Dave Raber died peacefully in his sleep on September 18, 2024, after living a full life and crossing the 90-year-old finish line. Dave never had to win an election to be proclaimed the Mayor of multiple jurisdictions – Starbucks in Montecito, Cody’s on Turnpike, and Harry’s Plaza Cafe. He will be remembered for his engaging […]
The Santa Barbara Mental Wellness Center (MWC) launched its first gala fundraiser on Saturday, September 14, at the Dos Pueblos Ranch, Goleta. The event, titled One Shining Night, was sold out and drew a wide demographic from Carpinteria through Goleta to support the organization. Due to the location, the Garden Attire dress code brought in […]
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Esbee, the fashion brand, whose name comes from the initials of our Eden by the Beach, is the creation of dynamic duo Andrew Schmoller and his business partner Eli Gill, both of whom attended UCLA. Montecito-based Andrew described the enterprise as a “direct to the consumer and wholesale company” that designs and manufactures clothes in […]
Two of Santa Barbara’s great dames were lauded for their exemplary work at the venerable century-old Granada Theatre’s Legends Gala. The capacious stage was socially gridlocked when 240 guests, marking the 8th anniversary of the popular event, honored Joan Rutkowski, who was a founding board member in 1997, starting the multi-million dollar renovation project the […]
A record crowd of 215 guests turned out for the 8th annual Heart of New House lunch at the Hilton, raising around $150,000 for the popular nonprofit which has helped men with drug and alcohol problems for the past 69 years. The organization, which has an annual budget of $1.2 million, has three homes in […]
The Heroes of Hospice of Santa Barbara – Legacy of Compassion lunch at the Rosewood Miramar, celebrating half a century of service to the community, attracted a record 330 guests and raised around $250,000 for the volunteer organization headed by CEO David Selberg. “When we opened our doors in 1974, we were at the forefront […]
Montecito’s eight-year-old Apples to Zucchini Cooking School hosted a Sip and Savor donor appreciation sunset soirée for 45 guests at the home of board president Dianne Duva and her husband Robert. The organization, founded by Nancy Martz in 2015, brings people together by teaching children, teens, and adults how to prepare delicious, nutritious and affordable […]
Murray W. Ray, a former Chief People Officer at QAD with extensive global business and leadership experience, is joining the ShelterBox USA board of directors. “ShelterBox believes that shelter is a human right – that shelter from the chaos of disaster and conflict is vital,” says Ray, a Santa Barbara resident. “When you suddenly have […]
A tidal wave of generosity swept over the 149-year-old Santa Barbara Yacht Club for the 20th anniversary Yachts of Love regatta which was expected to raise $120,000 for 113-year-old VNA Health – formerly known as Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care. More than 400 guests attended, many taking to the cooling waves on members’ yachts. The […]
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The party animals were out in force when the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network hosted A Wild Night Out at the Rockwood Woman’s Club. 200 creatively garbed guests raised around $150,000 for the popular Goleta-based organization, which has an annual budget of $1.8 million. The fun fête, emceed by auctioneer Nick Di Nieri, also featured […]
It was paws for thought when Santa Barbara Humane hosted its second annual gala The Great Gatsby FurBall at the Hilton, with 250 guests raising around $200,000 for the 136-year-old organization which, in its illustrious history, has helped more than one million animals find homes and has provided low cost veterinary care, their two campuses […]
The Belmond El Encanto hosted a champagne-fueled bash for 150 guests to promote a forthcoming auction in connection with the One805Live concert at Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner’s Carpinteria estate on Friday, Sept. 20. Star of the show was a Ferrari LaFerrari prototype, which has a reserve price of $2.1 million; safaris to South Africa, Botswana […]
Orlando Bloom, British actor fiancée of singer Katy Perry, took his body to the limit while filming The Cut, about a retired boxer returning to matters pugilistic. The new movie premiered at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month and Bloom told People he “literally thought I was gonna die” because the role was so […]
It is with sadness that we mourn the loss of Ann Kale, who lost her battle with cancer on August 11th. She was surrounded by friends and family to the last and will be forever in their hearts and minds. Ann, born in Los Angeles, graduated from Cal State San Diego and afterwards accepted an […]
