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Randy Rowse: What Santa Barbara Can — and Cannot — Do About ICE

The confusion and fear that has been prompted by recent activities of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has led many Santa Barbara residents to ask for a response. While a number of clarifying official statements have been issued by our City of Santa Barbara administration and law enforcement, requests have been made for me to…

Randy Rowse by Randy Rowse January 31, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Jay Casbon: Huck Finn Floats Again

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Jim Langley: Personal Faith and Politics

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D.C. Collier: The Gospel Is a Message About Christ, Not You

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Wayne Mellinger: How UCSB Became a World Center for Studying Race, Policing, and Everyday Interaction

by Wayne Mellinger January 27, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Melinda Cabrera: Despite Worsening Views About College, Students Continue to Pursue Degrees

by Melinda Cabrera January 26, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Monte Wilson: If Santa Barbara Wants More Housing, Incentives Beat Mandates

by Monte Wilson January 25, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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D.C. Collier: Inconvenient Truths Regarding Spiritual Salvation

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D.C. Collier: A Perfect Picture of Salvation

by D.C. Collier January 15, 2026 | 11:30 am
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George Harmer: Outsourcing Pollution, Risk and Moral Responsibility Is California’s Blind Spot

by George Harmer January 14, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Wayne Mellinger: Why Santa Barbara County Must Rethink How Help Reaches the Street

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