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Santa Barbara Talks: Former News-Press reporter Dawn Hobbs talks Michael Jackson verdict, career
Jun 24, 2026
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Remembering Loretta Redd; Who is Instagram's Visionari?
Jun 1, 2026
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Santa Barbara Talks: Jason Dominguez talks running for Santa Barbara City Council
May 18, 2026
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Santa Barbara Talks: Ryder Christ, Santa Barbara's Street Interviewer, talks with Josh Molina
May 11, 2026
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Santa Barbara Talks: Mayor Randy Rowse cancels re-election bid; who will be the next mayor?
Apr 14, 2026
20m 46s
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| 6/24/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Former News-Press reporter Dawn Hobbs talks Michael Jackson verdict, career | On the 21-year-anniversary of the Michael Jackson trial and verdict, former News-Press reporter Dawn Hobbs recalls her time covering the high-profile trial. Hobbs covered every day of the trial in Santa Maria. In this episode of Santa Barbara Talks, Hobbs explains how she was assigned the story, how she approached the beat, and the moment she "locked eyes," with Michael Jackson. Hobbs also talks about her career as a reporter, her fight previous News-Press ownership and the state of journalism. Josh Molina is a journalist and instructor at Santa Barbara City College. He creates dynamic conversations with individuals on the topics of housing, politics, media, culture, business and much more. Follow his podcast at www.santabarbaratalks.com and subscribe on YouTube to Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina. Consider making a contribution to support his podcast. | — | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Remembering Loretta Redd; Who is Instagram's Visionari? | Josh Molina talks about his memories of Loretta Redd; Also, a possible collaboration with Instagram's Visionari, in this Josh-only podcast. Josh reported on Loretta in various capacities over the years and he shares some of his thoughts on her. Also, Josh is talking with Visionari about being a guest on Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina. Who is Visionari? We kickstart the conversation here. Visit www.santabarbaratalks.com to make a contribution and support these podcasts. | — | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Jason Dominguez talks running for Santa Barbara City Council | Explore Jason Dominguez's vision for Santa Barbara, his background, and his approach to local governance as he campaigns for District 4 City Council. This interview covers key community issues like housing, fire safety, State Street, and rent stabilization. In this episode: Jason's personal journey from Maywood to Santa Barbara and his legal and international experiences His previous city council service, emphasizing fiscal responsibility, community engagement, and transparency Stakeholder perspectives on housing, rent stabilization, and controlling rising costs Fire safety strategies in District 4, including coordination with fire departments and urban planning The future of State Street and balancing commercial vitality with pedestrian-friendly policies Dominguez's stance on political independence, collaboration, and maintaining respectful debate Timestamps: (00:01) - Welcome and introduction to Jason Dominguez's background (0:30) - Why Jason is running for District 4 City Council (2:43) - Growing up in Maywood, education, and early influences (5:48) - How international experiences shaped his civic perspective (10:00) - Transition from law career to local government (13:08) - What Jason aims to accomplish in his current campaign (17:19) - Community priorities in District 4: fire safety and development (20:08) - The debate around rent stabilization and affordable housing (24:26) - Perspectives on State Street revitalization (32:15) - Balancing commercial growth with community needs (36:42) - Views on urban planning, retail, and street redesign (40:39) - Enhancing bike safety and youth recreation (43:52) - Addressing concerns about political style and past interactions (49:43) - Reflections on leadership, mistakes, and community service (60:40) - The influence of fatherhood on his worldview (63:23) - Final thoughts on voter trust and legislative experience | — | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Ryder Christ, Santa Barbara's Street Interviewer, talks with Josh Molina | Santa Barbara Talks: Ryder Christ, Santa Barbara's Street Interviewer, talks with Josh Molina about his transition from News Director at KEYT to man-on-the-street interviewer. Christ opens up about his questions, his character, his approach, his dress, his style and what he learned from John Palminteri. Christ is leading a wave of local social media personalities capturing eyeballs on the South Coast. Josh Molina is a journalist and college professor who creates dynamic conversations with celebrities, politicians, activities and experts in their field. Find more than 300 podcasts on this channel. Please follow and subscribe. Also visit SantaBarbaraTalks.com to contribute. | — | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Mayor Randy Rowse cancels re-election bid; who will be the next mayor?✨ | mayoral electionRandy Rowse+1 | Randy RowseEric Friedman+2 | — | Santa Barbara | electioncandidates+1 | — | 20m 46s | |
