We all know the basic needs of life: air, water, food, and shelter. Here in Santa Barbara County, all four […more…]
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Michael Towbes, who founded Montecito Bank & Trust (MB&T) in 1975, struck a different tone than most bankers when he […more…]
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Esperanza was 19 years old and living in Malawi when she faced a serious health crisis. While giving birth to […more…]
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White Buffalo Land Trust has a vital purpose: to restore the ecosystem through agriculture and in the process directly address […more…]
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For nearly three decades, VNA Health has operated Serenity House, the largest nonprofit facility of its kind in California providing […more…]
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Unity Shoppe Executive Director and CEO Angela Miller-Bevan grew up in Santa Barbara and was raised by a single mother […more…]
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United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) marks its 100-year anniversary in 2023. As the organization celebrates this century of […more…]
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The stage is set, the curtain has been raised, and live performances are back for UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) […more…]
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The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has distinguished itself through its track record of informative and fascinating exhibitions and programs […more…]
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With nearly a century of experience serving the Central Coast, the Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF) has always been there when […more…]
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While serving a 13-year prison sentence, Alberto “Berto” Lule started to draw cartoons as an escape. That led to reading […more…]
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Music is the soundtrack of our lives. From the morning radio alarm, to the headphones fueling your run, to your […more…]
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Julie DeAngelis helps children to speak clearly. Even those who still want to wear COVID-19 masks to hide their language […more…]
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There are 12,700 students within the Santa Barbara School District learning across 19 TK-12 schools and supported by a staff […more…]
Lea másIn 2011, Dr. Ahmad Nooristani had an important realization. Many of the low-income (frequently undocumented) patients he was treating in […more…]
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Dr. William Sansum, renowned diabetes specialist and Sansum Diabetes Research Institute’s (SDRI) founder, was the first U.S. physician to manufacture […more…]
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Take a look at any person in front or back of you in line at the grocery store, and chances […more…]
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Long before entertainment news trailblazer Rona Barrett interviewed everyone from Raquel Welch to Tom Cruise, she was a young girl […more…]
Lea másAs the first person of color to serve as Head of Dunn School in Los Olivos, California, Kalyan (“Kal”) Balaven […more…]
Lea másYears ago, I was incredibly fortunate to attend a wonderful college in Northern California. I got a stellar education that […more…]
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