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09/23/2026

WATCH: Santa Barbara City Council District 5 Debate

Go beyond the sound bites and hear directly from the three candidates for Santa Barbara City Council’s District 5 seat in this full, long-form conversation about the issues shaping our city’s future.

City finances. Housing and rent stabilization. The future of State Street. Wildfire safety. Climate resilience.

Moderated by Josh Molina of Santa Barbara Talks and Jerry Roberts of Newsmakers with JR, this forum gives voters the opportunity to hear the candidates explain their priorities, respond to questions and engage directly with one another.

TV Santa Barbara professionally filmed and produced the debate as part of our commitment to making substantive local civic conversations accessible to the entire community.

Watch the full debate right here.

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09/23/2026

Goleta’s 11th annual Lemon Run brought a huge turnout to Goleta Beach County Park last weekend — raising money to support programs at local elementary schools 🍋

Runners of all ages hit the course for a 10k, 5k, and 1k family fun run! 🏃‍♀️

09/23/2026

Join the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara as they review the 2026 State and Local Propositions for the November 3rd Election

09/22/2026

🎥 Your mission deserves to be seen.
805 Focus gives Santa Barbara County nonprofits a professional platform to share their stories, showcase their impact and reach our community across television, streaming and digital platforms.
Selected organizations receive a professionally produced 20-minute episode, two years of broadcast and digital distribution, a social media cut, and a broadcast-quality video to use in their own outreach.
And because we believe professional media should be accessible to the organizations doing important work in our community, TV Santa Barbara underwrites half the cost of every production.
Only 30 nonprofits are selected each year.
🔗 Learn more and apply link below.
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09/22/2026

WATCH: Santa Barbara District 6 City Council Debate

Four candidates for Santa Barbara City Council’s District 6 seat go beyond the sound bites in a substantive conversation about the issues shaping our city.

City finances. Housing and rent stabilization. The future of State Street. Wildfire safety and climate resilience.

Moderated by Josh Molina of Santa Barbara Talks and Jerry Roberts of Newsmakers with JR, this full-length forum gives voters the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates and compare their priorities and approaches.

TV Santa Barbara professionally filmed and produced the debate as part of our commitment to making important local conversations accessible to our entire community.

Watch the full debate right here.

TV Santa Barbara | Powering Community Storytelling

09/21/2026

This is why community media matters.

At TV Santa Barbara, our mission is to create access by providing the space, production resources and distribution that bring important local conversations to the entire community.

Forums like this give people the opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to represent them and allow time to really dig into the issues that matter to Santa Barbara.

After 50 years, connecting our community through local voices and meaningful conversations remains at the heart of what we do.

Great coverage from the Santa Barbara News-Press:

Ian Baucke, Cevin Cathell and James Zurlinden are battling for the open District 5 seat currently held by Eric Friedman, who is termed out and running for Santa Barbara mayor

09/18/2026

Godmothers is truly magical ✨

Located in Summerland, this space is more than just a bookstore — it’s somewhere to get cozy with a book, or gather and learn from renowned intellectuals.

Authors like Priya Parker are invited to share their wisdom and gift the local community with their stories.

09/16/2026

Ideas worth sharing. Conversations worth preserving. 🎥
TV Santa Barbara is proud to partner with the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum to capture and share lectures that bring fascinating stories, fresh perspectives, and meaningful conversations to our community.
Here’s a glimpse from a recent presentation at the Maritime Museum. Watch for the full program on TV Santa Barbara and across our digital platforms.
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09/15/2026

WATCH: Santa Barbara District 4 City Council Debate
Four candidates. One important conversation about the future of Santa Barbara.

Hear directly from the candidates for the District 4 City Council seat as they discuss some of the biggest issues facing our community, including city finances, housing and rent stabilization, the future of State Street, wildfire safety and more.

The debate also gives candidates the opportunity to question one another directly, going beyond the sound bites and giving voters a deeper look at where they stand.

Moderated by Josh Molina and Jerry Roberts and professionally produced by TV Santa Barbara.

TV Santa Barbara | Powering Community Storytelling

09/14/2026

🎥 Calling all Santa Barbara County nonprofits! Applications are now open for the next round of 805 Focus, TV Santa Barbara's series dedicated to sharing the stories of the organizations that make our community stronger.

Each year, we select 30 local nonprofits to receive a professionally produced 20-minute episode, filmed in our studio with our production team, TVSB pros. Your episode airs on Channels 17 & 71 and streams across our digital platforms for two full years, plus you get a finished video to use for fundraising, donor outreach, and more.

We underwrite half the cost of every production because we believe every nonprofit deserves access to professional media, not just the ones who can afford it.

Spots are limited and filling on a rolling basis, so if your organization has a story worth telling, don't wait to apply. 💛

👉 Learn more and apply: tvsantabarbara.org/805-focus

Questions? Reach out anytime at [email protected] or (805) 571-1721.