A Nevada man was charged with attempted murder following a violent home invasion at a Montecito estate last Wednesday. The subject, allegedly broke into the mansion, attacking a female within the home, rendering her comatose. Authorities say the subject, who had a history of domestic violence and prior incarceration, barricaded himself in an upstairs bathroom […]
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Hale Milgrim is arguably better equipped than the average fan to wax quixotic about music back in the day when LPs were actually referred to as “wax.” The former President and CEO of Capitol Records – who got his start as a clerk in an Isla Vista record store – created Quips & Clips to […]
Lea másState Street is in the loop again! On May 29 the Loop Shuttle begins cruising the city’s (pre-pandemic) main drag now known as the State Street Promenade. The shuttle is one of 11 official short-term action items identified in the new State Street Master Plan, which was designed to test solutions that “support a more […]
Lea másLegendary TV gossipeuse Rona Barrett was the first award recipient at the Alzheimer’s Association’s inaugural Hearts & Hope Garden Soirée at the impeccably manicured 40-acre Hope Ranch estate of Jerry and Geri Bidwell with 90 sun-soaked wine-swilling guests. The boffo bash – co-chaired by Brenda Blalock, Cathy Cash, and Tony Morris – bestowed upon Rona […]
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After the success of the show Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, actor Hershey Felder was back in our Eden by the Beach with his entertaining work George Gershwin Alone directed by Joel Zwick at the Ensemble Theatre Company’s New Vic. The show, which had sold-out runs from London to Broadway to Los Angeles, was retired by […]
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The Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall was totally energized when UCSB Arts & Lectures hosted captivating violinist Tessa Lark in her Santa Barbara debut with pianist Amy Yang, director of chamber music and piano studies at the Curtis Institute of Music. Béla Bartók’s “Romanian Folk Dances” kicked off the concert also featuring Eugène […]
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Everything was coming up roses at the idyllic 500-acre San Ysidro Ranch when Beanie Baby billionaire owner Ty Warner hosted a PJs and roses bash for 60 guests to promote the top French label Champagne Perrier-Jouët, known for its floral decorated bottles. The brand’s Belle Epoque Brut 2015 and Belle Epoque Rose 2012 was available […]
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Petal power was palpable at the 14th annual Dream Foundation Flower Empower lunch at the Rosewood Miramar which welcomed 250 guests and was expected to raise more than $250,000. Ubiquitous emcee and auctioneer Andrew Firestone warmed the crowd, while Christine Emmons was recipient speaker, who also brought her husband Robert on to the chandelier ballroom […]
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After a delay due to a medical treatment, American pianist Garrick Ohlsson performed an all-Chopin concert at the Lobero at part of CAMA’s Masterseries. It was the first time returning to CAMA since his virtuosic all-Brahms in March 2019. With works including “Nocturne in F Major,” “Fantasy in F Minor,” “Impromptu in F-sharp Major,” and […]
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One hundred and fifty guests crowded into the Cabrillo Pavilion for the 17th Women of Achievement Awards lunch organized by the Association for Women in Communications Santa Barbara. The fun fest, co-chaired by Brooke Holland and Judith Smith-Meyer, featured Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, founder of Women Connect4Good, and honored five visionary women – JoAnne Wasserman, veteran […]
Lea másPrince William is the most popular living member of the Royal Family in the U.S., according to a new YouGov poll in the London Times. The Prince of Wales garnered a 63 percent rating while 56 percent of Americans said they had a favorable view of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, a resident of Riven […]
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