News Channel Talk-Backs Archives

Sheriff Brown Won’t Respond to Carbajal’s Immigration Letter — What Would You Ask Him?

August 7, 2025 12:58 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown has declined to comment on a letter from Congressman Salud Carbajal that calls on him… Continue Reading

‘Reign of Terror’ or Law Enforcement? Debate Over Immigration Raids in Carpinteria and Camarillo

July 18, 2025 7:43 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — A series of federal immigration raids at cannabis farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo has ignited intense public… Continue Reading

What NPR Cuts Mean for KCLU and Public Radio on the Central Coast

July 18, 2025 12:19 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Congress has voted to rescind nearly $1.1 billion in funding for public media — a move that eliminates all federal support… Continue Reading

Elderly Woman Loses $450K in Online Romance Scam

July 14, 2025 6:32 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A Massachusetts woman is warning others after her 74-year-old mother was conned out of nearly her entire retirement savings… Continue Reading

Big Tax Cuts, Big Cuts to Benefits: Local Reaction to ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

July 3, 2025 6:50 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The U.S. Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Thursday, prompting sharply divided reactions over its sweeping… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Voices Weigh In: Was Trump’s Strike on Iran Reckless or Justified?

June 27, 2025 12:16 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — “This could have led to nuclear war.” Public opinion over the recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear… Continue Reading

Trump’s First 100 Days: Deportations, Food Aid Cuts, and Tariff Impacts Hit Central & South Coast

May 2, 2025 12:36 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — From immigration raids and soaring tariffs to school board battles and sweeping federal job cuts, President Donald Trump’s… Continue Reading

Reality Check: County Supes Cut $1.4 million in Cannabis-Related Costs

June 4, 2025 12:13 pm Melinda Burns

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – In a significant course correction this week, the county Board of Supervisors cut $1.4 million from its cannabis… Continue Reading

Former Santa Barbara Politicians Spar Over Trump’s Los Angeles Troop Deployment, Immigration, and ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

June 10, 2025 7:09 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – There is growing national division over President Donald Trump's handling of immigration enforcement, especially following… Continue Reading

UC Santa Barbara Loses Federal Funding for Transgender Youth Mental Health Project

April 17, 2025 4:38 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Universities across the country are grappling with the loss of millions of dollars in research funding due to cuts by… Continue Reading