Watch: SB's Longest-Running Civic Opera's Not Over Yet; Trump Goon Comes for CCC, Sable, Political Gossip
Nick Welsh and Josh Molina join the Town Grouch to break down City Council's vote on State St. - and forecast what comes next in the endless fight over downtown - plus the week's other big local news
Santa Barbara’s six-year battle over cars on State Street is a nine-block civic Rorschach test, triggering a cacophony of clashing passions among citizens who all—irreconcilably, if sincerely—are sure they know what’s best for their city.
On this week’s edition of Newsmakers TV, SB Independent star columnist Nick Welsh and News-Press Editor Josh Molina join the genial host to look beyond the City Council’s kabuki-theater vote to keep the downtown corridor closed to traffic. They spin out scenarios for what lies ahead, examining the issue as a matter of urban planning, electoral politics, and, not least, mass psychology.
SB’s Three Amigos also break down the state of the mayor’s race between council members Kristen Sneddon and Eric Friedman, while freely speculating about what’s next politically for their colleague Meagan Harmon, who faces a high-profile showdown with the Trump administration next month in her role as chair of the embattled California Coastal Commission.
Plus: the latest outrage involving rogue oil company Sable Offshore, Nick’s name unexpectedly surfaces during public testimony, and Mr. Cranky Pants unloads on overeducated know-it-alls.
Check out the latest episode via YouTube below or by clicking this link. Our podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, or on SoundCloud. TVSB, Channel 17, airs the show every weeknight at 5 p.m. and at 9 a.m. on weekends. KCSB, 91.9 FM, broadcasts the program at 5:30 p.m. on weekends.
Image: The character Rorschach from DC Studio’s “Watchmen” (IMDb).