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SB Newsmakers

Jerry Roberts

“Newsmakers” is a multimedia journalism platform based in Santa Barbara, California that focuses on politics, media and public affairs.

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Watch: Ready, Set, Run - Handicapping the Races for SB Mayor and Council with the Candidates Primed at the Starting Line

Friday was the filing deadline to run for Santa Barbara mayor and city council, so as we await City Clerk Sarah Gorman’s announcement of the final ballot lineup, Newsmakers TV presents a starting-line view of the races and rivals.

It’s the...

4 days ago
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Op-Ed: Who Is "Strong Towns" - and Is Our Town Santa Barbara One to Fix, or a Model to Preserve?

By Cassandra Ensberg /Santa Barbara FAIA Architect & Artist

If you have been following the debate over State Street since its closure during the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020, you have probably heard the name “Strong Towns.”

Many peo...

6 days ago
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1-on-1. SB’s City Council District 6 is Dominated by Renters. Realtor Alexander Stoeber Is Selling Himself to Them as “the Change Candidate”

Alexander Stoeber, a candidate for the District 6 seat on Santa Barbara's City Council, is trying to perform political jujitsu.

In a downtown district about 80 percent populated by tenants, he’s trying to convince voters that their best ch...

7 days ago
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Reports: With $137K in the Bank, Eric Holds 3-to-1 Edge Over Kristen in SB Mayor's Race Fundraising; Devon-Monte's $50K D4 Duel

City Council member Eric Friedman has quietly raised nearly $150,000 for his campaign to be Santa Barbara’s next mayor, giving him an early 3-to-1 fundraising advantage over chief rival Kristen Sneddon, campaign finance records show.

Besid...

8 days ago
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1-1. In SB Council D5 Race, Newcomer James Zurlinden Promises to be a "Voice for Working People" at City Hall

A political novice, James Zurlinden decided last year to run for Santa Barbara City Council, driven by frustration at feeling constantly “worked up” and “embarrassed” by the City Hall soap opera.

At 41, Zurlinden had a 15-year career as a...

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    Jerry Roberts has worked in the news business for 50 years. Before co-founding Newsmakers in 2017, he served as Managing Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and wrote a biography of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

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