Eye on Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara’s Mission earned title “Queen of the Missions,” and deservedly so

Letters to the Editor
Resolving trails differences “academically” versus “emotionally”; taking to task Ty Warner editorial; farewell to the Nugget

n.o.t.e.s from downtown
In his day, Jim Alexander was baseball’s boy of summer; they called him “Pudgy Rodriguez”

Adopt A Pet
Two kitties P.K. and Patchie are up for adoption, and they come in one cute package

Scene Around Town
Montessori School’s Enchanted Forest; Santa Anita Race track and Seabiscuit’s shrine; more

2006 May Madness Sale
Montecito’s biggest annual estate sale returns with treasure trove of items at killer prices

Book Talk
Comic commentary doesn’t begin or end with Art Buchwald, says Shelly; it passes like baton in relay races

Opinionated Traveler
Azerbaijan is as tough to traverse as it is to pronounce, but boy what a memorable ride

Purely Political
Director of research at Center for Immigration Studies calls unskilled immigration incompatible with modern American economy

News Feature
Former School Board member calls alleged Brown Act violations biggest issue in last 30 years

The Montecito Report
Sacramento continues to find ways to plant granny units in Montecito; pre-applications for Montecito Country Club renovation

THE COLUMN OF LASTING INSIGNIFICANCE
Supine press versus U.S. senators; Panama’s tourism turnaround; Barbie torture; much more

Garden Gossip
Sea of colors at Botanical Garden shows what lots and lots of rain, and bit of sun, can do

Trail Talk
Commissioners and public agree on at least one thing: odd/even plan for bikers is unfeasible

What is "racism"
What is “racism”? Ward asks. Well, answer isn’t as clear-cut as it was 40 years ago.

OUR TOWN
Joanne Calitri opens docent mini-series; Cold Spring students visit DAWG headquarters

Local People
Breehan Yohe-Mellor on Crane’s wunderkind equestrian, surfer and musician Taryn Van Vliet

Your Estate
Gary Bartick says money market accounts have made worthwhile and noteworthy return

REAL ESTATE VIEW
Montecito market stays steady; March sales up from 2005; first quarter keeps in pace with previous years

Real Estate Sales

First Quarter Round Up
South County real estate results

On the Beat
In “Starry Starry Night” Sally Barr may have mined into entirely new genre: Clazzical, Next fortnight is busy with buzz of pop music, from 16-year-old sensation Sonya Mitchell to proven masters like Ravi Shankar

EVENTS CALENDAR
‘Chiaroscuro: Music of the Heart’; 11th annual Record-a-Thon; Santa Barbara Fair & Expo

On Stage
Despite strident, ill-willed political times, The Capitol Steps wages on with light-hearted satire

FoodNOTES
31 West’s new chef Fermin Arias takes new culinary tact: keeping it simple

World of Wine
Santa Barbara county wine growers make room for Sangiovese grapes

Sheriff’s Blotter
Summerland stalker; Upper Village pump and run; Old Coast Highway boozing blues