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Watch: "There Is No Plan B" for Paseo Nuevo, SB City Hall Chief Says, as Key Council Vote Looms
Santa Barbara City Administrator Kelly McAdoo and members of her team take a deep and detailed dive into the plan for the downtown mall, defending its…
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Jerry Roberts
Serious Question for SB Republicans: How Much More Proof Do You Need that Your Boy is Clinically Demented?
You don't have to look very hard for evidence that the realityTV president is afflicted with senile dementia. Just read or listen to the actual words…
Watch: Kristen Says She's Running for Mayor -- "We're Stuck and We Need Progress, Not Stagnation"
In an exclusive interview, city council member knocks incumbent for oppositional behavior, calls for public vote on Paseo Nuevo, and vows to work with…
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Jerry Roberts
Watch: Randy Says Contentious Plan is "Very Best Option" for Paseo Nuevo; Rent Control, State St., Budget, Campaign...
In a new "Ask the Mayor" episode of Newsmakers TV, SB Alcalde Randy Rowse tackles questions, criticisms, and skepticism about the city's most urgent…
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Jerry Roberts
Elias: It's Clear that the Epstein Files Were at the Core of the Shutdown -- and Explain Many of Trump's Other Actions
Why it's time for Democrats and the pro-democracy movement to center this issue.
Robert Reich: Power Map of Trump Regime
From the troika of fanatics driving the anti-democracy agenda to the oligarchs who are the ultimate beneficiaries, a unified personnel theory of an…
As Pelosi Prepares to Retire, an Amazing but True Tale from the Before Times of Driving with Ms. Nancy
Long before she made history, the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House paid her dues in the retail, street politics of San Francisco, and had to…
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Jerry Roberts
Watch: Weird Developers Sue City, State over Mission Tower; Steve's Shock Shift on Sable; Feds Blink on Food Stamps; State St. Follies
Newsmakers TV's All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists is back for deep dives and behind-the-scenes glimpses into Santa Barbara' biggest news stories.
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Jerry Roberts
Pelosi Biographer: "Liberal Heart and Pragmatic Brain" Was the Key to Her Historic Political Career
As legendary former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will retire at the end of her term, the journalist who wrote the book on her recalls what lay…
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Jerry Roberts
Election Takeaways: Newsom Won Big Home Court Battle over Redistricting, but the National Gerrymander War Has Just Begun
A look at the impact and implications of Tuesday's stomping of Donald Trump by Democrats of every persuasion - and why pro-democracy Americans should…
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Jerry Roberts
Landslide Win for Prop. 50 Caps Huge Night for Pro-Democracy Coalition Pushing Back against Trumpism
Following big Democratic victories in Virginia, New Jersey, and NYC, passage of the measure to redraw congressional maps sent a strong message of…
Tuesday's Elections Are a Crucial Warmup for 2026 Mid-Terms - for the Authoritarians and Pro-Democracy Forces Alike
Military troops in Democratic cities, phony DOJ monitors in blue states, threats about federal takeover of elections - all are laying groundwork for…
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