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Here’s what we have for you today:

  • Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee election candidates gather at Goleta Beach County Park for Labor Day picnic.
  • Man arrested for allegedly dousing girlfriend with lighter fluid and swinging a wooden stake at her.
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Joshua Molina

News-Press Editor


Top stories

Santa Barbara mayoral candidate Sneddon promises ‘we will not go backwards’ at Democratic Party Labor Day picnic

By Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press

Man arrested for allegedly pouring lighter fluid on girlfriend in Montecito

By Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press

As transitional-K takes root, California preschool providers must adapt or close

By Emily Tate Sullivan • The 74


Stories you should know about

  • California just won $2.1 billion from Meta. Here’s how the state could spend the money. (Politico)
  • Union workers at Labor Day rally sound alarm over automation, job losses, affordability. (Los Angeles Times)
  • Documents suggest that New Yorkers were misled about air quality after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. (New York Times)

News-Press in action

The News-Press worked on Labor Day covering the Democratic Party gathering at Goleta Beach County Park. Check out some of our reporting staff in action creating social media content. Be sure to follow us on Instagram.

News-Press reporter Sofia Wallace interviews City Council candidate Ian Baucke, while News-Press reporter Aston Smith records the interview. (Photo by Joshua Molina/Santa Barbara News-Press)
News-Press reporter Julianna Lozada interviews Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara. (Photo by Joshua Molina/Santa Barbara News-Press)

Send us your cloud photos

  • This unsusual weather is creating some amazing cloud formations. If you have a great shot send it to us and we might publish it. Let us know! For now, here’s one I took on Monday at Goleta Beach County Park


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Joshua Molina is editor of the News-Press and an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of reporting across the South Coast. He is a professor of journalism at Santa Barbara City College and host of local news show SB Talks with Josh Molina.