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Santa Barbara drops Flock cameras, but what’s next for Santa Barbara and surveillance? Aston Smith watched the council meeting and has the story.
You don’t have to be a Swiftie to enjoy Julianna Lozada’s story on a new Allan Hancock College Taylor Swift class
Ask and you shall receive. Tom Schultz and Kaitlin Sweeney bring you all the details behind Tuesday’s Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting, including the story of a farmer whose tax bill was forgiven
The Santa Barbara News-Press and Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts are hosting a mayoral candidate debate at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at The New Vic Theatre. Candidates Eric Friedman, Wendy Sims-Moten and Kristen Sneddon will participate. Jerry Roberts and I will ask the candidates questions about rent stabilization, State Street, housing and much more.
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Death of Dolly Parton

Few celebrity deaths hit American culture as hard as Dolly Parton’s. She seemed to transcend politics and speak to people individually in ways not many famous people can. Here’s a look at some of the stories remembering the music icon.

The Associated Press has the standard obit. Reporters write that she was “the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography and politics.”
The BBC takes a look at why Dolly Parton was more popular than politicians and other celebrities. “I think of myself more as a diplomat,” Parton is quoted as saying in the article.
Dolly Parton was also an advocate for literacy. According to the Los Angeles Times her Imagination Library program put 330 million books in the hands of children across the world.
Her iconic 9 to 5 song and movie was a feminist anthem in the 1980s. It was also a super-catchy song that anyone who lived in that era can easily recall—sing to. Here’s a link to the music video. Here’s also the Los Angeles Times take on Parton’s 10 best songs.

Looking back

The country music icon Dolly Parton performed at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre on Dec. 10, 1977. She impressed News-Press reviewer Glenn Hunter at the time.

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New Santa Barbara County CEO Jana Petersen worked previously in what county?

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