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SANTA BARBARA TALKS with JOSH MOLINA

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Journalist Josh Molina explores the future of our rapidly changing community with the people driving the conversation.

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Journalist Josh Molina explores the future of our rapidly changing community with the people driving the conversation.

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Paula Lopez Ochoa

 She's one of Santa Barbara's original television stars. Paula Lopez, former anchor with KEYT and KCAL 9, talks about her career in broadcast journalism, including her very public exit, and her road to recovery from struggles with alcohol. Lopez opens up about her recovery, as a way to help and inspire others. Now a Realtor, Lopez works to help and inspire other women, and has refashioned herself as one of Santa Barbara's most inspirational women leaders.  

ED ST. George

 Controversial developer Ed St. George talks about Paseo Nuevo, recent Santa Barbara City Hall controversies, politics, and the upcoming election in the latest edition of Santa Barbara Talks.

"I'd love to see 1,000 units, minimum, 1,000 units, going in there," St. George said. "Can it happen? Of course it can happen. We have some great architects in town who can deal with that." St. George also talks about Rob Dayton, Paul Casey, politics, Nina Johnson, Meagan Harmon and responds to critics.  

Remembering Lee Moldaver

 For years, everywhere a person turned at a city or county government event or affair, there was Lee Moldaver. Quiet and unassuming but with laserlike observation skills, Moldaver could recite Santa Barbara history, chapter and verse, like Billy Graham could preach on the Bible.  The loss of Moldaver marks an end to another chapter in Santa Barbara's history. He was one of the few remaining activists in town


Architect Jeff Shelton

Architect Jeff Shelton recently won approval from the Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission to design a building on the 700 block of State Street. The tequila bar will undoubtedly carry his amazing signature elements. He talks about the Ablitt Tower, the Vera Cruz House, El Jardin, and where he gets his inspiration. "I take on every project like it is my only project and like it's the last project I will ever do," Shelton tells Santa Barbara Talks. 

ChicanoCulture SB's Michael Montenegro

Michael Montenegro is on a mission to save and preserve Santa Barbara's history. He founded chicanocultureSB on Instagram, which has ballooned into one of the region's most popular IG pages. He has also made several short films documenting the history of Chicanos in Santa Barbara. In this podcast, Montenegro offers a candid portrait of his passion for preserving history, his love for filmmaking and details of his upbringing. Montenegro also talks about Latino representation in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara City Council candidate Barrett Reed

 In a move that shakes up the Santa Barbara City Council District 4 election, Barrett Reed has announced that he is running for City Council. Reed, a real estate investor, said he plans to be strong on homelessness and revitalize State Street. Reed said he will bring leadership to the City Council. He grew up in Santa Barbara and wants to make the city a great place to live for his kids and family.  Support these podcasts at www.patreon.com/joshmolina Instagram: Motownjosh

Das Williams

 Das Williams grew up poor in Isla Vista, dropped out of high school, lived in his RV for six months while attending Santa Barbara City College. Williams served seven years on the Santa Barbara City Council, six years in the California State Assembly, and now is in his fifth year as a member of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. In this podcast, Williams also talks about his critics, his view on why his lost the Coastal Commission appointment, and how he handles adversity.

Gordon Auchincloss

Former Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney Gordon Auchincloss talks creating a navigation center to help Santa Barbara County's homeless. He's working with a broad array of organizations and individuals to address the chronically homeless population in Santa Barbara County. The goal is to find land that provides housing, support services and care to help solve the  problem. Don't miss this podcast where Auchincloss talks creative solutions to Santa Barbara's homeless challenges.

California Coastal Commissioner Meagan Harmon

 Meagan Harmon is Santa Barbara's rising political star. But beyond the acumen and advocacy, the 34-year-old Lompoc-born millennial is also one of the county's most intriguing personalities. She's a mom of a three-year-old and balances life as an attorney snf Santa Barbara City Council member. In this podcast, she talks about being a young woman in politics, battling misogyny and ageism. Harmon also opens up about her miscarriages in 2020, and how she has coped with that experience.

Randy Rowse

 Randy Rowse has done it all in Santa Barbara. He served on the City Council for 9 years. At the same time he owned the iconic Paradise Cafe in downtown Santa Barbara. Now, after a brief stint in retirement, Randy Rowse is running for mayor, taking on incumbent Cathy Murillo. In this podcast, Rowse opens up about hazard pay for grocery store workers, State Street, housing, bikes, homeless, councilwoman Meagan Harmon, and the future of the city. 

Graham Farrar

Graham Farrar opened the first retail cannabis dispensary in Santa Barbara and is now looking to expand with licenses in Isla Vista and Santa House. In this podcast, he talks about the controversial cannabis industry, his efforts to educate people about the plant's benefits, and his rise from Santa Barbara Middle School student to one of the biggest cannabis players in the industry. 


Josh Molina Talks About The Riven Rock Road Parking Drama

Journalist Josh Molina explains the story behind the story after covering the Riven Rock parking/hiking drama in Montecito. Molina spent a Saturday talking to homeowners, hikers and law enforcement to tell the story of how parking along the street has sparked a controversy in Montecito. In this podcast, Molina talks about the journalism, including the reporting and photography, and pulls back the curtain on the process and experience of creating a story.

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