Less than a week ago chain link fencing still surrounded the entrance to the former Fiesta 5 Theatre, and big dumpsters perched on either side of the entryway on State Street. Passerby at that time would have been well within their rights to doubt SBIFF’s McHurley Film Center – the lavishly remodeled new facility for […]
Lea másAfter the leather-jacketed Fonzie literally leapt over a shark while waterskiing in a famously foolish episode of Happy Days, the absurd scene birthed the phrase (and industry concept) “jumping the shark.” The damning term is applied when a creative endeavor has so run out of gas it wanders untethered into vibrant twaddle wholly divorced from […]
Lea másGerman physician and botanist, Leonhart Fuchs published De Historia Stirpium (On the History of Plants) in 1543. The celebrated and much reprinted work was a foundation of modern botany. Fuchs’ herbal tome was illustrated with full page woodcut illustrations. Unusually for that time, it gave credit to the artisans who had drawn the plants, cut […]
Lea másThe SB Museum of Natural History announced this week that Matthew Adams has been appointed its new Board of Trustees Chair, along with new board of trustee members David Telleen-Lawton and Hank Mitchel. Adams served on the trustee board and works as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Mission Wealth. Telleen-Lawton has a […]
Lea más‘A Box Full of Darkness’ Simone St. James is back with another taut, chilling thriller. A Boxful of Darkness is everything one expects from St. James – horror, humor, and twists galore. Two decades ago, six-year-old Ben went missing during a game of hide-n-seek with his three older siblings. The house has been locked up […]
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At a moment when conversations around health are both deeply personal and publicly fraught, conditions that live quietly inside the body often remain the least understood. Medicine itself is built on privacy – doctor-patient confidentiality exists for good reason – and when pain carries even a hint of stigma or embarrassment, silence can become the […]
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San Ysidro Ranch is setting the stage for romance throughout Valentine’s season 2026, inviting couples to celebrate love amid its iconic rose gardens and lavender-lined paths. Now through the end of February, the intimate Speakeasy at Plow & Angel glows with a dramaticinstallation of 12,000 illuminated hearts, plush velvet booths, and live music, paired with […]
Lea másI’d like to speak about the escalating federal immigration enforcement. I respect the Chair’s request for us to not unnecessarily wade into national issues, but what is happening with ICE is an issue affecting the people we represent on a daily basis. ICE is here on any given day, in our neighborhoods on our streets, […]
Lea másCarlos the Bear was pacing back and forth while twiddling his claws. He was worried but thinking objectively. He had time, having been verbally told the new owners wanted to sell and that he had until March 1st to vacate the premises. Not a lot of time. His needs were few. A place to hibernate, […]
Lea másEach year, our organization’s objectives are to offer a robust level of service within our community, provide regional cooperation, and maintain a focus on wildfire preparedness and organizational development within the Montecito Fire Department. Our personnel remain committed to protecting the community while adapting to evolving risks and operational changes. Throughout the year, Montecito Fire […]
Lea másShrunken Heads Production Company has been a scrappy student-run musical theater organization at UCSB for more than 20 years. Now, with the support of the UCSB Department of Music, the company makes the leap to larger-scale shows with a production of Footloose: The Musical – while still remaining independent of UCSB’s Theater degree program. The […]
Lea másMaybe it was a touch of brioche French toast and some morning laughs on a lazy weekend, or a Saturday prime rib before the big show… or remember the time the whole family got burgers after the hike? As surely as the unforgettable meals they serve, Lucky’s – “Montecito’s Second Living Room” – is endeared […]
Lea másEditor’s note: 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, […]
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Grand in presence and graceful in livability, Miramar Meadows is a newly built Montecito compound where timeless architecture and refined functionality meet just moments from the Pacific. Past soaring palms and manicured hedges, Miramar Meadows reveals itself with modern lines and a quiet grandeur. The arrival is stately yet restrained, offering a striking first impression […]
Lea másThe other day I was working with a client who has been battling debilitating insomnia as a side effect of a chronic illness. As part of our check-in, I asked her how she had been sleeping since I had last seen her. “Well, last night I only got about six hours,” she replied. “Six hours!?” […]
Lea másArtnet tempted me with a list of “The Best Art World Movies of 2025” and they were all so good I had to share. These films deal with prescient themes such as gender, art theft (both outright and AI generated), collaborative relationships in artists’ lives, and include documentaries on controversial art figures that we thought […]
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Flamingos famously feed with their heads upside-down, filtering algae, brine shrimp, and other food from shallow water. A closer look at the beak here reveals filtering structures composed of keratin, the same protein that makes up hair, hooves, horns, etc. This skull of a Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is among over 44,000 specimens curated by […]
Lea másMeth / Finney Street Beach — Monday, January 12, at 10:34 hours Subject was contacted at the above location and found to be on pre-trial release conditions with full search terms. A methamphetamine pipe was found on subject. A search of his vehicle revealed methamphetamine, fentanyl, and various narcotics-related pieces of equipment. Subject was arrested […]
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NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global nonprofit music trade organization, celebrated NAMM’s 125th anniversary, and 50 years of the show in the city of Anaheim. Taking place January 20-24, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center, the trade show featured immersive education – 75 TEC Tracks (up from 55 last year); continuous […]
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An intimate Parisian reverie unfolded Saturday at the stunning oceanview Montecito home of Rochelle Mirabella, where a music-themed engagement and bachelorette celebration honored bride-to-be AND lifelong Santa Barbara resident Teresa Kuskey of La Bohème fame and her fiancé, local businessman Rick Oshay. Set against sweeping Pacific vistas, the stunning residence was transformed into a chic […]
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