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Oct 14, 2026
Matt Money SmithHOST
The number two, as in you finished second but were declared the winner.
Matt Money SmithHOST
That independent paper, The Santa Barbara Independent.
Petros PapadakisHOST
So tired of this paper.
Matt Money SmithHOST
And we head to Washington Elementary.
Matt Money SmithHOST
In the past, staff or principals have chosen the winner from the candidate pool." And I'm guessing it's in case there was some class clown or something that everybody decided to vote for, uh, and trying to put a good student in the position.
Matt Money SmithHOST
However, this one seemed like a case of nepotism, nepo prez, down there in sixth grade.
Matt Money SmithHOST
Uh, here was her quote in her letter to all parents as they revolted, according to The Santa Barbara Independent.
Matt Money SmithHOST
"I led deliberations after the student votes were tallied that resulted in overriding the outcome of two positions.
Elliot SegalHOST
But still.
TylerHOST
So do you believe that the individual who first reported the malfeasance as the Santa Barbara Independent reported on? Do you think they knew heading into the election there was going to be some fishy business to call back to my fish rots from the head?
Elliot SegalHOST
Yes, absolutely.
Elliot SegalHOST
Absolutely.
Jeremy ShermakHOST
And the station's general manager said, the company is bargaining in good faith.
Jeremy ShermakHOST
The parent company told the Santa Barbara Independent that it does not comment on employee matters.
Jeremy ShermakHOST
Here's the part that really got my attention because I think this is not great for our area.
Jeremy ShermakHOST
A KEYT producer told the Santa Barbara Independent that for the northern end of their coverage area, which is defined as Santa Maria up to about San Miguel.
Jeremy ShermakHOST
All right, so think about that area.
Jeremy ShermakHOST
That includes SLO, that includes Morro Bay, that includes Paso, so on and so forth.
Erin CarlsonHOST
And thank you all for listening.
Erin CarlsonHOST
For this episode, I used a book titled Eva Marie Saint, A Biography by Jane Bryan, an interview from the 2013 TCM Film Festival with Robert Osborne, an interview from the Santa Barbara Independent from January 1st, 2010, a 1986 interview with Dick Cavett, Wikipedia, and IMDb.
Randy RowseGUEST
No, I, I, I do, and I say it as someone who basically sat in Eric's chair the whole time I've been there.
Randy RowseGUEST
I mean, the moment I got appointed back in 2010, I remember, I think it was, uh, Daraka saying to the, to the, to, uh, the Independent, "We've got to take back City Hall," to which I famously said to Nick, "Who the hell is we?" And, and [laughs] of course he printed that, and that's when I learned not to say exactly what I think to journalists.
Randy RowseGUEST
But, uh-
Jerry RobertsHOST
Well, that's why we appreciate your candor
Sharon ReedHOST
According to school officials.
Sharon ReedHOST
Santa Barbara Independent reported that the viral TikTok slideshow featured four students who digitally darkened their skin to mimic a Meet the GC group chat meme, which originally used an AI-generated photo of four young Black boys in school uniforms.
Sharon ReedHOST
The post featured four female students in an offensive social media image.
Sharon ReedHOST
The school's not released the students' identities or disclosed the specific disciplinary measures they received.
Sharon ReedHOST
I knew it.
Sharon ReedHOST
Less than a year ago, administrators removed a substitute teacher who read the N-word aloud during a classroom discussion of Of Mice and Men, defying explicit instructions not to use the slur.
Sharon ReedHOST
That's according to the Santa Barbara Independent.
Sharon ReedHOST
The district has faced allegations of racial mistreatment in previous years.
Jerry RobertsHOST
It is Friday, September 25th, just over six weeks till the November 3rd election.
Jerry RobertsHOST
I am joined by our all-star panel of top local journalists, Nick Welch, editor and columnist extraordinaire for the Santa Barbara Independent, Ryan P. Cruz, a staff writer and moderator extraordinaire for the Santa Barbara Independent, and Josh Molina, man of many hats, not least of which is editor of The News-Press and founder of the popular Santa Barbara Talks podcast.
Jerry RobertsHOST
Thank you all for joining me.
Jerry RobertsHOST
I'm sorry we have no more time, uh, to, to talk now that I've introduced you all.
Marianne PartridgeGUEST
Hi, I'm Mary Ann Partridge.
Marianne PartridgeGUEST
I'm the editor of The Santa Barbara Independent, and I am here on The Creative Community on TVSB, and I hope you all watch it.
David StarkeyHOST
[Instrumental music] Welcome to The Creative Community.
David StarkeyHOST
I'm your host, David Starkey, and my guest this time is Mary Ann Partridge, the editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Santa Barbara Independent.
Marianne PartridgeGUEST
Correct.
David StarkeyHOST
Yes.