Social gridlock reigned when crowds dared to “Imagine” a showcase of aircraft and classic cars at Atlantic Aviation in the Santa Barbara Airport presented by the Montecito Motor Classic. Dolores Johnson – the woman behind the visionary initiative – was however dealt a major setback on the day of the event, when she was found […]
Lea másWire Fraud / Colville Street — Tuesday, May 27, at 13:47 hours In October and November of 2024 the victim(s) wired the suspect an amount of money on two separate occasions ($16,000 per transfer) for two separate BMW vehicles. The suspect never delivered the vehicles and failed to provide a refund. Subject had an outstanding […]
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Ensemble Theatre Company ended its 46th season at the New Vic with the southern California premiere of Justice by Lauren Gunderson, a visceral exploration of courage, legacy, friendship, and the enduring influence of three extraordinary women – Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Sonia Sotomayor – and their impact on the U.S. Supreme Court. […]
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Jeremy Tessmer, gallery director at Sullivan Goss, regaled more than 80 guests at the historic Santa Barbara Club, where the Montecito Bank & Trust MClub lunch featured stories of early artists who traveled West. A number of these came for free on the Santa Fe railroad, which sponsored them in exchange for illustrations to publicize […]
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You won’t feel any pane paying at Santa Barbara’s latest walk-up food joint The Win-Dow, located on the corner of Chapala and Ortega, opposite Paseo Nuevo. The eatery, which features $4.35 smash-cheeseburgers and inexpensive fried chicken, along with $6 milk shakes, is the sixth outlet opened by founder Jeff Goodman, who formerly worked at the […]
Lea másSalvatore “Tory” Milazzo has been appointed senior Vice President, regional trust and investment manager for the Farmers & Merchants Trust Company. A longtime Santa Barbara resident, he will head the newly relocated office opening next month at 33 East Carrillo Street. With more than 20 years in wealth management and having served as a senior […]
Lea másCasa Dorinda is hosting its annual Scholarships Awards ceremony next week. Every year the tony retirement home raises scholarships for staff members and their families. This year they are honoring more than 40 scholarship recipients and celebrating a record-breaking $217,000 in scholarship rewards. Since its establishment in 1997, the scholarship fund, in partnership with the […]
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It was just a year ago that The Horse Project rejiggered their mission after a decade spent simply rescuing, rehabilitating and, as often as possible, rehoming horses that had been abandoned, abused and/or neglected. When new accommodations can’t be found for the rescued equines, the horses get to spend the rest of their lives at […]
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The Friendship Center Montecito held its annual Legacy Society Award Luncheon on Wednesday, May 28, at the University Club. This annual event has returned from its lockdown-related hiatus. The organization honors those who have committed to allocate funding via their estate to support the FC endowment. FC Board Finance Chair and Legacy Leadership Committee member, […]
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Judy L. Larson arrived at Westmont in 2008, four months before the college broke ground for the Adams Center for the Visual Arts and the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. As the inaugural R. Anthony Askew professor of art and the director of the museum, she taught an art history course while organizing her first […]
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The Santa Barbara Historical Museum was socially gridlocked when the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara hosted its annual dinner after handing out checks in the south county with $3,892,647, bringing the total to $7.7 million for 2,125 students in the county as a whole, $600,000 more than last year. Since forming in 1962, the foundation […]
Lea másWith the #metoo movement born out of sexual harassment and sexual assault charges made against a slew of well-known media heavyweights, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 218, known as the California Child Victims Act. This bill significantly extended the statute of limitations for filing civil lawsuits related to childhood sexual assault, allowing individuals to […]
Lea másDear MUS Staff and Families, In March 2023, we shared with our community that MUS had been served with a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse from 1972-1976 by a former employee. While we are limited in what we can discuss due to the ongoing litigation, the Montecito Union School District Board has asked me to communicate […]
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It’s the beginning of stone fruit season and Burkdoll Farm has some of the very first peaches! Plump, juicy, ranging in color from white to deep golden, the peach is one of those quintessential summer treats. The peach originated in China over 8,000 years ago and is packed with nutritional value. A peach is chock […]
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Forced by COVID to find ways to bring the music to a house-bound audience, the Granada Theatre teamed up with the Santa Barbara Symphony to create intimate podcasts that both illuminated and entertained. Out of this collaboration grew the idea of presenting cross-genre performances, the first one being Moondance which featured the music of Van […]
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The Cate School’s 112th graduation – “Go Rams!” – was held on Sunday, May 25, at 10 am, outside at the school campus. The ceremony began with the graduates’ processional from the field to their grandstand seating area to the accompaniment of “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar, arr. by John Whitney and performed by […]
Lea másA gift that the universe gives to the right person is rare. Take Emma Howard, a talented local designer (I have permission to use her name). Emma – owner of Studio 3 Hand Rendered Textiles and Surface Designs (her office is on hiatus today) – was visiting her son when she noticed a pile of […]
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At first glance, the “Imagine” event hosted at Santa Barbara Airport may appear to be a sleek showcase of aircraft and classic cars. But at its heart, Imagine is far more than a static display – it’s a living, breathing movement to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals, created by a woman whose life […]
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The Montecito Union School Foundation Annual Gala was held elegantly at the Rosewood Miramar Beach on Friday, May 30. This year hit a record high of over 262 guests, noting women in their flowing ball gowns and floral hair adornments to match the gala theme, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The theme pays tribute to last […]
Lea másA few months ago, I attended a Talkcast at Jane Restaurant downtown. According to Jane Chapman, founder and co-host, “Talkcast is a podcast club” that meets at Jane on the third Wednesday each month. I had heard about these women-only events before, but whenever I went to buy a ticket, they were always sold out. […]
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