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Governor Newsom Commutes 548 Inmates on Death Row

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

The three Santa Barbara men who will not be executed.

Unruly Women Won the Midterms

An Unruly Woman By Lorissa Rinehart

From governors’ mansions to school boards, they powered an election to remember.

All Booked | A Wisp of Whimsy

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Richelle Boyd

Richelle Boyd reviews three light books with fantastical elements and playful humor.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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Full Belly Files | Cover Crops Are Critical: A One Block Challenge Update

Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann

The Home Page | Headlines and Hacienda Dreams

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

Max Schott 1935–2026

In Memoriam By Bob Blaisdell

One Man’s Quest to Help Wine Country Master AI

Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann

Michael A. Glassow 1940-2025

In Memoriam By John Johnson

The Home Page | Falling for Fall

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

ON Culture | J-Pop, Opera, Dracula, and Film Fests Galore

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

But … What If You’re Wrong?

The Truth Fairy By Starshine Roshell

Santa Barbara County’s Election Czar Stayed Silent When DOJ Threated Election

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh