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SBCC Chief, Seeking "Stability," Makes the Case for Measure P; Addresses the Charge that Campaign Claims are Misleading

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SBCC Chief, Seeking "Stability," Makes the Case for Measure P; Addresses the Charge that Campaign Claims are Misleading

One year into the job, Santa Barbara City College's chief executive says she is installing fiscal and facilities management systems to...

Op-Ed: I am SB City College's Longest-Serving Trustee. This is Why I'm Opposed to Measure P.

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1 day ago

Op-Ed: I am SB City College's Longest-Serving Trustee. This is Why I'm Opposed to Measure P.

(Today Newsmakers continues our series of commentaries on Measure P, the $198 million proposed bond issue for City College, with...

Roger Boosts Movie Palace as Caruso Makes Catered Pitch to Planners; New Pipeline Flap; "Squishy" SB Test Scores

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2 days ago

Roger Boosts Movie Palace as Caruso Makes Catered Pitch to Planners; New Pipeline Flap; "Squishy" SB Test Scores

BLTs, kale salad and a coffee bar were on the menu, as über-developer Rick Caruso wooed SB County's planning commissioners this week,...

Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey Clash on Abortion, Guns and Trump, in a U.S. Senate Debate Only Political Junkies Could Love

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4 days ago

Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey Clash on Abortion, Guns and Trump, in a U.S. Senate Debate Only Political Junkies Could Love

By Yue Stella Yu CalMatters The sparks started flying between U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and former L.A. Dodgers star Steve Garvey minutes...

Dispatch from DyslexiaLand: The Ongoing Struggle for the Right to Read

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5 days ago

Dispatch from DyslexiaLand: The Ongoing Struggle for the Right to Read

(Editor's note : "Dyslexia Awareness Month," which falls in October, aims to raise awareness of the need for a more accessible and...

Op-Ed: City College, a Defining Institution of Santa Barbara, Deserves a 'Yes' Vote on Measure P for Necessary Capital Projects

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Oct 6

Op-Ed: City College, a Defining Institution of Santa Barbara, Deserves a 'Yes' Vote on Measure P for Necessary Capital Projects

(Editor's note: This is the second opinion piece Newsmakers has published about Measure P, the Santa Barbara City College bond on the...

Pundit Panel: VP Debate Was "Eddie Haskell vs. Ted Lasso"; Harris Outworking Trump; Unknowables Cloud Stretch Run

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Oct 5

Pundit Panel: VP Debate Was "Eddie Haskell vs. Ted Lasso"; Harris Outworking Trump; Unknowables Cloud Stretch Run

J.D. Vance' s slick, smug and dissembling performance in this week's Vice Presidential debate dazzled much of the national political...

Vance's Deceitful Answer on 2020 Election Will Be the Indelible Moment of Veep Debate Against Walz

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Oct 2

Vance's Deceitful Answer on 2020 Election Will Be the Indelible Moment of Veep Debate Against Walz

J.D. Vance outperformed Tim Walz for most of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate -- but the Republican's dodgy refusal to admit that...

Walz and Vance Poised for Veep Debate -- as Trump Prepares to Undermine Election Result if Harris Wins

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Oct 1

Walz and Vance Poised for Veep Debate -- as Trump Prepares to Undermine Election Result if Harris Wins

Amid the fog of political war, one thing is certain about the 2024 presidential election: win or lose, Donald Trump will declare victory....

Op-Ed: A Close Examination of Measure P -- and Why It's Not the Right Remedy for What Ails SBCC

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Sep 29

Op-Ed: A Close Examination of Measure P -- and Why It's Not the Right Remedy for What Ails SBCC

By Dale Francisco One fall day in the late 1970s in Pennsylvania, as I knelt on the roof of a new home and hammered nails into plywood in...

Carp Neighbors Say New Pot Odor Plan is Lame - and Being Rushed Before Das is Out; Growers Whine about Any Regs At All

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Sep 29

Carp Neighbors Say New Pot Odor Plan is Lame - and Being Rushed Before Das is Out; Growers Whine about Any Regs At All

By Melinda Burns A county plan for tackling the skunky smell of pot in the Carpinteria Valley was presented to the Planning Commission...

Mayor Randy Knocks Anti-Car "Utopian Ideal" in State St. Dysfunction; Talks Measure I, Miramar, Homeless "Progress"

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Sep 28

Mayor Randy Knocks Anti-Car "Utopian Ideal" in State St. Dysfunction; Talks Measure I, Miramar, Homeless "Progress"

Some of Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse' s lefty city council colleagues like to portray the eight, shut-down blocks of State Street as a...

Newsom's Housing Failure a Cautionary Tale for Harris: Pass All the Laws You Want - That Doesn't Make It Pencil Out

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Sep 26

Newsom's Housing Failure a Cautionary Tale for Harris: Pass All the Laws You Want - That Doesn't Make It Pencil Out

By Alexi Koseff CalMatters For California political observers, the housing plan that Kamala Harris recently unveiled may have caused a...

Secret Camera Scandal: Parents Sue SBUSD, Seeking Judicial Oversight of District in Schapansky Case

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Sep 23

Secret Camera Scandal: Parents Sue SBUSD, Seeking Judicial Oversight of District in Schapansky Case

Two sets of parents, whose children attended Santa Barbara Charter School while now-fugitive teacher Steven Schapansky allegedly made...

What's Behind Old Town Traffic Mess; SB & Goleta Election Updates; Kelly Breaks State St. Logjam

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Sep 21

What's Behind Old Town Traffic Mess; SB & Goleta Election Updates; Kelly Breaks State St. Logjam

The clogged and choking nightmare traffic now afflicting Old Town Goleta rivals the dystopian congestion of huge cities , from London to...

1-on-1: Inside Kelly McAdoo's Intriguing Journey to SB; City Hall Chief Talks State St., Housing, Taxes, More...

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Sep 16

1-on-1: Inside Kelly McAdoo's Intriguing Journey to SB; City Hall Chief Talks State St., Housing, Taxes, More...

Kelly McAdoo, Santa Barbara's recently-arrived City Administrator, jokes that the 24/7 demands and turbulent urgency of running a...

Pundit Panel: Even Before Commanding Debate, Harris Expanded Electoral Map - "This is Not the Same Trump We've Seen"

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Sep 13

Pundit Panel: Even Before Commanding Debate, Harris Expanded Electoral Map - "This is Not the Same Trump We've Seen"

Kamala Harris quickly sought to capitalize on her dominating debate performance against Donald Trump this week, rallying supporters in...

"They're Killing Pets!" Harris Baits Trump into an Appalling Performance with a Virtuoso Display of Debate Skill

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Sep 11

"They're Killing Pets!" Harris Baits Trump into an Appalling Performance with a Virtuoso Display of Debate Skill

If it was a fight, they would have stopped it. Vice President Kamala Harris triumphed over Donald Trump on Tuesday night, with an...

Showdown in Philly: Three Key Questions that Will Shape the Harris-Trump Debate

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Sep 10

Showdown in Philly: Three Key Questions that Will Shape the Harris-Trump Debate

Amid all the polls, punditry, and psychopathology , America’s 2024 presidential campaign boils down to this: If Kamala Harris wins,...

Local Voters Face Big Choices on Election Money Measures; Inside County Climate Plan; Campaign Update; Casie on the Roof

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Sep 7

Local Voters Face Big Choices on Election Money Measures; Inside County Climate Plan; Campaign Update; Casie on the Roof

Santa Barbara city and county voters confront a raft of proposed tax increases and new bond debt schemes on the Nov. 5 ballot, as local...

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