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Snyder: How Extra-Judicial Killing in Minneapolis Reflects Trump's Desire to Rule Like Maduro
A prominent scholar of tyrants and authoritarianism writes that the worst thing that Maduro did is just what Trump is beginning to do: killing civilians…
Watch: Dramatic Twist in Sable Oil Saga; Early Line on SB Mayor's Race; Details on Anti-ICE Protest Saturday
On this week's episode, our Newsmakers TV all-star panel breaks down the latest scary developments in the fight against offshore oil and assesses the…
 • Jerry Roberts
In Remembrance: January 9, 2018
On the eighth anniversary of the deadly debris flow that killed 23 people in Montecito, we commemorate the disaster's victims with a short documentary…
Sykes: A Reminder -- Donald Trump is the January 6 President
Never forget...
Reich: Trump's Thug Foreign Policy Is Aimed at Making the World Safe for Tyrants
The invasion of Venezuela aligns with the gangster president's might-makes-right view of human affairs, as he flushes away America's moral authority and…

December 2025

Watch: Laura, Randy & Meagan Headline Our Annual Rockin' New Year's Show - WTF Happened in 2025? And WTF's Next?
It's Newsmakers's 5th Annual special New Year's celebration, as three of SB's most prominent political leaders join our all-star panel for reflections…
 • Jerry Roberts
Best Wishes from Newsmakers for a Joyful Holiday Season -- in Remembrance of Our Friend Lou Cannon
As the anti-authoritarian movement gains strength against the forces of darkness, we reflect on the passing of SB's most-esteemed journalist, who spent…
 • Jerry Roberts
Ask the Mayor: Randy Rips Rent Control Plan as Lefty Political Scheme; Says Paseo Developer Still Wants a Deal; Knee Update
As City Council liberals seek strict new regulations on landlords and property owners, SB's mayor foresees economic, legal and fiscal ills, as he…
 • Jerry Roberts
Breaking: Santa Barbara's New News-Press Names Josh Molina as Editor
In a Newsmakers interview, the veteran newsman discusses his vision for the recently-launched digital news operation, what it means for South Coast…
 • Jerry Roberts
George Will: "A Sickening Moral Slum of an Administration"
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
Watch: In Mystery Death, Family Deplores UCSB Cops' Report - Plus: Wharf Restaurant Shocker, Homeless Contract Dispute, Jail Data Surprise…
It's a Three Amigos episode, as the Newsmakers TV gang breaks down the week's biggest stories in Santa Barbara.
 • Jerry Roberts
Hubbell: A Look at the Supreme Court's Latest Aid and Comfort to Trump's Crusade to Repeal the 20th Century
By allowing the mob boss president to control independent agencies, the right-wing justices are animating disruption of a system that has supported U.S…
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