Richard Gearhart

Evening News Anchor/Reporter at KSBY- TV Associate Professor Journalism/Agricultural Communication at Cal Poly

san luis obispo, california, united states

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Year in review: Central Coast's top stories of 2025

As we prepare to usher in the new year, KSBY is looking back at some of the Central Coast's most defining moments of 2025. From heartbreaking tragedy to unforgettable events, below is a list of the top six stories that community members searched for on KS... See more

ksby.com•Richard Gearhart•Jan 1, 2026

Letter to the editor: Trump's deficit spending

When President Trump entered the office in January 2017, the U.S. debt stood at $19.8 trillion. When he left office in 2021, it was $27.7 trillion. Since the beginning of his new administration, we have increased the debt by $1.8 trillion. With Costco sui... See more

bakersfield.com•Richard Gearhart•Dec 3, 2025

Letter to the editor: Negative supply shock | Letters to the Editor | bakersfield.com

Letter to the editor: Negative supply shock By RICHARD GEARHART Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In economics parlance, President Trump is a walking, talking negative supply shock.Thank you for the i... See more

bakersfield.com•Richard Gearhart•Oct 1, 2025

Community Voices: BLS as the gold standard of employment data | Community Voices | bakersfield.com

Recently, much consternation has been made about employment revisions conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This consternation occurs because of ignorance of the processes of the BLS, rather than malfeasance or “partisanship.” Let me explain, so th... See more

bakersfield.com•Richard Gearhart•Sep 18, 2025

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