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Watch: Startling Shift Surfaces in SB Vote Update; Food Stamp Cuts Kick In; Scope of ICE Arrests Revealed; Paseo Redux
On-the-ground reports detail the local human misery inflicted by Trump Administration, as challenger surges ahead in race for SB judge and City Hall…
36 mins ago
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Jerry Roberts
Political Tales of the Weird: Five Takeaways from the Election
From Woody Allen aphorisms to AI slop, Tuesday's election provided a raft of results that offered surprise, confirmation of historic trends, and deep…
Jun 4
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Watch (or Listen): Emergency Pre-Election Edition - Intel and Wrap-Ups for Gov, Assessor, Supes, Judicial Races
In a special Three-Amigos episode, Josh and Nick join Jerry to break down the latest on the news-making, high-profile campaigns for the June 2 primary.
Jun 1
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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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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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