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Jim Buckley
Nov 15, 2023
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By Jim Buckley

(Jim was the founder of Montecito Journal and was its editor/publisher from the weekly’s inaugural issue in August 1995 until selling the paper to a group of Montecito residents in December 2019. He then served as Santa Barbara News-Press’s chief political columnist for three years until its much-lamented closure. He now serves as Editor-i…

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