In 1926, philanthropist Anna Dorinda Blaksley Bliss bought 13 acres of Mission Canyon as a memorial for her father, Henry […more…]
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DL spent her formative years living on the streets and spending time in and out of juvenile hall. She and […more…]
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Joan was a 78-year-old woman in Santa Barbara County living on the street. Joan’s medical condition made unsupported independent living […more…]
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Most people picture plastic pollution as floating islands of trash in the ocean or sea turtles tangled in six-pack rings. […more…]
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Ten years before the World Cup came to Los Angeles, the Play Equity Fund was already asking a question most […more…]
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Roughly 85,000 wild horses and burros roam public rangelands across 10 Western states. But their existence is threatened by encroaching […more…]
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On New Year’s Day, an elderly man wandered away from his Santa Maria home. Lost and alone in a cold, […more…]
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The phone calls all ended the same way. Older adults who desperately needed to move would ask about the cost, […more…]
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Sometimes the problem isn’t a shortage of well-meaning nonprofits. It’s that those nonprofits tackling the same problem don’t have the […more…]
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Going to the doctor can quickly become going to several doctors, several offices, and several appointments. Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics […more…]
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A man recently walked into Santa Barbara Humane, prepared to make a heartbreaking decision: surrender one of his two dogs. […more…]
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For 85 years, Santa Barbara Museum of Art has united people of all ages through inspiring art experiences. Located in […more…]
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In 1962, a group of education advocates came together to help area students pay for college or vocational school. Just […more…]
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Steelhead trout are the canary in the coal mine of Southern California creeks. They are the harbingers of watershed health. […more…]
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The grandmother started crying almost as soon as she walked into Storyteller’s pantry. She had recently gained full custody of […more…]
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As the largest generation in American history moves into assisted living, more senior dogs than ever are landing in shelters, […more…]
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“Anytime anybody voices a concern about the quality of life that we’re going to be leading, we’re called environmentalists. And […more…]
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Every year, UCSB Arts & Lectures brings some of the world’s most celebrated artists and speakers to Santa Barbara, creating […more…]
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When disasters strike, power is often the first thing communities lose — and one of the most important things they […more…]
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A writer doesn’t usually become a farmer. A one-time literature professor doesn’t often spend his mornings working rows of lettuce, […more…]
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