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11/1/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] A Tale of Two Cities?

Starshine Roshell's latest column about the Texas Boy Scout leader who was kicked out of the

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[Craig Smith's Blog] A Tale of Two Cities?

Starshine Roshell's latest column about the Texas Boy Scout leader who was kicked out of the

11/1/10

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10/31/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] I Just Might Take A Pass (Out) On This Film

One of the actors that will be honored at the 2011 edition of the Santa Barbara Film Fest is James

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[Craig Smith's Blog] I Just Might Take A Pass (Out) On This Film

One of the actors that will be honored at the 2011 edition of the Santa Barbara Film Fest is James

10/31/10

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10/31/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] No Explosive Headlines Here

I am all for putting as much local news on the front page of the newspaper as possible but neither

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[Craig Smith's Blog] No Explosive Headlines Here

I am all for putting as much local news on the front page of the newspaper as possible but neither

10/31/10

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10/27/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Money Can't Buy Her Love

With less than a week left before election day who would have thought that Meg Whitman, Jerry Brown

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Money Can't Buy Her Love

With less than a week left before election day who would have thought that Meg Whitman, Jerry Brown

10/27/10

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10/27/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Could It Be They Had Their Ears On?

Maybe it's just a coincidence, but two days after I reported that News-Press city editor Scott

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Could It Be They Had Their Ears On?

Maybe it's just a coincidence, but two days after I reported that News-Press city editor Scott

10/27/10

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10/26/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Local Newspaper Readership Continues To Dip

The latest newspaper circulation numbers are in and among the newspapers in the Tri-Counties, the

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Local Newspaper Readership Continues To Dip

The latest newspaper circulation numbers are in and among the newspapers in the Tri-Counties, the

10/26/10

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10/25/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Earmarks Revelation Gets Spotty Coverage

You might have caught Nick Welsh's Angry Poodle column in this week's Independent detailing

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Earmarks Revelation Gets Spotty Coverage

You might have caught Nick Welsh's Angry Poodle column in this week's Independent detailing

10/25/10

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10/25/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Is Steepleton Auditioning To Be The Next Armstrong?

Is there no separation of church and state any longer at the Santa Barbara News-Press? Sunday's

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Is Steepleton Auditioning To Be The Next Armstrong?

Is there no separation of church and state any longer at the Santa Barbara News-Press? Sunday's

10/25/10

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10/24/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Maybe We Should Start Calling Them The "Skin-Dependent?"

What's going on at Santa Barbara Magazine? Last month, they put out a "swimsuit"

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Maybe We Should Start Calling Them The "Skin-Dependent?"

What's going on at Santa Barbara Magazine? Last month, they put out a "swimsuit"

10/24/10

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10/22/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Government "Attacks" News-Press! Ownership Fleeing to Bo...

The News-Press' carried the story of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling denying a

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Government "Attacks" News-Press! Ownership Fleeing to Bo...

The News-Press' carried the story of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling denying a

10/22/10

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10/22/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Cappello Still Happily Married, Blames Any Confusion on ...

Barry Cappello, who was already among Santa Barbara's most high profile lawyers long before he

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Cappello Still Happily Married, Blames Any Confusion on ...

Barry Cappello, who was already among Santa Barbara's most high profile lawyers long before he

10/22/10

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10/21/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] More Disappointment for Fired News-Press Journalists

It continues to be a bumpy road for the journalists whom an administrative law judge ruled were

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[Craig Smith's Blog] More Disappointment for Fired News-Press Journalists

It continues to be a bumpy road for the journalists whom an administrative law judge ruled were

10/21/10

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10/21/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Cornfield Still Striking Fear In Politicians

A Republican Congressional candidate in Oregon has withdrawn from a debate after learning that former

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Cornfield Still Striking Fear In Politicians

A Republican Congressional candidate in Oregon has withdrawn from a debate after learning that former

10/21/10

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10/21/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] A Bungled Approach Is Met With Avoidance

No matter what you may think of the underlying substantive merits, this business about Clarence

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[Craig Smith's Blog] A Bungled Approach Is Met With Avoidance

No matter what you may think of the underlying substantive merits, this business about Clarence

10/21/10

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10/20/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] How Smart Is This Party Crasher?

For a guy whom I assume is not Jewish, Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado sure seems to have a lot of

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[Craig Smith's Blog] How Smart Is This Party Crasher?