| 3/28/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Daily Sound Founder Jeramy Gordon talks newspaper, faith, family, new book✨ | newspaperentrepreneurship+4 | Jeramy Gordon | Opinionated, not JudgmentalDaily Sound+3 | Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara's | Santa BarbaraDaily Sound+2 | — | 1h 02m 10s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Meet Betsy O'Brien, influencer behind The Bets Life podcast and social media✨ | womenbusiness+3 | Betsy O'Brien | TheBetsLifethe Santa Barbara News-Press+1 | Santa BarbaraMontecito | TheBetsLifeSanta Barbara+1 | — | 50m 27s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Christian Alonso: Why Supporting Democratic Candidates Is Critical—Even in Non-Partisan Local Races✨ | Santa Barbara County Democratic Partylocal races+10 | Christian Alonso | the Santa Barbara County Democratic PartyCounty Supervisors | Santa BarbaraNevada+1 | electionsactivism+6 | — | 1h 15m 44s | |
| 1/11/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Documentary Filmmaker Daniel A. Nelson talks 'Are You My Brother? '✨ | documentary filmmakingjournalism+1 | Daniel A. Nelson | Are You My Brother?The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson+14 | Santa Barbara | Are You My Brother?documentary+2 | — | 2h 02m 27s | |
| 1/4/26 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Traveling to China, Japan, Rent Control, Paseo Nuevo, With Oscar Gutierrez✨ | rent controlhousing+4 | Oscar Gutierrez | News-Pressthe Santa Barbara News-Press+4 | Santa BarbaraChina+1 | Santa BarbaraCity Council+2 | — | 1h 01m 11s | |
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| 11/18/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Why Top Boss Gets $40,000 Annual Increase in 30 Minutes✨ | salary increasecity administration+1 | — | — | Santa Barbara | Kelly McAdoocontract analysis+1 | — | 26m 14s | |
| 11/4/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: The Los Angeles Dodgers in 30 minutes✨ | Los Angeles Dodgersbaseball+2 | — | The Los Angeles DodgersDodger | Santa Barbara | Dodgersbittersweet+2 | — | 25m 31s | |
| 11/4/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: The Cruisery Owner Aron Ashland talks Ebikes, Cars and State Street✨ | State Streetebikes+4 | Aron Ashland | EbikesCruisery+5 | Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara's | Santa BarbaraThe Cruisery+2 | — | 50m 00s | |
| 10/24/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Can Strong Towns SB's Sullivan Israel Save Santa Barbara's State Street?✨ | State Streeturban planning+4 | Sullivan Israel | Strong Towns SB'sStrong Towns SB+5 | Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara's | Strong Towns SBdowntown+1 | — | 1h 13m 30s | |
| 10/23/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: No Kings in 30 Minutes | Journalist Josh Molina talks about his experience covering the No Kings rally in Santa Barbara and offers some analysis on the event. | — | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Can Placer.AI Data Save State Street? | Robin Elander, executive director of the Santa Barbara Downtown Improvement Association, talks about re-opening State Street to one lane of cars, as part of a grand vision for State Street. Elander explains how Placer.ai data tracks pedestrian activity. She says that fewer people are returning to key blocks of State Street, while other areas of the city are growing, post-pandemic. Learn all about the effort, as well as the latest on the State Street Master Plan | — | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: State of Santa Barbara Schools in 30 Minutes | The Santa Barbara Unified School District State of Schools held by the Santa Barbara Education Foundation met on Thursday morning. Here's some of my thoughts and highlight's of the event. Check out the full story in Noozhawk on Saturday. The bottom line -- test scores are up and Superintendent Hilda Maldonado explains why. | — | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: 'Under the Cover of Darkness' City Council Meeting in 30 Minutes | Josh Molina breaks down the Santa Barbara City Council meeting and the controversy over transparency of the rent stabilization ordinance. Councilmember Meagan Harmon said it crafted "Under the Cover of Darkness," and she wants a stronger, better ordinance. | — | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Rent Control in 30 Minutes | Journalist Josh Molina breaks down the controversy over the proposed rent control/stabilization ordinance leading up to Tuesday's Santa Barbara City Council meeting. Two members of the council, Wendy Santamaria and Kristen Sneddon have drafted a proposed ordinance and the council will decided whether to place the matter on an agenda for discussion/vote. The proposal calls for rents not to be increased more than 60% of CPI annually. Questions have also arisen over the proposal's transparency. Check it out and follow Josh Molina @motownjoshnews and on YouTube, as well as Santabarbaratalks.com. | — | ||||||
