Jerry Roberts Archives - Santa Barbara News-Press

Author Susan Page talks Queen Elizabeth II’s political influence on Trump, Reagan, Nixon, presidents

by Chris Woodyard • Santa Barbara News-Press April 26, 2026April 29, 2026

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Lou Cannon, Reagan biographer and longtime White House journalist, dies in Santa Barbara at 92

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press December 20, 2025February 5, 2026

Joshua Molina returns to Santa Barbara News-Press, taking the helm as editor

by Santa Barbara News-Press Staff Reports December 15, 2025May 4, 2026

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Former News-Press Editor Jerry Roberts touts news organization’s return

by Katie Hawkins-Gaar • Special for Santa Barbara News-Press October 13, 2025January 30, 2026

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William Belfiore named general manager for Santa Barbara News-Press

by Chris Woodyard • Santa Barbara News-Press October 3, 2025January 30, 2026

Barney Brantingham, longtime columnist for the News-Press, dies at 93

by Jerry Roberts June 5, 2025January 30, 2026

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Business, Community

The rise, fall and reimagining of the News-Press

by Chris Woodyard • Santa Barbara News-Press April 22, 2025May 7, 2026