31 Mar 2026
Attack of the Effable
Scanning from East to West in the U.S. you get a sort of shorthand recapitulation of the country’s spiritual evolution, from Calvinist Plymouth Rock Pilgrims to California Governor Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown whose girlfriend, rock warbler magnifique Linda Ronstadt, was known to roller skate around the swinging gubernatorial manse. We seemed to shed or modify certain […]
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Sheriff’s Blotter — 93108
Threats / 1700 block Cravens Lane — Sunday, March 08, at 15:47 hours Deputies spoke with victim’s boyfriend who mentioned her former boyfriend has been harassing and making death threat to victim, her family, and himself. There is an active investigation with Riverside County Sheriff’s Office regarding the same incident. This report is for documentation […]
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A Manatee Skull and its “Marching Molars”
This skull may look strangely smooth in front. This animal only has molars, with no teeth in the front of their jaws. It’s the skull of a manatee, whose prehensile lips make possible the gentle nibbling of seagrass. Their teeth emerge at the back of the jaw, slowly advance, and fall out, to be replaced […]
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Free the B’s and More Letters to the Editor
We are sad to learn that the wonderful Miss B’s in Summerland is unable to open. I have been walking by the location at the corner of Lilly and Olive, and chatting with the owner, Sara, for over a year. She explained her vision for a young child’s club and art venue, and I’ve watched […]
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Lompoc Fire Chief Set to Be New Montecito Fire Chief
After the official announcement of Montecito Fire Chief Neel’s retirement, a due diligence search commenced to fill his boots. The Montecito Fire Protection District Board made a conditional offer to Lompoc Fire Chief Brian Fallon a few weeks ago, and paperwork is being reviewed as we go to press. Of note, SBC First District Supervisor […]
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Rumor Has It… The Ancient Art of Gossip
Last week I overheard a teenage girl talking with some friends. No, not talking. Gossiping. It was full of vitriol and intimate details about other teens and adults as well. She was spewing information left and right. Information that could ruin lives. It was disturbing and mean and made even more so by the fact […]
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CADA’s 15th Annual Mentor Appreciation Lunch
The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) held its 15th Annual Gratitude Luncheon on Thursday, March 12, at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The event serves to thank those who contribute funds and volunteer their time in the CADA mentorship program, while also supporting fundraising efforts following the program and luncheon. Upon arrival, […]
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Symphony’s ‘Bella Italia’ a Bounty for Accordionist
Santa Barbara Symphony Music and Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti channels his Italian heritage in this weekend’s pair of concerts at the Granada entitled Bella Italia. The program boasts a four-century journey through Italian masterworks, bookended by the “Winter” movement from one of the defining Baroque concertos in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons opening the concert, and […]
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Throw the Book-er at ‘em
Booker T. Jones was just 17 years old and still a high school student in 1962 when he was noodling on a Hammond B-3 organ during a studio break at Stax Records. In the course of that noodling he came up with a figure that almost accidentally turned into one of the most influential instrumentals […]
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Road Trippin’ Up North: Part 2 – Sonoma to Marin
There is nothing better than a happy accident – not a car accident, but a missed turn-off that reveals an eye-popping, jaw-dropping view which is what happened on my backroads drive from Petaluma, in Sonoma County to Lagunitas, in Marin County. After whizzing past The Marin Cheese Company, without enough time to pull over (next […]
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1 Picasso, 100 Euros, Montes Now Open, and More News Bytes
A global fundraising initiative is offering a rare opportunity to win an original Pablo Picasso painting while supporting critical Alzheimer’s research. The campaign, “1 Picasso for 100 Euros,” will raffle off Tête de femme (1941), a portrait of Dora Maar valued at more than $1 million. Organized by French philanthropist Péri Cochin, the initiative has […]
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WEV Celebrates 35 Years of Impact
Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) marked International Women’s Day and its 35th anniversary with a celebratory gathering on March 5 at the Spanish Hills Club in Camarillo, bringing together community leaders, entrepreneurs, and supporters. The event highlighted WEV’s mission to empower women through entrepreneurship, financial education, and access to capital. CEO Nicki Parr emphasized the broader […]
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Faust and Allegory Vases
I bought a little 1919 chalet on Lake Arrowhead that had been vacant for years this winter, and I am studying its architecture and, more broadly, decorative art of the period. Coincidence? Synergy? Everything I look at trickles back to this period, like DD’s vase, from the first quarter of the 20th century. This 30-year […]
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In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams
Members and supporters of the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art experienced California’s Owens Valley and the Sierra Nevada on a unique trip Feb. 27-28 with stops at Manzanar National Historic Site, the Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center and nearby ancient petroglyphs. The group followed in the footsteps of Ansel Adams, visiting locations important to him, including […]
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Rico Leads Baseball in Hitting, Pitching and Track Happenings
Westmont baseball returns from a soggy trip to Hawaii, where they won all three games against Chaminade, to play Hawaii Hilo in back-to-back doubleheaders March 25-26, beginning at 11 am on Carr Field. The Warriors, ranked No. 23 by the 2026 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II Poll, have been led by Visalia junior […]
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Improving Resilience Across the District
Fire protection is a top priority for Montecito Water District (MWD) as part of its commitment to supplying water to meet this community’s needs every day. MWD remains ready and prepared to provide water for fighting fires across Montecito and Summerland and is focused on ongoing projects to improve resilience. – Water Supply is Abundant […]
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A River Runs Through the Lobero for Santa Barbara Flyfishers’ Event
Before 1992, fly fishing was merely a niche hobby, a specialized method of catching just a few species of fish – a practice requiring a specific type of rod and tackle, hand-tying the lightweight artificial “fly” on the hook, and often the donning of hip-high wading boots for standing almost motionless in a river for […]
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Annual Easter and Passover Calendar
Happy Spring to our MJ readers! Here is the latest event listing for Passover, Easter, the Easter Bunny, egg hunts and more! Hop on Over to SYR San Ysidro Ranch is bringing storybook charm to Easter Sunday on April 5, with a festive celebration that blends refined dining with playful springtime magic. Guests can indulge […]
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Children’s Creative Project: Student Support Through Chalk & Art
The I Madonnari Street Painting Festival, much-beloved mainstay of Memorial Day weekend for many decades, is more than two months away. But for Children’s Creative Project – the longstanding local nonprofit that has produced the festival since its founding – it’s already time to gear up and get ready. I Madonnari, inspired by the romantic […]
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