Hello Loves! For fashionistas and lovers of art with local history, this is for you. Margaret O’Leary boutique is set to arrive this summer at 1235 Coast Village Road, (formerly the Whistle Club). The woman-founded brand has been in business for over 30 years and is independently owned. Their focus is on “timeless knitwear and […]
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The Montecito Union School Foundation (MUSF) held its annual fundraiser gala at the Rosewood Miramar Resort on Friday, May 1. The guests arrived in the gala theme of “An Evening in Olympia,” women arriving in stunning gowns adorned with a gold floral headpiece, men arriving in suits topped with a toga scarf and Caesar-head piece. […]
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Led by bagpipes under a blanket of fog, more than 300 Westmont graduates made their Last March from Kerrwood Hall to Thorrington Field, where they enthusiastically walked across the stage to get their diplomas at Commencement on May 9. Commencement Speaker Henrietta Fore, who has served and led numerous government agencies and nonprofit organizations, challenged […]
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Construction is underway on the first of eight of the Montecito Water District’s existing water storage reservoirs which are slated for seismic retrofit and/or replacement to reduce vulnerability to potential future disasters such as earthquakes. Updates began December 2025 on Terminal Reservoir, originally completed in 1952. Terminal’s needed improvements include extensive reinforcement and replacement of […]
Lea másBy now you know the new issue of our Riv architecture and design mag looks closely at the migrant labor force that turns our architectural fantasies into built reality. Alejandro Cartagena is an outstanding photographer who brilliantly aims his lens downward from a freeway overpass and has now spent decades chronicling the daily journey […]
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“Last year we rescued 744,000 pounds of food, and we got that out to 73 nonprofits throughout Santa Barbara County.” As restaurant chit-chat goes, this is an apt opener. Eryn Shugart and I are sipping coffee (me) and tea (Eryn) at Merci; a lovely little place whose name is a French/English cognate meaning (respectively) “thank […]
Lea másRabbi Chaim and Mushkie Loschak invite community to ongoing monthly events, from Men’s Night, Women’s baking and crafts, Bagels and Lox, to Torah and bimonthly Shabbos experiences. May 13: Corned beef and Cocktails 411: www.jewishmontecito.org Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara at MUS The Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara will host its 49th Annual Bonsai Show […]
Lea másAfter the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster in March 1979, a strong movement formed against nuclear power. Nuclear power had been pitched after the 1953 Atoms for Peace speech as “energy too cheap to meter.” Suddenly, the price was too high to meter. I then attended a rally where a speaker noted that no one […]
Lea másA boxer’s nose and a walk made for troubleIn his movies he’d outlast his body doublesAs he did one day with me in the gymDoing squats with no rest, just no catching him You showed me Chavela Vargas and the early Gypsy KingsCarlos Monzon was your man in the Ring.Meanness and strength can surely be […]
Lea másOn April 15 in a smugly gleeful video staged in front of investment CEO Ken Griffin’s $238 million Manhattan penthouse, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed an annual tax on pied-à-terre (second) homes, especially those owned by billionaires like Griffin. Mamdani thinks billionaires are what’s wrong with America and he’s going after them. Alexandra Ocasio Cortes […]
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Westmont alumna Victoria Harbison (‘78) spent four decades in the classroom teaching local students, but her retirement has been defined by a mission to provide education to children half a world away. Harbison, the founder of the nonprofit Turn the Page Uganda, will host award-winning author Brian K. Barber for two local speaking engagements on […]
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Camerata Pacifica Principal Percussionist Ji Hye Jung has been a part of the Santa Barbara-based, internationally praised chamber music ensemble for more than 15 years. She’s held the position of associate professor of percussion at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music for more than a decade. Since she began performing in her native Korea at […]
Lea másVeteran actress Kandis Chappell, whose theatrical credits pepper the country from Broadway to Los Angeles, leapt at the chance to portray Eleanor Roosevelt in the one-woman play by Mark St. Germain titled simply Eleanor. The former First Lady was frequently named one of the most admired women in America both during her 12-plus years in […]
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Although construction of floats, puppets, and other magical parade entries has already commenced at Santa Barbara Summer Solstice’s workshop, the official grand opening reception takes place this Saturday, May 16, at the CAW at 631 Garden St. Meet the staff, artists, and community members while peeking behind the curtain at the magic of how the […]
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Q. Whew, I just finished checking out all 61 candidates for governor and I’m leaning towards the guy who traces his lineage to the Mayflower and sold his pest control company to become a chaplain. Now what else do I need to know about the June 2 primary? A. Have you cast your ballot for […]
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These strikingly green shells belong to the Emerald Green Snail, Papustyla pulcherrima. The species is endemic to (only found on) Manus Island off the shores of Papua New Guinea. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the species as near threatened. Habitat destruction is the primary threat, as the rainforest trees the species relies […]
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The acronym in ASAP Cats’ name doesn’t mean “As soon as possible” but rather refers to its origin as the Animal Shelter Assistance Program, an all-volunteer organization. ASAP is dedicated to supporting the county animal shelter in reducing the numbers of euthanized cats, both sick and healthy ones, as a response to tremendous overpopulation at […]
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As Important as What Gets Built in Santa Barbara Is What Doesn’t Get Built How Santa Barbara Was Nearly Redesigned by Crockett & Tubbs As you know by now, the Journal’s gorgeous new Riv mag is out and boy is she a humdinger. This ish is saturated with amazing architecture, art, and design. Shout out […]
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All for love (or guilt!) … it’s time to set up your reservations for flowers, restaurants, spa offerings and more for your favorite moms-to-be, mothers, and grandmothers! The San Ysidro Ranch Mother’s Day Royal Afternoon Tea: – May 7-9 from 1-3 pm. Treat mom to a special afternoon tea held in the gardens, featuring house-made […]
Lea másSpring arrived a month or so ago, along with a bounty of home sales in the Montecito 93108 area, completely confirming my comment from last month’s article; that our often static and yet ever dynamic market can truly fit both descriptions from one month to the next. If the first quarter of 2026 (Jan 1 […]
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