Julian Lozada joins the gang for a new episode of Newsmakers TV, reprising her reporting on back-to-school week for the Santa Barbara Unified School District, which faces big challenges in dealing with declining enrollment and the proliferation of brain-rot tech devices, as Nick Welsh reports some surprising new data about local success in expanding publicly-funded child care, and Josh Molina recounts the latest from the campaign trail on the races for city council and mayor. Plus: as County Executive Mona Miyasato departs after 11 years on the job, there’s a simultaneous significant brain drain in leadership throughout county government that could portend big changes.

In first campaign interview, mayoral front-runner talks politics and policy of rent control, State Street and budget, jabbing at chief rival Eric Friedman for consistently siding with incumbent mayor.

Shirley Lim delves into the world of poetry, discussing its accessibility and impact on everyday life. The poet shares her journey, influences, and writing process, highlighting poetry's role in addressing societal issues like climate change and political themes. She also reflects on teaching poetry to children and reads several of her poems, showcasing the connection between poetry and both personal and collective experiences. Shirley reads poems from her In Praise of Limes collection, including 'Santa Barbara Rain' and 'April Heat Wave'. She also shares political and climate change poems. The conversation concludes with a discussion of American identity and the evolving genius of the country.

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