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The Five-Spot: A "Big Beautiful Bill," ICE in the 805, and Research Grants Restored

Recent news and Trump's current impact on Santa Barbara County. Plus a comparison of our reality to themes in George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984."

Jul 1

American Academy of Pediatrics: RFK Vax Moves "Not Credible" - Will Provide Its Own Advice to Patients

In an extraordinary rebuke to Trump's HHS Secretary, the nation's leading association of childhood doctors refuses to countenance his anti-vax quackery

Jun 30

June 29, 1925: The Day that Jolted Santa Barbara into History

On the 100th anniversary of the quake that changed the city forever, the clock is ticking for the next Big One.

Jun 29

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