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Watch (or Listen): State Board Convenes in SB to Map Crisis Plan, as Reckless DOGE Cuts Cripple Humanities Grants
The nihilistic Trump/Musk war on "woke" slashed National Endowment for the Humanities funds, imperiling 50 years of partnership with the state…
24 hrs ago
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Press Clips: Good News, Bad News for News-Press - SB Elites Differ in Helping, Hurting Reborn Outlet
Fighting to gain traction in SB's Wild West media landscape, the upstart digital start-up gets a boost from a celebrated liberal donor - and the back of…
May 26
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Watch: Nick, Josh and Ryan Talk ICE Home Invasions, Sable Oil's Court Shopping, Rent Control Politics, Paseo Nuevo Housing (Not)
On a new edition of Newsmakers TV, our All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists surveys the latest Central Coast wreckage inflicted by the Trump…
May 22
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Jerry Roberts
Taylor: Trump's Latest Grift, a $1.7 Billion Slush Fund Paid by Taxpayers, is Brazen Beyond Belief
It's not enough that he's scamming the government for himself and his cronies. He alwayus wants more of our money.
May 18
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Watch: Ace Political Columnist Mark Z. Barabak Breaks Down Ca. Governor Race, Redistricting Wars and Battle for Congress
The LA Time's peripatetic pundit returns to Newsmakers TV with intel from the front lines to report a "big disconnect" between the concerns of the…
May 15
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Jerry Roberts
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FAQ: The Most Important Election Race You've Probably Never Heard Of
A deep dive into the low-visibility, but highly important, campaign for (takes breath) Clerk Recorder, Assessor and Elections chief of Santa Barbara…
May 14
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Jerry Roberts
Steve Lavagnino Helped Ram Through County's Permissive Pot Ordinance. Now Cannabis Money is Fueling Top Aide's Bid to Fill His Seat.
In key Fifth District race, cannabis growers bankroll Cory Bantilan, the outgoing incumbent Supervisor's political adviser, as ag interests back Maribel…
May 14
Partisan Courts Sparked an Outbreak of Gerrymandering in the Confederacy. Democrats Should Still Be Optimistic about the Midterms.
An analysis of recent polling suggests the pro-democracy opposition to Trump's kleptocracy remains well positioned to re-capture at least the House …
May 13
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Snyder: Trump's Strategic Buffoonery in Iran Reveals the Guiding Principle of His Administration - "Superpower Suicide"
A prominent scholar dissects the basic structure of Trumpism, which does not regard the U.S. as a state- but as a commercial opportunity for the leader…
May 12
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No Matter How Scandalous, Slimy and Immense You Think Trump's Corruption May Be - It's Worse. Here's the Receipts.
The 47th president has produced a century's worth of crooked dealings in 15 months, and the firehose of venality makes it all but impossible to keep up…
May 10
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Watch: Carp Bluffs Imperiled, Wind Farm Torpedoed, Sable Oil Enabled; Elxn Update - Council, Joe-Melinda
In a new episode, Newsmakers TV's All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists offers a guided tour of the environment beat and all the latest from the…
May 8
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Jerry Roberts
Watch: "Flip the Vote" - a Tangible and Direct Way to Help Defeat Trumpism in the 2026 Mid-Term Election
Two Santa Barbara community leaders preview an upcoming online "house party" to help organize pro-democracy support in key, swing district congressional…
May 8
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Jerry Roberts
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