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Wine vs. Weed Legal Action in No. County Carries High Stakes for Outdoor Grows
Over objections of a cannabis operation, a Buellton-area winemaker is asking the courts to allow his class-action lawsuit over the “strong stench” of…
Notebook: TVSB Honors Hap; Padilla Manhandling Followed Noem's Tyrannical Rant; Historic Roots of Salud vs. Hegseth
Three takeaways from the tsunami of Santa Barbra, state and national political news that keeps on comin'...
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Jerry Roberts
Fun with Numbers: Crowdsourced Data Reporters Say 4-6 Million Protested Trump on Saturday
As a percentage of population, the number fell short of the 3 percent political professionals say is necessary to reach critical mass. But its getting…
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Scenes from the Opposition...
An up close and personal view of the sights and sounds of Santa Barbara's vibrant, robust and jumbo-sized "No Kings" anti-Trump rally on Saturday
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Jerry Roberts
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Watch: 500 Episodes Later, Our TV Gang is Still Yakking about that Damn Oil Pipeline
As Trump keeps hurling gas on the fire, the Three Amigos mark Newsmakers TV's 501st show by discussing SB's connections to the appalling incidents in…
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Jerry Roberts
Monique Speaks: The Full YouTube Episode of Our 1-on-1 with New State Senate Leader
Reprising the video and audio versions of the first extended interview with Santa Barbara Monique Limón, voted this week as the next leader of the state…
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Jerry Roberts
Watch: Monique Limón Just Made History. Now She Faces Trump "Breaking Up what California Is About"
In her first interview since being voted next leader of the state Senate, SB's breakthrough legislator talks about the human cost of MAGA attacks on her…
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This Is Not Normal: Trump's Military Birthday Parade Is a Dark, Disturbing Affair
The would-be dictator is disrespecting our armed forces by hijacking the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday celebrations—and turning it into a party for…
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Watch: SB Organizers Talk Politics, Policies & Plans for Saturday's Big Anti-Trump Protest
Indivisible Santa Barbara is coordinating with groups across the nation for a day of "No Kings Here" rallies and demonstrations against the right-wing…
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How the Mainstream Media is Aiding and Abetting Trump's Incitement in L.A.
In a textbook case of accepting the wrong narrative framing, leading media outlets are telling the story exactly the way the game show president wants…
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Newsom: Trump's "Brazen Abuse of Power...Pulling a Military Dragnet Across L.A."
In a statewide address, the Democratic governor, who has slowly shifted to the political right in recent months, finally spoke plainly about the threat…
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Jerry Roberts
The Five-Spot: Military Parades, SpaceX Expansion, Pell Grant Cuts, Wildfire Worries, and a Gloomy Job Market
From the streets to the skies to students' wallets, Trump's actions feed into an uncertain future and leave a mark on everything.
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