27 Nov 2025
SBMA’s ‘Impressionist Revolution’
Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Executive Director and CEO Amada Cruz is understandably proud of the museum’s current exhibition. The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse traces the origins of the independent artist collective known as the Impressionists via a rich array of paintings, including exquisite examples by very famous artists, including Monet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, […]
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26 Nov 2025
Local Holiday Gift Ideas 2025
Can you believe it’s already that time of year again? The hustle and bustle of the holidays are upon us, and the gift lists are already growing. So if you’re scratching your head over what to get your family and friends, then you’ve come to the right place. You think we’d just leave you hanging? […]
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Local Holiday Feast Ideas 2025
Can you believe it’s already that time of year again? The hustle and bustle of the holidays are upon us, and truth be told, it’s making us quite hungry. If you can already hear your stomach growling for some delicious holiday grub that you can indulge in with your family and friends, then you’ve come […]
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25 Nov 2025
New Beginnings
A month ago, New Beginnings’ innovative annual benefit event filled Center Stage Theater four times with two different theatrical pieces – Every Brilliant Thing and Jonny & The Baptists – each performed twice by creators Jonny Donahoe and Paddy Gervers, the British comedian-musicians with a passion for addressing issues of mental health. “They have a […]
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Montecito Leads Santa Barbara South County Real Estate Market in October 2025
Montecito’s luxury real estate market demonstrated exceptional strength in October 2025, recording 23 residential sales with a remarkable median sale price of $7,780,000 for House/PUD (Planned Unit Development) properties. The average sales price for these House/PUD properties reached an extraordinary $13,158,298, underscoring Montecito’s position as one of California’s most prestigious real estate markets. The month’s […]
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Rain Reports, Beautification, and More at November Meeting
The Montecito Association Board convened for its November meeting with a full agenda that ranged from storm preparedness and school updates to major community planning efforts and a celebration of the 40th Annual Beautification Day. With winter weather on the horizon and several long-term projects underway, local officials and agency partners offered timely insights and […]
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Debate or Seeking Truth?
“Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way.” New York Times columnist Ezra Klein wrote this article immediately after Kirk’s assassination. Klein wrote, “You can dislike much of what Kirk believed, and the following statement is still true: Kirk was practicing politics in exactly the right way. He was showing up to campuses and talking […]
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Political Theater at Its Best
Recent politics looks like a bad movie we’ve seen too many times. Not quite a disaster movie, and some of it borders on comedy, but more like the Gong Show (for those of you who can remember it). I realize this may sound like disgruntled sarcasm on my part. Mea culpa. But, how could one […]
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Dragon Fruit
Is there a fruit as aesthetically pleasing as the dragon fruit? Rancho Santa Cecilia has some of this gorgeous fruit right now. The dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, is a tropical fruit from the cactus plant. With a vibrant pink or yellow skin and white or purple speckled flesh, its flavor is a lot […]
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Just in Time…What’s New York without a Little Theater?
My theatrical tastes tend toward dramatic and dark versus musicals, however I must admit that I was thoroughly delighted by Just in Time, the life story of Bobby Darin – born Walden Robert Cassotto with a heart defect and not expected to last past his teens – which everyone was raving about! Set up like […]
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Dr. Yoel Irwin Haller: October 30, 1930 – November 3, 2025
Dr. Yoel I. Haller – Devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, and beloved physician –passed away peacefully, surrounded with love, at the age of 95. Graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in just three years, Yoel continued at Penn to complete medical school. He built a distinguished and deeply meaningful career as an obstetrician-gynecologist in San […]
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Dr. Bronte Herbert Reynolds: December 14, 1939 – October 20, 2025
Dr. Bronte Herbert Reynolds, most recently of Solvang, California, passed away on October 20, 2025, at the age of 85. Born in Ross, Marin County, California, on December 14, 1939, Bronte lived a life filled with purpose, creativity, and dedication to education and family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Lillemor […]
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Mêne, Animals, and Sculptures
B and JD send me a beautiful bronze sculpture of two horses facing each other, one smaller and one larger, the head of one on the shoulder of the other. B and J wonder if this is an original by Pierre-Jules Mêne (French 1810-1879), a great sculptor of animal figures, who was called an animalier, […]
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The Hendricks Harken Back to 1990 to Mark a Milestone and Other Spirituality Matters
Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, the self-help/personal growth/relationship transformation and body-mind workshop leaders, authors of more than 35 books (including the best-seller Conscious Loving), and all-around paradigm-shifting pioneers in the conscious loving and body intelligence fields, based their publishing endeavors and other operations in Montecito for years before relocating to the mountains of Ojai almost two […]
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Agape and Agave: Toya Banks and the Lifesaving Elixir
When the short film clip begins, an audience member – Toya Banks of Chicago’s southside – is on her feet. The setting is a cozy corner of Godmothers Bookstore in Summerland. Self-made “Eyebrow Queen” Anastasia Soare and Oprah Winfrey are sunk into enormous Alice in Wonderland wingback chairs that look to be upholstered in something […]
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CASA 2nd Annual Beach Ball Fundraiser
The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County organization held its 2nd Annual Beach Ball fundraiser at the San Ysidro Ranch Montecito on Sunday, November 9, from 12 to 2 pm. This event was founded by Jackie Johnson McBride of The Weather Chef and Allison LaBarge for the purpose of generating funds for […]
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Igniting College Dreams for Hispanic Students
The spirit of “lucecitas” – glimmers of light – shone brightly on the Westmont campus as nearly 200 enthusiastic students and their families gathered for the powerful fourth annual event, Affording Your College Dream, on Nov. 1. In a vibrant, Spanish-language event brimming with energy and hope, Westmont, in partnership with the Program for Effective […]
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Calder Mobile Draws Crowd to Exhibition
About 70 art lovers braved the wet weather for the opening of Between Planes: Exploring Sculpture Through Print on Nov. 13 at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. The unique show examines prints made by sculptors, offering a glimpse into artistic thought process of an artist prior to creating a sculpture. A highlight of the […]
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