Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina

Santa Barbara Talks host Josh Molina talks the recent immigration raids and their impact on families. Regardless of your views on immigration, illegal immigration or whatever you want to call it, I am comfortable saying, even in my role as a journalist, that I find it despicable that children are separated from their families in these raids. I find it horrific that some people overlook this fact when talking about the raids in Los Angeles, and California. I find it sad that some people can’t feel or articulate a sense of human decency. Joshua Molina is a journalist and college instructor who interviews a wide variety of people on the issues of education, housing, politics, culture and business. Molina is a former reporter at the San Jose Mercury News. He also teaches community college. Visit SantaBarbaraTalks.com to sign up for his newsletter and make a contribution to this individually owned podcast.

Santa Barbara Teen Star Naomi Jane performs six songs, Lightning, Tacobell, Passenger Princess, Like Like, Love You, Press Send and Mr. Incognito in this exclusive podcast with Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina. Naomi Jane explains the stories behind her songs and why she was inspired to write them. Josh Molina and Naomi Jane are also joined by Michele Voigt, Naomi Jane's mother, who talks about managing her daughter's career and what it is like to guide her daughter through this exciting time. Naomi Jane's song "Lightning" has more than 1 million views on YouTube and her songs have more than five million streams. Naomi Jane has emerged into the most exciting new pop sensation on the planet, a 16-year-old star that has everyone talking. Check out this deep dive into her stunning rise. A total package, Naomi Jane brings immense vocal talent, masterful piano skills and an incredible magnetic presence, that makes her a triple threat in the music industry. Please subscribe to this podcast and visit www.santabarbaratalks.com. Consider a donation to this podcast at www.santabarbaratalks.com Josh Molina has been a journalist in Santa Barbara for 20 years. He creates dynamic and engaging conversations with people on the topics of housing, education, art, culture, business and more. He also covered City Hall for the San Jose Mercury News. In addition to working as a reporter at Noozhawk, he teaches journalism at Santa Barbara City College. Please subscribe to his You Tube channel for more content. This podcast is owned by Joshua Molina and not affiliated with any other organization.

Joshua Molina is a journalist, community college instructor and podcaster who creates dynamic conversations on the most important issues of the day. In this episode Josh talks about the downsides of elected officials suing the news media when they disagree or don't like coverage. He makes a case for fierce defense of the First Amendment. Follow Josh on Instagram @motownjoshnews. Visit www.santabarbaratalks.com

The City of Santa Barbara has launched a beach club. Brian Jones joins Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina to talk about "The Barbara," and what it means for Santa Barbara. The program offers a chance for people to pay a fee to enjoy the beach with a variety of amenities, including towels, seating area, umbrellas games and food. It is a new concept for Santa Barbara and Jones is here to explain the program his journey to start the business in Santa Barbara.

Architect Greg Rech and writer and author Betsy J. Green join Josh Molina for a fascinating discussion about the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake and how the community built its way out of. Also visit https://eq25.org/ for the story of the quake and learn more at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara.