Disturbance, Warrant / Finney Beach Monday, May 5, at 07:57 hours A County Parks ranger called to report a 415 verbal disturbance in the Finney Beach parking lot. Deputies contacted a female & her ex-boyfriend. The male was found to have an outstanding warrant. He was arrested for 273.5PC (Corporal Injury) and was booked at […]
Lea másSanta Barbara blues from native sons covering both electric and acoustic approaches are on the menu from the Santa Barbara Blues Society, the nonprofit still-thriving nearly half a century since its founding. Headlining is a band fronted by Mitch Kashmar, the singer and harmonica player who co-founded the legendary Pontiax back in the early 1980s […]
Lea más“Undermatching” might sound like a snafu on a dating app, but what the concept actually refers to is the unnecessary tragedy of high-achieving high school students from low-income backgrounds not even trying to attend a top college or university appropriate to their level of learning and ability. The problem exists because a large number of […]
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Why is Love the only emotion we fall into? We don’t fall into Hate, or even into Apathy. For better or worse, there are various diseases which can cause us to fall. One of the best known is epilepsy. One of its supposed sufferers was Julius Caesar. In Shakespeare’s play, one of the people who […]
Lea másGodmothers’ lineup of fascinating authors in conversation exceeds even what might have been expected before the September 2024 opening of the high-profile Montecito-adjacent bookstore. Recent guests have included Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle, Amanda Knox, and Maria Shriver, to name just a few. Those events almost invariably sell out well in advance. But Godmothers – in […]
Lea másES has an 8.5” tall matte blue vase accented with a purple peony design that bears the “flame” mark for Rookwood Pottery, and the date stamp 1926. ES, your little vase was part of a worldwide rise of a new style of ceramics. Art Pottery began in the late 19th century, continued to evolve till […]
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With full hearts and deep gratitude, we say goodbye to our dear friend and mentor, Suzanne Baker Neal Perkins – a woman whose life was nothing short of extraordinary. A true force of nature, Suzanne has lived a life of adventure, elegance, and unwavering excellence. From flying the skies with Pan Am to the rolling […]
Lea másTheft / San Ysidro Road0 Monday, May 12, at 10:54 hours A white adult female entered the business & shoplifted sunglasses. In addition, the Reporting Party (RP) wanted the female formally charged for trespassing on the property. Deputies checked the area and will continue to try to locatethe suspect. Burglary / 800 block Lilac Drive […]
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Thursday, May 22 saw the grand opening of Linden SquareinCarpinteria, drawing in a wave of celebratory visitors from Montecito to Malibu! Linden Square owners-project managers-developers Terry Huggins and Matt LaBrie’s full block complex will soon become the iconic blueprint for revitalizing small towns and districts of larger cities. Using their prior project experience – the […]
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The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara (WFSB) held its 21st year anniversary event, “Celebration of Grants” at the Lobero Theatre on Tuesday, May 20. There were over 500 in attendance including members and their guests. This year, the WFSB provided $1.25 million in grants to eleven local nonprofits, the funding provided by its 1,426 women […]
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Eli Parker tips his cowboy hat to other Rhône pioneers in Santa Barbara County – men like Bob Lindquist and Andrew Murray, who were early champions of grapes like syrah and grenache. But there’s no denying that Parker was on the leading edge of the area’s Rhône movement, too – recognizing in these grapes their […]
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The subject of this column and my delight and admiration for the organization are both the same: AHA! Exactly the kind of nonprofit organization needed in our community to foster the creative arts in young people in an era of lightning speed technology! AHA! is designed to promote self-awareness and creative expression through a variety […]
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Dozens of people packed into the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum on May 15 to see Adam Belt’s selections for On the Edge and hear the winners of the Tri-County artist exhibition. “This a very vibrant arts community – you can see all the support that you share for each other,” Belt said. “It was a privilege […]
Lea másYulya Dukhovny, Westmont artist in residence, won a Santa Barbara Indy Award for Stage Artistry for her work on The Wind in the Willows on May 20 at Soho Restaurant & Club. Dukhovny first joined Westmont in 2018 when she performed her unique style of visual theater, featuring paper animation in a vertical 2D scenic […]
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Music professor Steve Hodson has retired after teaching at Westmont for nearly 30 years. He appreciates the variety of roles he has filled: directing choral activities, conducting the Westmont College Choir, founding and leading the ensemble New Sounds, teaching a music survey class as well as basic and advanced conducting, and directing piano studies. “I […]
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When we yet had the luxury to do so, my friends and I chose art, with the result that one evening in the bar-spangled early 1980s I found myself in the restroom of a chicken sandwich joint, dressed in a New Wave rock n’ roll getup and helplessly retching over the single sink. Ah, I […]
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This past weekend, a private Montecito estate hosted the first Summer Solstice Art Soirée, a vibrant fundraiser supporting Santa Barbara’s iconic Solstice Parade and Festival. Set in a picturesque garden, the event featured a live art auction of local works, a silent auction, and direct artist sponsorship opportunities—including mask and prop creators. Highlights included performances […]
Lea másThe Montecito Association invites residents, community stakeholders, and local organizations to attend Hands Across Montecito: Meet the Team & Learn How You Can Help on Thursday, June 5, from 5-7 pm at The Friendship Center (89 Eucalyptus Lane). Celebrating five years of compassion in action with Hands Across Montecito (HAM), this special event aims to […]
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MFD Chief Neels celebrated Captain Jeff Villarreal and Engineer Eric Klemowicz for their sons, Jacob and Ethan respectively, having graduated Allan Hancock College’s Fire Academy Battalion 155. Part of the celebration was the photo op in front of Montecito Fire Dept’s retired Engine 192, which MFD donated to Allan Hancock College’s Public Safety Training Center […]
Lea másVisit the Montecito Library (1469 E. Valley Rd. | 805-969-5063) for books, events, and more! All library branches will be closed on June 19, in honor of Juneteenth. Upcoming events and programs include: Stay & Play: Tuesdays, 9-10:30 am – Drop by to learn and play, sing and share stories with other young children. Enjoy […]
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