Talking with Culinary Storytellers at the Inaugural Santa Barbara Literary Festival
An intimate crowd of food lovers gathered for the Santa Barbara Literary Festival’s Culinary Storytellers Panel.
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Emergency Podcast: The Trump Regime’s Shock Move to Ram Offshore Oil through S.B., and State’s 11th-Hour Bid to Stop It
In a special ‘Newsmakers TV’ episode, ‘Independent’ columnist Nick Welsh reprises his exclusive reporting about the fast-moving Sable Oil story, as California faces off with Trump amid war with Iran.
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Profiles Santa Barbara’s Hannah-Beth Jackson
In her interview, Jackson describes her decades-long ambition to pass equal pay legislation and how Oscar-award winning Patricia Arquette “lit the match” under her efforts as a California state senator.
Goleta Punk Show Raises Money for Undocumented Families
Desmadre Media hosted the event, which took place at Foundation Press in Old Town Goleta on February 28.
Shaping S.B. Response to Regime’s Deportation Raids: ‘Fear by Design: ICE Tactics, Impact, and What We Can Do About It”
Next Monday, a special public forum convenes amid ongoing attacks by Trump’s masked paramilitary agents on local neighborhoods, families and those bearing witness, presented by Dem Women of S.B.
365 Days of Chaos, Corruption and Incompetence: Our Analysts Assess Year One of the Trump Regime
One year to the day after Trump’s inauguration, Newsmakers TV’s All-Star Panel of National Political Pundits returns to evaluate the damage done to date and offer their forecasts on what comes next.
Santa Barbara Community Holds Vigil in Response to Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Residents and organizers speak out against the escalating federal immigration enforcement across the country.
Our 2025 Local Heroes Luncheon Honoring the Heroes in Our Community
Watch the 2025 Local Heroes Luncheon and hear from our honorees.
Watch: As New Polling Shows Prop. 50 with a Big Lead, Our Pundit Panel Dives into the Politics and Policy of the Special Election
Gavin Newsom set forth a pro-Democratic gerrymander of California to fight a pro-Republican gerrymander in Texas. Santa Barbara Newsmakers’ panel of experts demystifies the issues and personalities behind the fight.
A Video Tour of UC Santa Barbara Special Collections
Behind the scenes at UC Santa Barbara Library, the Department of Special Research Collections is home to rare and unique books, manuscripts, photographs, films and music recordings — plus a team of curators and archivists tasked with preserving the holdings and ensuring public access.
