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The Santa Barbara News-Press welcomes six paid interns this summer as part of the Sara Miller McCune News-Press Summer Fellows programs.

The News-Press received more than 100 intern applications for the positions. Our fellows bring a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, but have local roots.

We have young journalists from Dos Pueblos, San Marcos and...


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Happy Memorial Day. I always had trouble saying that. Those two words don’t go together in my mind. It should be “Somber Memorial Day,” or “Reflective Memorial Day,” or even “Peaceful Memorial Day,” but not “Happy Memorial Day.” This is the day we honor those who died in war — and we’re supposed to remind each other to be happy about it? I have never wished anyone a happy Me...


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Even on one of its gloomy days, the Santa Barbara Old Mission is alive with color as the I Madonnari Festival returns for its 40th year.

The I Madonnari festival is a free community event that features incredible street artists creating giant works of art with chalk. Every year, this festival transforms the Old Mission into a temporary outdoor gallery, raising mon...


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The three highest-ranking legislators in Santa Barbara County issued a joint statement on Saturday condemning the “racist, AI-generated attack ad” against Fifth District Santa Barbara County Supervisor candidate Ricardo Valencia.

“There is no place in our community for the use of racist caricatures, disinformation, or deceptive AI-generated content designed to infl...


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An AI-generated, deep fake political ad depicting candidate Ricardo Valencia as a sad-faced clown in the race for Santa Barbara County Fifth District supervisor—an ad paid for by the county Republican Party—was condemned as racist on Friday by area Democrats.

“This is a racist caricature that demeans candidates of color and disrespects the communities of Santa Mari...


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