| 10/12/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Paseo Nuevo in 30 Minutes | Journalist Josh Molina kicks off a new series of talking Santa Barbara in 30 minutes. Today Josh dives into Paseo Nuevo and the latest with the plan to dramatically overhaul the iconic Santa Barbara mall. Josh talks about the original plan, how it changed and the controversy over housing, retail and grocery stores planned for the facility. The city also intends to give away the land underneath the mall, in a move that has observers befuddled. This new series is intended to keep you company during your morning and evening commutes, lunch hour, jog or walking the dog. Please visit www.santabarbaratalks.com to consider making a financial contribution to support these podcasts and subscribe on YouTube. | — | ||||||
| 10/4/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Ben Romo Talks Housing Crisis, Relaunch of News-Press, National Divisiveness | Josh Molina interviews Ben Romo about the housing crisis and what can be done to build more affordability in Santa Barbara. Romo also talks about how he and a team saved the archives of the Santa Barbara News-Press and have led an effort to relaunch the historic newspaper. Joshua Molina is an award-winning journalist who creates compelling conversations with dynamic individuals on the topics of housing, education, culture, art, politics and so much more. Please consider a contribution at www.santabarbaratalks.com to support these podcasts and following him on instagram at @motownjoshnews.com | — | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: We all need to do better on social media in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk | Joshua Molina talks about social media and the danger of attacking people online that you don't agree with and how this was revealed in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk murder. Joshua Molina is an award-winning journalist who creates compelling conversations with dynamic individuals on the topics of housing, education, culture, art, politics and so much more. Please consider a contribution at www.santabarbaratalks.com to support these podcasts and following him on instagram at @motownjoshnews.com | — | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Eliot Jacobson Talks AI and Climate Change, Europe Freezing and the Sixth Great Extinction | Dr. Eliot Jacobson, retired professor of mathematics and computer science and doomer talks climate change and the state of Earth in the latest episode of Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina. The two discuss the following topics: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapse The Sixth Great Extinction AI's Effect on Climate Change Ocean Temperatures Earth's Reflection Glaciers Ocean temperatures Unusual Weather Greenhouse Gas Emissions Earth Day Millennials vs.Boomers Saving the Earth for Species What is a Doomer Riding Bikes Driving Cars Walking Population Rates Eliot's background AND MUCH MORE Joshua Molina is an award-winning journalist who creates compelling conversations with dynamic individuals on the topics of housing, education, culture, art, politics and so much more. Please consider a contribution at www.santabarbaratalks.com to support these podcasts and following him on instagram at @motownjoshnews.com | — | ||||||
| 9/5/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: Top 10 List: Josh goes to GOP and Dem Party Barbecues | Journalist Josh Molina talks about the Labor Day Barbecue events in Santa Barbara at Tucker's Grove. Here is his TOP 10 list of highlights, memories and moments! Josh Molina is a journalist and college instructor who creates dynamic conversations on the topics of housing, education and politics. Please susbcribe! | — | ||||||
| 8/31/25 | ![]() Santa Barbara Talks: K-Lite 101.7's Catherine Remak, talks radio, music, news, career, Gary Fruin | K-Lite 101.7's Catherine Remak talks about her career as a radio host for music, news and interviews, in this dynamic conversation with Josh Molina of Santa Barbara Talks. Remak discusses changes in radio, how she is remade herself, and why she loves being the familiar and comforting voice in our lives. Remak talks about her career in journalism for more than three decades, and her longtime radio partner Gary Fruin, who recently passed. She also shares her thoughts on some of her favorite songs, interviews, what she knows about "Delilah," and her marriage to Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney John Savrnoch. Josh Molina is a journalist who hosts Santa Barbara Talks. He creates dynamic conversations on the topics of housing, culture, education, and much more. Please hit subscribe and visit santabarbaratalks.com to consider a financial contribution to support these podcasts. | — | ||||||
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