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1-1: Anabella Lehne, in “Born-and-Raised” Bid for D6 Council Seat, Critiques Rent Control, State St. Closure, SB City Spending
A notary and former teacher, Lehne underscores the start-up costs of pending stabilization ordinance, arguing it defies the laws of supply and demand…
 • Jerry Roberts
10 Tuesdays to Go: Send Us Your Questions for the First Debate of the Santa Barbara Mayor’s Race
Newsmakers joins the News-Press and TVSB in sponsoring a live forum, on Thursday Sept. 3 at the New Vic Theatre, featuring the major candidates for the…
 • Jerry Roberts
Bulwark: ICE’s Electric Shock Gloves are a Deadly Weapon of Cruelty -- that Leaves No Evidence
“When thinking about how this device will be used, we have to start with ICE’s track record. To borrow a phrase, past performance probably will be…
Sign of the Times in Santa Barbara (Photo to the Editor Dept.)
One of the city’s most prominent architects has a moment of clarity about our local political, policy and lived landscape while driving - !! …
 • Jerry Roberts
Watch: Schools Face Tech Mania, Reduced Enrollment as Kids Trek Back; Mona Exits Amid County Brain Drain; Election Gossip
Newsmakers TV’s All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists analyzes, dissects and opines upon Santa Barbara’s most important and entertaining news stories.
 • Jerry Roberts
The Sight of Security Agents Holding Guns on Journalists at Vandenberg Has No Place in Santa Barbara – or in America
A veteran reporter who spent decades covering launches and other activities at the Space Force Base weighs in on Monday’s disturbing spectacle.
1-1. Kristen Sneddon Vows to Be "Strong Mayor in Weak Mayor System" - Says City Must Resist Trump on Immigration, Cuts
In first campaign interview, mayoral front-runner talks politics and policy of rent control, State Street and budget, jabbing at chief rival Eric…
 • Jerry Roberts
Back-to-School: A Comprehensive Guide to Literacy Info and Resources for Parents of Struggling Readers
Newsmakers' education writer, and Santa Barbara's "Persistent Advocate" for dyslexic students and others who struggle to read, provides a rundown of…
Watch: Anti-ICE and SB Drag Groups Canceled on Social Media; Trump's Assault on Coastline; SB Campaign Roundup
Our All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists is back with a new episode of Newsmakers TV, breaking down Santa Barbara's most consequential and…
 • Jerry Roberts
1-on-1: In Run for Mayor, Wendy Sims-Moten Says She Offers "Fresh Perspective" for SB City Hall
Former School Board President and early childhood development program executive says her professional experience, personal values and leadership ability…
 • Jerry Roberts
Press Clips: Guillotine Story Provoked Media on the Left and Right - Three Takeaways on the Discourse
Local journalists on the liberal and conservative sides of the political spectrum critiqued Newsmakers coverage of the controversy - but failed to…
 • Jerry Roberts
Jonathan Cohn: Vaccine Lies, Direct from the Oval Office
"Nothing bad can happen," Trump says, as measles levels keep rising.
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