Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, at least […]
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Local baseball lovers who whooped it up as the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first back-to-back world series winners in a quarter century, were thrilled to see the team enhance its reputation as this era’s Evil Empire – once again signing the top-rated free agent Kyle Tucker to a massive contract in a bid to […]
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Lots of local Santa Barbara residents, long-timers and newbies alike, have strong opinions about whether the nine-block stretch of State Street in the downtown area should reopen to cars. “It’s a no-brainer,” exclaims many a post on social media, while others just as vociferously scream “No way!” Friends of State Street (FoSS) takes no position […]
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Barry Schoer, president and longtime driving dynamo of Sanctuary Centers, is walking me around the half-completed structure on west Anapamu. This capstone project has been a long time coming. What does “long time” mean,exactly? The A-Team (remember Mr. T?) made its splashy TV debut the same year Barry Schoer’s ideas began coalescing – a marker […]
Lea másWestmont senior Ashley Clark, an English and theater arts double major from Henderson, Nevada, participated in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s competitive five-month filmmaking program. During that time, she wrote a screenplay, Deus Ex Machina. The festival paired her with UC Santa Barbara international student Can Basoglu, who directed the short film that premiered […]
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More than 60 exceptional mathletes from seven Southern California high schools matched wits in the 37th annual Westmont College Mathematics Field Day on Feb. 7 at the Montecito campus. The event included a variety of activities, including group problem-solving, individual math presentations, called “Chalk Talks,” hands-on construction of 3-D models, and the popular (and sometimes […]
Lea másBreaking & Entering / 900 block Park Lane West — Friday, February 6, at 06:31 hours Victim/Reporting Party stated caretaker went into a spare bedroom and found a male suspect sleeping in the bed. The suspect was wearing a robe that had been hanging in the closet, his clothes (and meth) were later found outside […]
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Did you think this was a Dodo? You’re not a dodo for thinking so. The bird depicted in this chromolithograph is the famous Dodo’s closest relative, the Rodrigues Solitaire. Both species of flightless birds are now extinct. François Leguat was marooned on the island of Rodrigues in the 1690s and described the Rodrigues Solitaire in […]
Lea másIf you have ever traveled to sub-Sahara Africa or cruised the Peruvian Amazon River (as I have) or other parts South America, chances are you consulted – or should have consulted – Dr. Mary-Louise Scully at the clinic formerly known as Sansum (now part of Sutter Health). I first met Dr. Scully prior to one […]
Lea másThe Montecito Association Board of Directors convened February 10th, for its monthly meeting, following its annual board retreat in January, with discussions focusing on public safety and strengthening community engagement. During public comment, there was a presentation from two high school students, Jack Hyatt and Sebastian Fabio, who are leading a seven-week fundraising campaign for […]
Lea másYou may know the following quote from German pastor Martin Niemöller. More about him below. “First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a trade unionist. […]
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In my Lake Arrowhead shed on John Muir Street lurks a beast: a 400-pound vintage butcher block table, originally 31x33x33”. However, now it is legless. During one of its many laborious moves, it lost 4 legs and now only the massive top remains at 16x30x30” (picture shows the legless block on its side in the […]
Lea másI want our political leaders to succeed in making our lives better. That is their job. One wonders why they seem to fail at this task and just make things more complicated for us. After all, when our political leaders make mistakes, it is we citizens who bear the consequences. They rarely have skin in […]
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There’s a new buzz in Montecito – foreshadowing warmer, drier days to come. It’s the buzz of a chipping machine turning branches and brush into millions of tiny woodchips. Montecito Fire Department’s Neighborhood Chipping Program is now 17 years running. This year’s program kicked off February 9. The 10-week program will run every other week […]
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Hollywood has hoofed it back down to L.A. Independent filmmakers from across the globe have moved on to their next festival. Documentary directors are diving into new projects. Yes, SBIFF 41 is in the rearview mirror. But fret not, plenty of foreign films, mini-budget movies, daring documentaries, arthouse wonders, and retrospectives are still around, not […]
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The 41st Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has completed yet another voyage around the sun. Under the capable baton of Executive Director Roger Durling and his talented team the festival remains dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international cinema and attracting Oscar nominated talent worldwide. Over 100,000 attendees reveled […]
Lea másThe smash hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon has music, lyrics and book by the inspired pairing of South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone with Robert Lopez, who co-created the puppet musical Avenue Q before co-writing the more mainstream songs for Frozen, Frozen II and Coco. Not surprisingly, the show is highly […]
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Eighty years after its publication, George Orwell’s novella Animal Farm resonates in our world, speaking as sharply to the abuses of authoritarianism across the globe today as it did in addressing Stalinist Russia and the dangers of communism in 1945. The actor-director Andy Serkis – famed for his motion capture and voice-over roles for such […]
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Written by David Bolton Montecito was abuzz for the Valentine’s Day wedding of Teresa Kuskey and Rick Oshay at the sprawling Music Academy of the West. The well-manicured gardens and historic setting provided the perfect backdrop for a spectacular and memorable night of dance, celebration, friends, family and love. A throng of 175 community members […]
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The Montessori Center School held its annual formal gala with a Masquerade Ball theme on Friday evening, February 7, at the Rosewood Miramar Beach. The elegant event offered a champagne and cocktail reception with 80 Silent Auction items focused on experiences of health, travel, wine, and hobbies. There was a sit-down dinner and open bar, […]
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