I was honored and humbled to welcome a very special guest to Political Payne; Marianne Parra is a descendant of Indigenous Chumash peoples held in Missions Santa Ines, Santa Barbara, and La Purisima de Concepcion, the locus of the largest armed uprising against the California Missions in 1824. Marianne grew up on the Chumash ReservationContinue reading “Chumash descendant Marianne Parra speaks on 1824 Chumash Revolution against the California Missions”
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The Chumash Revolution of 1824 with Alan Salazar, Chumash-Tataviam Storyteller
I was very grateful to Alan Salazar for joining me for this first new episode of Political Payne, where we explore the California Mission period and specifically the Chumash War, often referred to as the Chumash Revolt, Chumash Rebellion, etc. that occurred in 1824 across Missions Santa Ines, Santa Barbara, and La Purisima in modernContinue reading “The Chumash Revolution of 1824 with Alan Salazar, Chumash-Tataviam Storyteller”
Interview: Owning a restaurant in the age of COVID, with Jacob Town
Independent journalist Joe Payne interviews Jacob Town, co-owner of The Spoon Trade, about the challenges of running a restaurant post-COVID.
Why aren’t Americans wearing facemasks to prevent spread of coronavirus?
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., infecting millions, why do so many Americans resist the most simple remedy to the transmission of the virus—facemasks? For my latest video, I take a look at some of motivations and influences for those who still resist this simple measure despite all the evidence of howContinue reading “Why aren’t Americans wearing facemasks to prevent spread of coronavirus?”
Live coverage: Black Lives Matter protest in Santa Maria, California, May 31, 2020
The Black Lives Matter protest in Santa Maria, California today went marching by my home, so I did what any self-respecting journalist would do and ran outside! My phone had enough battery for about 30 minutes of live streaming, which includes the march along Broadway back to the Santa Maria City Hall where protestors satContinue reading “Live coverage: Black Lives Matter protest in Santa Maria, California, May 31, 2020”
Who’s to blame for the mess we’re in?
Hello readers, both returning and those seeing my page for the first time! The Santa Maria Times shared an opinion piece by me today that is in rebuttal to a column by local conservative radio show host Andy Caldwell, which criticized California’s coronavirus response and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Here is my rebuttal, hope you enjoyContinue reading “Who’s to blame for the mess we’re in?”
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