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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.
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Jerry Roberts
The Sight of Security Agents Holding Guns on Journalists at Vandenberg Has No Place in Santa Barbara – or in America
A veteran reporter who spent decades covering launches and other activities at the Space Force Base weighs in on Monday’s disturbing spectacle.
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1-1. Kristen Sneddon Vows to Be "Strong Mayor in Weak Mayor System" - Says City Must Resist Trump on Immigration, Cuts
In first campaign interview, mayoral front-runner talks politics and policy of rent control, State Street and budget, jabbing at chief rival Eric…
Aug 17
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A New Start for Santa Barbara News-Press
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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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Back-to-School: A Comprehensive Guide to Literacy Info and Resources for Parents of Struggling Readers
Newsmakers' education writer, and Santa Barbara's "Persistent Advocate" for dyslexic students and others who struggle to read, provides a rundown of…
Aug 17
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Watch: Anti-ICE and SB Drag Groups Canceled on Social Media; Trump's Assault on Coastline; SB Campaign Roundup
Our All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists is back with a new episode of Newsmakers TV, breaking down Santa Barbara's most consequential and…
Aug 14
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Jerry Roberts
1-on-1: In Run for Mayor, Wendy Sims-Moten Says She Offers "Fresh Perspective" for SB City Hall
Former School Board President and early childhood development program executive says her professional experience, personal values and leadership ability…
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