About this episode

The episode discusses local immigration issues and community developments in Santa Barbara with a panel of journalists.

Sheriff Bill Brown’s shameful attack on a local immigration reporter and ICE’s loathsome Father’s Day raids on Santa Barbara neighborhoods take center stage on this week’s edition, as Sofia Wallace, Ryan Cruz and Josh Molina join the panel in also breaking down the latest on the eight-story monstrosity proposed to be built behind the Mission and the buzz over a new electric car charging station that just opened downtown. Plus: the genial host reveals how he once selflessly fired himself in order to put the Daily Nexus into the financial black.

People in this episode

Host: JR

Guests: Sofia Wallace, Ryan Cruz, Josh Molina

Topics covered

• immigration reporting
• local news
• community issues
• urban development
• electric vehicles

Keywords

• Sheriff Bill Brown
• immigration reporter
• ICE raids
• Santa Barbara
• electric car charging station
• urban development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daily Nexus

Places: Santa Barbara, Mission

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