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Issues & Ideas

Celebrating the centennial anniversary of the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake, the impact of tariffs on local businesses and Mt Vallarta on poetry and the trauma of migration

By Meher Ali
Published June 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM PDT
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KCSB's Lisa Osborn in conversation with author and historian Betsy J. Green

The 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake

KCBX's Fr. Ian covers the local impact of tariffs

Tariffs

KCBX's Meher Ali speaks with poet Mt Vallarta

Poetry and the trauma of migration

Issues & Ideas
Meher Ali
Meher Ali joined the KCBX team as a volunteer in October of 2024, and by December she had already moved into a staff position as the producer and host of our weekly radio magazine Issues & Ideas. She has been a journalist since 2009. Meher has reported from various cities around India on human rights, refugee and social justice issues, as well as on heritage and culture.
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