The International All Volunteer Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 20. Locally, Explore Ecology heads its operations for Santa Barbara County beaches. In Montecito, Youth leader Pyp Pratt, 17, will once again be stationed at Butterfly Beach with his dad Paul to lead the volunteers and manage the cleanup. At Hammonds Beach (end of Eucalyptus […]
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A few are missing, but this skull has places for 50 teeth: the most of any terrestrial mammal in North America! These abundant and diversely shaped teeth served an adaptable, opportunistic animal: the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana). First introduced to California in 1910, they are now seen year-round in much of our region. Their abundance […]
Lea másIt was the pandemic that caused Jacob Tell, who founded the Oniracom brand strategy and marketing agency in Santa Barbara in 2001, to create LoDo Studios out of his now nearly empty headquarters. Named SoHo-style for its location in the lower downtown area, the place turned into a studio and event space. But it was […]
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The ringed gas giant Saturn comes into focus at Westmont’s stargazing event on Friday, September 19, beginning at sunset and lasting several hours. The solar system’s Hula-Hoop champion will start low in the evening sky, but will be visible later in the evening after 8 pm. The Owl Cluster, Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, and […]
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Sophomore midfielder Ellie Gilbert scored in the 86th minute to give Westmont women’s soccer (0-3) a 1-0 exhibition victory over Cal Lutheran on September 13 at Thorrington Field. The contest was considered a countable game for the Regals. Gilbert was fouled with less than five minutes remaining in the game, setting up a free kick […]
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Westmont volleyball (4-3) opened the season unbeaten in the Sunbird Classic hosted by Fresno Pacific, beating UC Merced, Stanislaus State, and Chico State. But the Warriors ran into some stiff competition at the Nighthawk Classic in Nampa, Idaho, dropping three of four matches to Seattle Pacific, Colorado Mines, and Westminster (Utah). “I’m proud of the […]
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The venerable Granada Theatre was socially gridlocked when it held its 9th annual Legends gala with 100 people recognizing the John C. Mithun Foundation, the Lobero Theatre, and esteemed Santa Barbara Symphony maestro Nir Kabaretti. The tony event, which raised around $400,000, was emceed by the ubiquitous Andrew Firestone and co-chaired by Susan Jackson and […]
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It was a complete sell-out when Santa Barbara Hospice threw its 13th annual Heroes of Hospice lunch for 350 guests at the Rosewood Miramar raising a hefty $300,000 for the 51-year-old organization. Jesse Brisendine emceed and welcomed prolific author and grief specialist David Kessler as key speaker while Isabella Darke spoke emotionally about death’s effect […]
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Heart of New House, which helps drug and alcohol addicted people, welcomed 220 guests to its 9th annual lunch at the Hilton, raising $135,000 for the charity. Executive Director Adam Burridge presented Hero awards to Demetrio Espinosa and Alex Vandenbelt, who went on to study at Berkeley and New York’s Columbia University where he attained […]
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Santa Barbara Humane went to Studio 54 for its annual gala themed Glitter Paw Disco at the Cabrillo Pavilion with a sold-out 160 guests raising around $200,000 for the charity’s new $64 million development in Goleta, its first since the 1960s. The organization, founded in 1897, has looked after more than one million animals in […]
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It’s been eight months since David Fishbein and Joseph Miller, co-founders of Los Angeles-based real estate collective The Runyon Group, opened The Post in Montecito. “It has been lovely to see how embraced The Post has been in its early days,” said Fishbein in an email to the Montecito Journal. “I am constantly overhearing people […]
Lea másThere was recently a “Letter to the Editor” published about the sale of the Battistone properties that could be misunderstood. After reading it, I thought I should reach out to provide important information about the potential sale. For over 50 years, the Battistone Foundation has been dedicated to its charitable purpose of providing low-cost housing […]
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President Bartlet is coming to the Santa Barbara beachfront! The actor and activist Martin Sheen, who won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the fictional head of state on Aaron Sorkin’s much beloved (and some would say better than reality) TV series The West Wing, will receive the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s Daniel Ellsberg […]
Lea másHighway 101 construction in Montecito is reaching an important milestone this month. The southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road will reopen on September 19, following the completion of critical work connecting it to a new auxiliary lane. While the full auxiliary lane is not yet finished, enough progress has been made to safely restore access […]
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On Friday, September 5, the Santa Barbara Zoo held a press conference in their Discovery Pavilion to present their Strategic Plan and a new collaboration with California State University Channel Islands, to increase their initiatives of conservation, education, and community outreach. Attending the conference were the SB Zoo’s President & CEO Charles Hopper, California State […]
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The Montecito Trails Foundation is collaborating with the Summerland Citizens Association, along with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, to restore the Greenwell Preserve to its natural habitat. The Greenwell Preserve is located at Greenwell Road and Asegra Road, Summerland. The property is owned and managed by the State Coastal Conservancy who is responsible for the […]
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Gai lan or Chinese broccoli belongs to the same family as broccoli and kale – the Brassica family. Gai lan originates in China, and is in season right now in all its gorgeousness at Chavez Family Farms. In traditional Chinese medicine, gai lan is thought to be a detoxification vegetable, aiding and supporting the fire […]
Lea másOur condominium complex recently had a “meet your neighbors” pool party. One woman “Barb” realized I was on the Board of the homeowner’s association (HOA) and she expressed concern that the HOA fees were rising too much. I explained that our HOA insurance rate had doubled in the past few years due to the Climate […]
Lea másJust because it’s back-to-school that doesn’t mean the summer reading ends. ‘Ready for my Close Up’ Are you ready for Norma Desmond’s closeup? David M. Lubin explores the dark side of Hollywood and the making of Sunset Boulevard in Ready for My Close Up. This is a terrific behind-the-scenes peek at Billy Wilder’s comeback vehicle […]
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I am an early bird. It’s 5 am and I am lounging in the very spacious patio of my sweet room #24 at Ojai’s newly opened and fantastically reimagined El Roblar Hotel so as not to awaken my beloved goddaughter Alpha who is snoozing away in her bed. A half-moon hangs in the Valley of […]
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