For a guy whom I assume is not Jewish, Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado sure seems to have a lot of

10/20/10

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10/20/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Lance's Letterman Video

In case you missed the appearance of former KEYT weatherman and current KCLU news director Lance

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Lance's Letterman Video

In case you missed the appearance of former KEYT weatherman and current KCLU news director Lance

10/20/10

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10/18/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Whatever Happened to Handing Out Three Muskateers Bars?

Two weeks to go until election day. Do you know where your ballot is? If you haven't already done

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Whatever Happened to Handing Out Three Muskateers Bars?

Two weeks to go until election day. Do you know where your ballot is? If you haven't already done

10/18/10

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10/15/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Does Stoker Have A Mole In the Williams Campaign?

In an e-mail sent out to Mike Stoker supporters on Friday morning, Cory Bantilan, Stoker's

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Does Stoker Have A Mole In the Williams Campaign?

In an e-mail sent out to Mike Stoker supporters on Friday morning, Cory Bantilan, Stoker's

10/15/10

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10/15/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Pappas Loses Again

It seems like eons ago but remember Steve Pappas? He lost by a mere 800 votes to Doreen Farr in the

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Pappas Loses Again

It seems like eons ago but remember Steve Pappas? He lost by a mere 800 votes to Doreen Farr in the

10/15/10

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10/14/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Outrage Over Sign Burning Rings Kind of Hollow

The incident over this past weekend where a woman had the lawn signs in her front yard torched had me

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Outrage Over Sign Burning Rings Kind of Hollow

The incident over this past weekend where a woman had the lawn signs in her front yard torched had me

10/14/10

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10/12/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Lance on Letterman?

Just got word that Lance Orozco, the former KEYT weatherman and current KCLU news director, will be

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Lance on Letterman?

Just got word that Lance Orozco, the former KEYT weatherman and current KCLU news director, will be

10/12/10

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10/12/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] KCET Goes Rogue! Bert, Ernie, Tavis and Charlie May Be L...

Other than an Edhat link over the weekend to a wire story, I haven't seen any coverage in the

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[Craig Smith's Blog] KCET Goes Rogue! Bert, Ernie, Tavis and Charlie May Be L...

Other than an Edhat link over the weekend to a wire story, I haven't seen any coverage in the

10/12/10

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10/11/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Rip Van Winkle Race Getting A Wake-Up Call

As long as I've lived in these parts, there's one race for local office that has always been

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Rip Van Winkle Race Getting A Wake-Up Call

As long as I've lived in these parts, there's one race for local office that has always been

10/11/10

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10/6/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Hope the Governor Didn't Eat the Shrimp!

Perhaps fueled by the bungled job his opponent Meg Whitman has done in responding to her housekeeper

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Hope the Governor Didn't Eat the Shrimp!

Perhaps fueled by the bungled job his opponent Meg Whitman has done in responding to her housekeeper

10/6/10

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9/30/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Split Between Wendy and Barry Appears to be Complete

Back in mid-August I reported that Santa Barbara attorney Barry Cappello is no longer representing

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Split Between Wendy and Barry Appears to be Complete

Back in mid-August I reported that Santa Barbara attorney Barry Cappello is no longer representing

9/30/10

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9/29/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Whitman vs. Brown Nearly Blacked Out in Santa Barbara

How does that saying go? The best laid plans of mice and men? However it finishes might describe the

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Whitman vs. Brown Nearly Blacked Out in Santa Barbara

How does that saying go? The best laid plans of mice and men? However it finishes might describe the

9/29/10

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9/27/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Sappy Anniversary?

It snuck by me so I'm sure it snuck by you as well, but this past September 12 marked the fifth

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Sappy Anniversary?

It snuck by me so I'm sure it snuck by you as well, but this past September 12 marked the fifth

9/27/10

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9/21/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Maybe It Was That Red Light District That Fooled Him?

Sunday's edition of the News-Press carried a front-page story about Solvang's annual Danish

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Maybe It Was That Red Light District That Fooled Him?

Sunday's edition of the News-Press carried a front-page story about Solvang's annual Danish

9/21/10

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9/20/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Roberts Says "Adios" to the Gauchos

I almost thought I had showed up at the wrong place. Last Friday afternoon I stuck my neck into one

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Roberts Says "Adios" to the Gauchos

I almost thought I had showed up at the wrong place. Last Friday afternoon I stuck my neck into one

9/20/10

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9/9/10

[Craig Smith's Blog] Jerry Roberts Exits, No Security Guards Necessary

Jerry Roberts, former editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press, who since early 2007 has been the

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[Craig Smith's Blog] Jerry Roberts Exits, No Security Guards Necessary

Jerry Roberts, former editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press, who since early 2007 has been the

9/9/10

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