Newsmakers with JROct 1, 2022State of Play: Key Endorsements in School Board Races - Plus Pot Wars, Vacay Rentals, SBPD ReviewIt'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 JRSep 24, 2022Panel: Conservatives Eye School Board Seats, Hope District Weirdness, Plus - Parklets, Guns, ChickenLess 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 JRSep 21, 2022Candidate Conversations: SBUSD, SBCC & County Ed Board Hopefuls Talk Schools, Safety & Test ScoresSeven weeks before the Nov. 8 election, the most consequential and competitive campaign contests in Santa Barbara center on public...
Newsmakers with JRSep 18, 2022Report from Martha's Vineyard: Vicki Riskin on Cruelty & Kindness Amid Venezuelan Migrant CrisisI watched with astonishment the coverage of the Venezuelan men, women and children arriving, confused and bewildered, at the Martha’s...