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Watch: Tragic Death of Bruce the Bulldog Sparks Massive Online (and IRL) Outrage; Rent Control, Voting Rights, Political Gossip
On a new episode of Newsmakers TV, our All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists breaks down the latest in Santa Barbara, leading with public fury about a…
Jul 24
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