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I had the opportunity to go on the “Political Payne” podcast recently. The YouTube show is hosted by Joy Payne, a former reporter for the Santa Maria Sun.

It’s a one-hour show where he asks me about the News-Press, its history, changes and rebirth as a nonprofit news organization. It’s a fun conversation that mostly focuses on where the News-Press is headed as a nonprofit news outlet, with lots of talk about the importance of increased journalism countywide. Check out the show here.

Joshua Molina

News-Press Editor

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From the News-Press archive

The Santa Barbara News-Press front page from Aug. 18, 2002.

Twenty-four years ago today, the community was talking about a sex discrimination legal verdict that awarded two female former police officers a combined $2.7 million. The city of Santa Barbara appealed the verdict at legal fees and interest had escalated the cost to $4.7 million.

The story talks about the rising costs and how the city had rejected a settlement offer by the plaintiffs’ attorneys for $149,000 each. Mayor Marty Blum at the time said: “If I could have had a crystal ball, I would have settled it right then.”

Then-News-Press reporters Dawn Hobbs and Scott Hadly covered much of the trial and lawsuit. The women, Officer Margaret Hause, and Sgt. Juanita Smith, said the department’s top brass discriminated against women and that when they complained, they faced retaliation and were passed over for promotions in favor of less-qualified men.

What a time for journalism when multiple reporters could provide trial coverage and then analysis of the case. Hobbs, Hadly and myself shared in the coverage. The News-Press archives offer a treasure trove of important history.

A Nov. 18, 2003 ,article reported the two officers settled the appeal with the city for undisclosed amounts. The city ended up paying $500,000, and the insurer paid the rest.

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