TV Santa Barbara

Josh Molina, Nick Welsh and Callie Fausey join the genial host for a new episode of analysis and commentary about Santa Barbara’s biggest local news stories, as the real estate community strikes back legally against City Hall’s push for rent control, the Board of Supervisors faces $66 million in red ink amid its ongoing fiscal and political feud with Sheriff Bill Brown and the Unified School District trustees approve a seventh period for its four junior high schools, resolving one of its most contentious recent issues. Plus: a few words of remembrance and support on the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s Russia.

In this Episode of the Creative Community, Host David Starkey sits down with Editor, Writer, and Teacher Shelly Lowenkopf.

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

Perry Longo explores how the pandemic has influenced poetry and shares his personal journey through injuries. He highlights the healing aspects of writing, particularly in hospice environments, and discusses the creative process. Longo reads several poems inspired by nature and personal struggles, encouraging emerging poets to embrace their unique voices. The discussion showcases poetry's transformative ability to connect individuals through shared experiences.

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

The Community Arts Workshop is a project of the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, a nonprofit committed to sustaining and growing all forms of the arts in Santa Barbara. On April 8, 2014, the City of Santa Barbara signed a lease with the Arts Collaborative for 631 Garden St., the former site of a city motor pool, to create the Community Arts Workshop—two large buildings and four separate spaces for rehearsals, painting, sculpture, gallery shows, annual workshop space for the Santa Barbara Solstice Parade, and more. On September 25, 2018, the City extended the lease for 25 years. Casey Caldwell, CAW's Managing Director, sits down with David Starkey for a lively discussion.

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

Amid Democratic fears that two Republicans will sneak into run-off in contest for governor, Trump's unpopularity boosts chances that partisan control flips in the House - and maybe the Senate.

Gwen Lurie, Editor in Chief and CEO of Montecito Journal Media Group, shares her journey and the vital role of local journalism. She discusses the need for diverse perspectives and storytelling, the creative community in Santa Barbara, and the challenges faced during the pandemic. Lurie highlights the importance of print media and upcoming projects like the Giving List, which connects donors to nonprofits, emphasizing the community's philanthropic spirit.

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

A lifelong Santa Barbara arts journalist and musician, Joe Woodard is a guitarist/ songwriter who has traversed multiple byways of blurry music.

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

In an exclusive interview with Newsmakers TV, Sheriff Bill Brown provided his most extensive public comments to date about recent conflicts and controversies surrounding the actions of federal immigration agents in and around Santa Barbara County, which he said have had a “corrosive effect” on public trust in local law enforcement.

On this week’s episode, Newsmakers TV’s all-star panel of top local journalists examines the growing visibility of opposition to the cruelty and chaos of Donald Trump in Santa Barbara, as Ella Heydenfeldt, Christina McDermott, Josh Molina and Nick Welsh join the genial host to discuss whether there is an age gap in pro-democracy protest efforts, the state’s rescue of Planned Parenthood from Administration cuts, and an up-close-and-personal look at the soccer mom realtor who stood up to the violence of immigration agents on the Eastside. Plus: the latest in the mystery death of UCSB freshman Liz Hamel, a new episode of the “Welcome to I.V.” podcast and yet more legal trouble for the Sable Offshore oil company.

In this episode of "The Creative Community," Host David Starkey sits down with noted memoirist Diana Raab. They discuss her life, her writing, and she gives the audience a few short readings from her books.

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