Time was, one could reasonably assume that seeing the classic film musical The Music Man would launch a new generation of trombonists (after all, they did lead the big parade, with 110 cornets right behind). Nowadays, not so much. But Music Academy of the West trombone fellow Sarah Roshani Goldberg had a more circuitous, if […]
Lea másAbout 10 days ago, ICE was reportedly in Montecito and detained several hardworking gardeners on Hot Springs Road — individuals who are not criminals. This has raised serious concerns in the community. Separately, the ongoing construction, particularly with the new roundabouts, is creating significant safety issues. The traffic flow and congestion are becoming increasingly dangerous […]
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Tension hung thick in the air at the Franklin Community Center on Tuesday evening, July 15, as residents packed the room – and spilled out into the parking lot – to demand answers about recent ICE activity in Santa Barbara. Some even brought blankets and picnic dinners, watching the proceedings from an outdoor screen when […]
Lea másFor years, Heather Stevenson’s relationship with singing in public was performing as a singer-songwriter at local festivals, nightspots, and other gatherings. But in 2018, she was an early visitor to a community song circle led by Glen Phillips; native Santa Barbaran, co-founder of platinum-selling Toad the Wet Sprocket, and a critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter. The community singing […]
Lea másAttempted Break In / Las Entradas Drive — Tuesday, July 8, at 21:10 hours Reporting Party (RP) was alone in the residence when she heard someone attempt to open up two different entry doors. RP called 9-1-1, a search of the interior and exterior was conducted but no one was located. Break In Stopped by […]
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Summer in Santa Barbara – a little overcast, a lot sunny, and, in my opinion, the best produce. Her Produce has some crispy, juicy, refreshing watermelon right now and this hydrating, water-heavy fruit is full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Watermelon is botanically categorized as a berry, and appears in oval, round, baby, large, seedless, […]
Lea másI rarely carry a phone. I feel like a visitor from another planet watching my fellow hairless apes walk around like zombies, staring and poking at tiny screens. Which is master and which is slave? Phone or user? Phones use us to make more phones, like a virus. Quite a prolific virus. Over 17 billion […]
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“I was a tile contractor, and then joined the army and ultimately deployed to Iraq. When I got back, life to me … well, my little portion of what I can do for this world is to spread the message of unity.” Reader, if you know any other contractors with this perspective, you are in […]
Lea másDr. Amy Alzina, superintendent and principal of Cold Spring School Montecito, hosted the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit for educators at the school on July 10-11. With her continued interest in and integration of AI in the classroom and for educators, Dr. Alzina serves as the Chair of the ACSA […]
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Society Invites is most pleased to report that the 2nd Annual Old Spanish Days (OSD) celebration at Casa del Herrero is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, from 4-7:30 pm. Tickets are required and chauffeured free parking is offsite. Casa del Herrero is Montecito’s only National Historic Landmark and celebrating its 100th Year Anniversarythis year. Speaking […]
Lea másKMcD sends me a photo of four African masks purchased in Tanzania and Kenya, originally from Zaire (the Congo). I love these masks because I had a two-year tour in the VSO, the British version of the U.S. Peace Corps, in upper Nigeria and the Ivory Coast. I have a treasured mask from the Ivory […]
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Recently, I’ve heard directly from youth in our schools – many carrying a weight far too heavy for their young shoulders. Some are afraid to leave their parents and family members, fearful that someone might swoop in and take them away. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in and around Santa Barbara County is […]
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In a world where most families gather around the dinner table to discuss school, sports, or weekend plans, the Arthurs family of Santa Barbara takes a different stage – literally. At the heart of their world is Stage Left Productions, a thriving local theater company they founded 25 years ago to share their passion for […]
Lea másHudson Grace now features designer Peter Dunham with an exclusive collaboration in his new collection of tabletop and home essentials. Dunham, “I’ve been dreaming of doing a tabletop line for ages. Entertaining at home is a big and happy part of my life. So it was with a lot of excitement that a friend put […]
Lea másThe idea that many of my fellow citizens think favorably about socialism astounds me when I consider the sad tale of socialism’s history. I’m looking for reasons why that is. Here’s some background. I think most of it is because of what we teach our children. They are not taught to think critically. It starts […]
Lea másLee Park (‘22) marched into a career soon after graduating from Westmont and being commissioned as a second lieutenant. Participating in Army ROTC as a student first at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) and then at Westmont led to his position as an assistant operations officer in an Army Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Joint […]
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Westmont celebrated service anniversaries and recognized its Employees of the Year at the annual Staff and Faculty Appreciation Brunch on campus. This year’s Employees of the Year were Charles Ryu, Christen Foell (‘01) and Aaron Sizer (‘01). Ryu, an overachieving mobile, web application, and content management system developer, recently appeared on John Stossel TV to […]
Lea másRecently I was watching a clip from Chicken Shop Date which, if you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend for an occasional fix of content junk food. The host, Amelia Dimoldenberg, was talking with the actor Andrew Garfield about relationships – when they began to muse over the “hilarious” notion of sharing a bed with […]
Lea másFor this week’s Dear Montecito, I asked Jules Bartling, one of the core founders of The Girl’s Kitchen, to update our community on the pop-up kitchen and meals team bringing whole foods to our community, and to communities negatively affected by the current administration. From Jules: I like to think of The Girl’s Kitchen (TGK) […]
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