Something Rotten at City Hall: How District Elections Skewed Big Vote on Rent Control; Winners & Losers News Commentary By Jerry Roberts, SB Newsmakers On Tuesday, Mayor Randy Rowse admonished the lefty majority of Santa Barbara’s City Council to stop using the word “we,”
Burgled in the Santa Barbara ‘Burbs News Commentary By Callie Fausey ‘Independent’ reporter Callie Fausey recounts a car break-in and crime stats in the city.
Partisan Courts Sparked an Outbreak of Gerrymandering in the Confederacy. Democrats Should Still Be Optimistic about the Midterms. News Commentary By Jerry Roberts, 'S.B. Newsmakers' An analysis of recent polling suggests the pro-democracy opposition to Trump’s kleptocracy remains well positioned to recapture at least the House — and possibly take control of the Senate too.
State of Play: As Rivals Sprint to June 2 Primary, a Guide to the Governor’s Race National Affairs By Jerry Roberts
Bill Brown Chides ICE for “Excesses” – But Says Sheriff Must Stay “Neutral” Amid Anti-Immigrant Crusade By Jerry Roberts, SB Newsmakers
365 Days of Chaos, Corruption and Incompetence: Our Analysts Assess Year One of the Trump Regime Video By Jerry Roberts, S.B. Newsmakers
Journalist Lou Cannon, Who Covered Ronald Reagan for Decades, Dies at 92 News Commentary By Nick Welsh
‘There Is No Plan B’ for Paseo Nuevo, S.B. City Hall Chief Says, as Key Council Vote Looms News Commentary By Jerry Roberts
Kristen Sneddon Says She’s Running for Santa Barbara Mayor — ‘We’re Stuck and We Need Progress, Not Stagnation’ News Commentary By Jerry Roberts
Election Takeaways: Newsom Won Big Home Court Battle over Redistricting, but the National Gerrymander War Has Just Begun News Commentary By Jerry Roberts
Watch: As New Polling Shows Prop. 50 with a Big Lead, Our Pundit Panel Dives into the Politics and Policy of the Special Election Video By Jerry Roberts