# newsmaker (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover newsmaker. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Sight of Security Agents Holding Guns on Journalists at Vandenberg Has No Place in Santa Barbara – or in America](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/the-sight-of-security-agents-holding) _2026-08-20 · SB Newsmakers_ A veteran reporter who spent decades covering launches and other activities at the Space Force Base weighs in on Monday’s disturbing spectacle. ## [1-1. Kristen Sneddon Vows to Be "Strong Mayor in Weak Mayor System" - Says City Must Resist Trump on Immigration, Cuts](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/1-1-kristen-sneddon-vows-to-be-strong) _2026-08-17 · Jerry Roberts · SB Newsmakers_ In first campaign interview, mayoral front-runner talks politics and policy of rent control, State Street and budget, jabbing at chief rival Eric Friedman for consistently siding with incumbent mayor. ## [Back-to-School: A Comprehensive Guide to Literacy Info and Resources for Parents of Struggling Readers](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/back-to-school-a-comprehensive-guide) _2026-08-17 · SB Newsmakers_ Newsmakers' education writer, and Santa Barbara's "Persistent Advocate" for dyslexic students and others who struggle to read, provides a rundown of people and places that can help. ## [Former Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman Remembered As Trailblazing Role Model](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/08/former-lt-gov-nancy-wyman-remembered-as-trailblazing-role-model/) _2026-08-15 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ Nancy (Schmukler) Wyman, 80, of Tolland, beloved wife to Michael Wyman, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2026; one month... ## [Watch: Anti-ICE and SB Drag Groups Canceled on Social Media; Trump's Assault on Coastline; SB Campaign Roundup](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/watch-anti-ice-and-sb-drag-groups) _2026-08-14 · Jerry Roberts · SB Newsmakers_ Our All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists is back with a new episode of Newsmakers TV, breaking down Santa Barbara's most consequential and entertaining news stories. ## [1-on-1: In Run for Mayor, Wendy Sims-Moten Says She Offers "Fresh Perspective" for SB City Hall](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/1-on-1-in-run-for-mayor-wendy-sims) _2026-08-14 · Jerry Roberts · SB Newsmakers_ Former School Board President and early childhood development program executive says her professional experience, personal values and leadership ability have prepared her for City Hall's top job. ## [Press Clips: Guillotine Story Provoked Media on the Left and Right - Three Takeaways on the Discourse](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/press-clips-guillotine-story-provoked) _2026-08-13 · Jerry Roberts · SB Newsmakers_ Local journalists on the liberal and conservative sides of the political spectrum critiqued Newsmakers coverage of the controversy - but failed to grapple with the central finding of our reporting. ## [Jonathan Cohn: Vaccine Lies, Direct from the Oval Office](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/jonathan-cohn-vaccine-lies-direct) _2026-08-12 · SB Newsmakers_ "Nothing bad can happen," Trump says, as measles levels keep rising. ## [Watch: Ready, Set, Run - Handicapping the Races for SB Mayor and Council with the Candidates Primed at the Starting Line](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/watch-ready-set-run-handicapping) _2026-08-07 · Jerry Roberts · SB Newsmakers_ With 88 days left before the election, News-Press Editor Josh Molina joins the genial host for a railbird's view of the contests to decide the majority at City Hall - and shape Santa Barbara's future. ## [Op-Ed: Who Is "Strong Towns" - and Is Our Town Santa Barbara One to Fix, or a Model to Preserve?](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/op-ed-who-is-strong-towns-and-is) _2026-08-06 · SB Newsmakers_ A prominent local architect challenges the assumptions of a newcomer community group that favors public comment pressure and courting politicians over broad community buy-in for its ideas. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EpOsZU7E5TkB) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [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”](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/1-on-1-sbs-city-council-district) _2026-08-04 · Jerry Roberts · SB Newsmakers_ Having overcome enormous personal adversity, the high-energy and sunny candidate has built a successful life in Santa Barbara and says he's ready to give back to the community. ## [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](https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/reports-with-137k-in-the-bank-eric) _2026-08-04 · Jerry Roberts · SB Newsmakers_ In a surprise, moderate council member Friedman substantially outraised liberal colleague Sneddon, according to the first round of campaign finance filings less than 100 days before the election. ## [Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Elects Business and Community Leaders to its Board of Trustees](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/07/jewish-community-foundation-of-greater-hartford-elects-business-and-community-leaders-to-its-board-of-trustees/) _2026-07-21 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford appointed two new members to its Board of Trustees, Ron Cipriano and Eric... ## [Opinion: AI and Anti-semitism](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/06/opinion-ai-and-anti-semitism/) _2026-06-24 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ AI is DEFINITELY anti-semitic. If you’re in the social media space and feeling particularly censored these days… It’s not in... ## [Beloved Rabbi Philip Lazowski Remembered for his Deep Faith, Service, and Courage](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/06/ct-mourns-the-passing-of-holocaust-survivor-rabbi-philip-lazowski/) _2026-06-19 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ Rabbi Philip Lazowski, a Holocaust survivor and longtime West Hartford resident, passed away Thursday at the age of 96. By... ## [Op Ed: The Acceptable Jew](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/06/op-ed-the-acceptable-jew/) _2026-06-05 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ By Dori Zuravicky Bomback A social bargain has emerged in full force in the modern West: You may be Jewish, so... ## [Holocaust center in Oslo sparks outrage over ‘Nakba’ lecture](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/04/holocaust-center-in-oslo-sparks-outrage-over-nakba-lecture/) _2026-04-30 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ The center, which was created with reparations money over Norway’s complicity, plans to host a scholar who decried Western concern... ## [FBI concludes Brown, MIT shootings had ‘no nexus to terrorism’](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/04/fbi-concludes-brown-mit-shootings-had-no-nexus-to-terrorism/) _2026-04-30 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ The FBI found that Claudio Valente, who killed two in a Brown classroom and an MIT professor two days later,... ## [‘New York Times’ platforms professor who imagined joining terrorists on Oct. 7](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/04/new-york-times-platforms-professor-who-imagined-joining-terrorists-on-oct-7/) _2026-04-30 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ Publishing such a person as a moral authority on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not an act of editorial courage or... ## [Book by mother of slain Gaza hostage debuts at No. 1 on ‘NYT’ best sellers list](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/04/book-by-mother-of-slain-gaza-hostage-debuts-at-no-1-on-nyt-best-sellers-list/) _2026-04-30 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ In “When We See You Again,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin chronicles the story of her son Hersh, who was abducted during the... ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qtk4PbMC9Iwf) _2026-04-30 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Bipartisan House resolution condemns Jew-hatred rhetoric by online influencers](https://www.jewishledger.com/2026/04/bipartisan-house-resolution-condemns-jew-hatred-rhetoric-by-online-influencers/) _2026-04-29 · Ledger Online · Jewish Ledger | Southern New England News_ “When influential voices spread conspiracy theories, promote terrorism or dehumanize Jewish people, it fuels real-world violence and intimidation,” Rep. Josh...