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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.
The Five-Spot: Trump is Eager to Say Goodbye to EVs, Education, Equal Rights and the Environment
Trump's Washington could harm Santa Barbara's future as he poses threats to the economy, climate, our classrooms, and rights.
The Five-Spot: Deconstructing Trump's 2026 Proposed Budget Cuts, Rental Caps and Climate Rollbacks
Trump ensures his second term is worse than the first with increased environmental push backs, attacks on LGBTQ+ rights & climate science, plus proposed…
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Hershey Felder - Inspired by Boy Who Whistled 'Rhapsody in Blue' to Save Himself at Auschwitz - Brings Gershwin Show to SB
The celebrated pianist/actor/playwright talks to Newsmakers about the heart-breaking origin of his work, on the eve of five performances at the New Vic
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Watch: Why Supes' Anti-Oil Vote Matters; SB Homeless Shelter Mess, State St. Follies, Liquid Hemp Shocker
SB's Board of Supervisors set down a clear marker in the fight between climate advocates and the fossil fuel industry, and Nick, Josh and Jerry sort out…
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Jerry Roberts
SB Authors: Jane Hulse's Teenage Heroine Returns in New Volume of Revolutionary Era Series Saga
Historic fiction writer discusses "Outcasts of Essex," the just-out prequel to earlier novel about the adventures and misadventures of the…
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Jerry Roberts
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The Five-Spot: Santa Barbara Grapples with Trump Trade, Pharma, Refugee & Policy Twists
The tariffs are down (maybe, sorta), the gas is up (definitely), and drug price cuts are TBD. Santa Barbara adjusts to national decisions with local…
Op-Ed: An Urgent Call to Action on Two Key Climate Measures in SB County, Sacto
At a time when Trump is trying to demolish climate change policy, the Board of Supervisors and Legislature have the chance to push back
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Watch: Immigration Advocates Bash Sheriff, SBUSD Nixes Teacher Layoffs & SB Council Cuts Pay; First Trump Impacts
As Donald Trump turns up the pressure on immigration, Sheriff Bill Brown says he is acting by the book, amid complex layers of federal, state and local…
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Jerry Roberts
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The Five-Spot: Latest on How Trump Policies Are Bedeviling Santa Barbara, Right Now
From anxieties over retail and reproductive rights to new worries over public broadcasting and immigration policies, SB keeps a wary eye on the reality…
How Newsmakers Became SB's Most Robust Pro-Democracy Site (Hint: Trump Made Us Do It)
In our own 100 days assessment, Newsmakers' co-founders reflect upon the massive impact of the new mob boss president and what it means for the future…
Big Crowd Fills the Night with "Sound of Solidarity" at May Day Protest at Courthouse
In the latest display of growing popular resistance to the Trump Administration, more than 1,000 people rallied and marched on behalf of labor…
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