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Watch: SB’s Shameful Sex Trafficking Scandal; City Hall’s STFU Shocker; D5, D6 Debate Spoiler Alerts
Newsmakers TV’s All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists breaks down all the latest and goes behind-the-scenes on Santa Barbara’s biggest news stories
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Watch: Political Junkie Xtra - A Conversation with SB Dem Party Chief Christian Alonso
With his party poised to make big and consequential gains in local government power throughout the county, the influential insider offers a glimpse at…
Sep 18
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Watch: Genevieve Arrives - and 3 Other Takeaways from SB Council D4 Debate; First Power Rankings
There were no hits and few errors, as the four rivals discussed and ducked the city’s most pressing issues, in a laid-back and oh-so-civil exchange of…
Sep 16
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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
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McElroy: The Promise of Measure C - Voters Raised Taxes to Fund a Clear, Well-Planned Set of Projects. Not a Slush Fund.
Santa Barbara’s former City Fire Chief recounts what backers of the 2017 sales tax increase initiative did and did not pledge to voters, as the measure…
Sep 15
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NYT: How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech
The mob boss chief executive has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say…
Sep 14
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Watch: Trump’s Attacks on California Shaped Monique’s First Term as Senate Leader. She Says the State is Playing the Long Game.
Santa Barbara’s homegrown Senate President pro Tempore reflects on Sacramento’s political and legal response to the constant, unpredictable and vicious…
Sep 11
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