Santa Barbara’s Budget Bombshell | Newsmakers with JR

Writer | Brian Tanguay | The Creative Community with David Starkey

David Starkey hosts Brian Tanguay to discuss their work with the California Review of Books and Tanguay's journey as a writer. Tanguay shares his experiences in the Air Force and how current political events shape literature. They delve into the challenges of writing about politics, the importance of reading, and the nature of book reviews, highlighting the role of writers in society amidst a complex political climate. The Mission of TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) is to empower people to make media that matters. TVSB provides open access to media technology for companies and individuals who want to tell stories, share ideas, and create television shows, independent films, web videos, and documentaries. http://www.tvsb.tv [http://www.tvsb.tv]

One on One with Mayoral Candidate Eric Friedman | Newsmakers with JR

In a one-on-one interview about his campaign for Santa Barbara mayor, City Council member Eric Friedman stresses fiscal restraint and his anti-rent control stance:"I'm in the center," Friedman says.

Journalist Panel | Newsmakers with JR

Sheriff Bill Brown’s shameful attack on a local immigration reporter and ICE’s loathsome Father’s Day raids on Santa Barbara neighborhoods take center stage on this week’s edition, as Sofia Wallace, Ryan Cruz and Josh Molina join the panel in also breaking down the latest on the eight-story monstrosity proposed to be built behind the Mission and the buzz over a new electric car charging station that just opened downtown. Plus: the genial host reveals how he once selflessly fired himself in order to put the Daily Nexus into the financial black.

State Street Cars | Newsmakers with JR

Small business owner Colleen Macey and architect Cass Ensberg join the genial host to discuss the latest push to re-open downtown State Street to vehicular traffic, as the ad hoc State Street Business Alliance has launched a letter and petition campaign urging City Council to repeal legislation that formalized the street closure, which was originally enacted and intended only as a Covid-era emergency measure.

One on One with Monte Wilson, City Council Candidate | Newsmakers with JR

Leading off a new series of interviews with Nov. 3 election candidates for City Council and Mayor, former tech executive Monte Wilson discusses his opposition to rent control and the total closure to cars of downtown State Street, along with his economic development ideas for generating more revenue for City Hall.