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Viral Living: The Ins and Outs of Social Distancing (Update)
Dr. Jason Prystowsky's presentation on Wednesday night’s webinar, hosted by SPARC, provided a solid and up-to-date look at the COVID-19...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 18, 2020


Still Time to Register for COVID-19 Public Education Webinar at 6 p.m. Tonight with Cottage ER Doc
At post time, there are still spots available for a COVID-19 webinar with Cottage Hospital Emergency Medicine physician Dr. Jason...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 18, 2020


Here's the Alarming COVID-19 Report by British Scientists that Made Trump and Fox Change their Tune
Last week, media columnist Margaret Sullivan recommended one action that would instantly compel Donald Trump to drop the clown act and...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 17, 2020


How and Why Closing Our Schools Will Help Save Lives
(Editor's note: In a Newsmakers op-ed today, Santa Barbara Unified School District President Laura Capps explains the rationale behind...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 16, 2020


Update: Key Facts from SB City Hall Briefing as the First Case of COVID-19 is Found in County
At 3 p.m. on Sunday, county public health officials briefed city administrators and managers via conference call about SB county's first...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 15, 2020


Four Animated Simulations that Demonstrate How and Why "Social Distancing" Works
“Right now, myself personally, I wouldn’t go to a restaurant,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said on the CBS Sunday morning show “Face the Nation” –...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 15, 2020


Must Watch: Cottage Infectious Disease Specialist Breaks Down the COVID-19 Virus and Pandemic
This week, Dr. Lynn N. Fitzgibbons, a Cottage Hospital staff physician specializing in Infectious Disease, presented to her medical...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 14, 2020


After Katie Hill: Post-Scandal House Hopeful Christy Smith Urges SB Political Women to Persist
Christy Smith cites one over-arching reason for confronting the ordeal of three election campaigns in eight months, as she battles for a...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 11, 2020


Laura Concedes to Das as New Count Shows His Lead Grows
Laura Capps conceded the First District supervisor race late Monday, after county election officials reported that Das Williams nearly...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 9, 2020


Newsmakers TV: Post-Mortem on Super Tuesday's Election
Delaney Smith, Josh Molina and Nick Welsh join Jerry this week to reprise and analyze the results of the March 3 primary, looking at what...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 6, 2020


Unlikely Scenarios to Ponder While Awaiting 1st District Count
Long-suffering residents of certain First District precincts appear condemned to endure four more years of smug smarminess (or is it...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 4, 2020


A Viewer's Guide for Following Super Tuesday Results
At post time, the Super Tuesday polls in Santa Barbara are still open for another six hours, so you have plenty of time for a leisurely...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 3, 2020


Notebook: As Bernie Backs Abboud in 37th Assembly Brawl, Biden Seeks Hope in Slow-Moving Dem Vote
I.V. Favorite Son Jonathan Abboud got a late boost in the final weekend before Election Day, when presidential front-runner Bernie...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 2, 2020


The Primary Election Pool: Win Big Prizes - No Entry Fee!
Newsmakers’ Global Office of The Sporting Life and Cheesy Marketing Gimmicks is pleased to announce our 2020 California Primary Election...

Newsmakers with JR
Mar 1, 2020


State Realtors PAC Spending Huge Amount on Assembly Race in Bid to Beat Murillo and Bennett
In an extraordinary display of Sacramento special interest spending, the California Association of Realtors political committee has...

Newsmakers with JR
Feb 28, 2020


TV: Behind-the-Scenes of the Indy's Contentious Endorsement as Gang Talks All the March 3 Races
It’s a new, All-Politics-All-the-Time edition of Newsmakers TV, featuring the four journalists who've produced the bulk of local campaign...

Newsmakers with JR
Feb 28, 2020


Assembly: Don't Sleep on Charles Cole (Who?) in Placing Bets on Tuesday's Top 2 Primary Finishes
At a recent debate, Assembly candidate Charles Cole began to answer a question about climate change by lifting his hands and making the...

Newsmakers with JR
Feb 28, 2020


Das and Laura Clash Over His Pro-Oil Endorsers
In the increasingly choleric race for First District supervisor, the latest exchange erupted on Wednesday between the Laura Capps and Das...

Newsmakers with JR
Feb 26, 2020


Op-Ed: No Matter Who Wins the Board of Supervisors Races, SB's Pot Regulatory System Needs Overhaul
(Editor's note: Although Santa Barbara County's controversial cannabis ordinance has been the focus of considerable political debate,...

Newsmakers with JR
Feb 26, 2020


Six Takeaways from That Weird Independent Endorsement
A brief war story: Back before the last Ice Age, our Director of Editorial Opinion and Cheap Shot Personal Attacks was privileged to...

Newsmakers with JR
Feb 24, 2020
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