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Hello My name is Joshua Molina and I have been a journalist since 1999. I have a bachelor's degree in journalism and work as a news reporter at Noozhawk.com. I also have taught journalism since 2009 at Santa Barbara City College and at Cal State University, Northridge since 2022. This podcast is my attempt to create a forum for conversations about housing, education, business, culture, transportation and other reginal issues that unite us. It's a forum for anyone and everyone with an opinion about the most pressing issues of the day. My Story My two kids, Jacob and Megan I was born at Goleta Valley Hospital and have lived in Santa Barbara or Goleta for most of my life. I am the first person in my extended family to graduate from college. Growing up, my family rented and we moved every year. I attended five different elementary schools before graduating from Goleta Valley Junior High and Dos Pueblos High School. At Santa Barbara City College I discovered a love for journalism. I have worked at the San Diego North County Times, Santa Barbara News-Press, San Jose Mercury News, Santa Barbara Daily Sound, Ventura County Star several other publications. I once dreamed of becoming a big-time journalist in a big market, but once my son was born I decided that the greatest impact I can have in the world is at home and on my children. So I gave up my career to practice local journalism and teach, so I could spend more time at home. I also have a background covering and reporting on mixed martial arts, including the UFC, Strikeforce and other promotions. I am also an award-winning journalist. My investigative reports on elder abuse in a Santa Barbara nursing home led to the sale of the company. My reports on how nurse Mary Hochman shot herself in the heart on the beach uncovered a pattern of neglect and abuse at the home. I won first place from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. I also won a first place statewide public service award from the CNPA for my investigation into electric bus procurement a the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit district. In addition, I teach journalism at Santa Barbara City College and Cal State University, Northridge, and many of the professionals working in local journalism on the South Coast are my former students. Want to Sponsor Santa Barbara Talks? I have monthly sponsorship packages of $500, $1,500 and $2,100. Contact me for details. josh@santabarbaratalks.com 805.705.4138

About Josh Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina offers a platform for leaders, innovators, experts and interesting people to discuss their views on the most pressing issues of the day on the topics of business, housing, transportation and education. This podcast intends to give an extended voice to people from all perspectives in the community to discuss the immense challenges we face, and seek solutions. It is also my goal to create an audio archive of candid conversations with the people who have helped shape this community, past, present and future. ​ Santa Barbara Talks is my creative endeavor. I have spent countless hours interviewing sources and sharing their perspectives with Santa Barbara readers throughout my 20-year career in journalism. Their published quotes represented a mere fraction of our interaction. This podcast is my effort to bring complete conversations with key local figures to life in a format that allows their stories to be told and their voices to be heard on the important issues that matter to all of us.

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