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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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Jerry Roberts
Up Next: Debates for SB City Council District Races Coming to Newsmakers TV
All 11 candidates for the three open seats in districts 4, 5 and 6 have confirmed for campaign forums we’ll be co-producing over the next week. Plus…
Sep 10
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Jerry Roberts
Watch: Here’s the Full (Well-Produced!) Video of the First Debate of the Santa Barbara Mayor’s Race
The candidates to succeed Mayor Randy Rowse discussed and disputed finances, the future of downtown, rent control and other key issues facing the city.
Sep 9
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A New Start for Santa Barbara News-Press
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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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: Picking Winners and Losers in SB Mayoral Debate; Big Questions Loom as State St. Plan Passes; Political Gossip
On a new episode, the Newsmakers TV gang dissects the first big showdown between Santa Barbara’s candidates for mayor and analyzes how future downtown…
Sep 4
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Top Candidates for SB Mayor Kick Off Campaign Season Before Big Crowd at the New Vic
Key differences emerged over rent control, State St. and city finances, in a debate featuring council members Eric Friedman and Kristen Sneddon, and…
Sep 4
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Gloria Steinem, RIP: 1934-2026.
Ms. Steinem led a remarkable life that shaped remarkable changes - cultural, economic, political, social - in American life and around the world. To us…
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