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State Housing Edict Sparks Local Disputes; Counting Rats on State St.; More School Racism Charges
The aggressive move by California state government to force cities and counties to get more housing built, by usurping local control, has...

Newsmakers with JR
Nov 26, 2022


State of Play: LAT Politics Ace Goes In-Depth on New Congress; Trump Bombs as Pelosi Draws Back
When LA Times Political Columnist Mark Z. Barabak last visited Newsmakers TV, a few weeks before the midterm elections, he: a) rolled his...

Newsmakers with JR
Nov 19, 2022


Election Post-Mortem: Winners, Losers and Rising Stars -- Plus Bye-Bye, Ariel and Exxon
In a special Three Stooges edition of Newsmakers TV, Nick Welsh and Josh Molina join the genial host on this week's edition of Newsmakers...

Newsmakers with JR
Nov 12, 2022


Pelosi Attack Heightens Fears of More Political Violence - Plus: Rats, Pot, Modoc, Elxn Forecasts
"Stochastic terrorism" is an enigmatic and awkward phrase, but following the brutal home invasion assault on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's...

Newsmakers with JR
Nov 5, 2022


Op-Ed: Amid Poor Test Scores and Foot-Dragging, New Standards to Teach Reading Spur Literacy Hopes
By Cheri Rae and Monie DeWit The property tax bills arrived last week, listing no fewer than eight school bonds we are helping to pay off...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 30, 2022


DP Bans Ye, SBUSD Welcomes Narcon, Test Scores Plunge, Ariel Still MIA, New State Housing Shocker
Mentally unstable superstar Kanye West's recent spate of anti-Semitic slurs have cost him lucrative business arrangements with Adidas,...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 29, 2022


Carp Pot Shop: "Fish Stink from the Head" - Plus State St. Follies, Elxn Update, Bye-Bye to Jade
Montecito Journal Editor Gwyn Lurie returned to "Newsmakers TV" this week, detailing two fine pieces of American journalism you won't...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 22, 2022


Making Sense of the Midterm Election with LA Times Political Columnist Mark Z. Barabak
Republicans need gain only five seats to take control of the House of Representatives, and are likely to do so, but Democrats can hold...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 14, 2022


Round 3: SBUSD Board Wannabes Debate Hilda, Equity & Racism, Charters, Literacy & Qualifications
The three contenders for the District 1 seat on Santa Barbara Unified's school board on Monday night sparred over whose life experience...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 12, 2022


Panel: Digging Deep into County Mental Health Services; Campaign, Fresco, Resuscitated Cat
Amid a bout of Covid, KEYT's Jade Martinez-Pogue rallied to deliver some quality minutes on a new episode of Newsmakers TV on Friday,...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 8, 2022


Salud Speaks: A Steadfast Bipartisan -- Despite "Fascist Tendencies" of Many Republicans
In recent weeks, Rep. Salud Carbajal embarked upon a "Central Coast Community Project Victory Tour," trumpeting his support and...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 7, 2022


Contenders for Cold Spring School District Board Talk Finances, Facilities and Political Factions
The Cold Spring School District, a basic aid, single elementary school district located on Sycamore Canyon Road, may be small in size,...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 5, 2022


Online Forum Spotlights Candidates for School Board Seats in SB Unified and Goleta Union Districts
Up against the Rams-49ers game for ratings, 10 candidates for five seats in two local school districts shared their views Monday night...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 4, 2022


State of Play: Key Endorsements in School Board Races - Plus Pot Wars, Vacay Rentals, SBPD Review
It's a plain fact that most campaign endorsements are of dubious value, but one that truly matters in local politics is the imprimatur of...

Newsmakers with JR
Oct 1, 2022


Panel: Conservatives Eye School Board Seats, Hope District Weirdness, Plus - Parklets, Guns, Chicken
Less than 50 days before the Nov. 8 election, the latest bid for political relevance by South Coast conservatives focuses on a batch of...

Newsmakers with JR
Sep 24, 2022


Candidate Conversations: SBUSD, SBCC & County Ed Board Hopefuls Talk Schools, Safety & Test Scores
Seven weeks before the Nov. 8 election, the most consequential and competitive campaign contests in Santa Barbara center on public...

Newsmakers with JR
Sep 21, 2022


Report from Martha's Vineyard: Vicki Riskin on Cruelty & Kindness Amid Venezuelan Migrant Crisis
I watched with astonishment the coverage of the Venezuelan men, women and children arriving, confused and bewildered, at the Martha’s...

Newsmakers with JR
Sep 18, 2022


Panel: Decoding Online Gambling Props 26&27; St. George Milpas Deal Advances; Ed Race Forums on Tap
Confusing, misleading and spurious, big bucks ads for and against Propositions 26 and 27 in recent weeks have bombarded every sentient...

Newsmakers with JR
Sep 17, 2022


New Clues in Montecito Murder Mystery, County's Ex-Pot Czar Now Lobbying County, Campaign Update
A new edition of Newsmakers TV focuses this week on a puzzling homicide in Montecito - plus politics and pot. Nick Welsh reprises his...

Newsmakers with JR
Sep 10, 2022


3 Amigos: Diablo Canyon, County vs. UCSB, SBUSD's Phone Snatch, New SBPD Chief, Joyce Throws Down
Nick Welsh and Josh Molina, the two hardest workin' men in show business, joined the genial host on Friday for a new edition of...

Newsmakers with JR
Sep 3, 2022
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