As centennial celebrations go, the commemoration may not be as center-of-attention as that of the Granada Theatre or Old Spanish […more…]

Most locals are probably aware of the best Santa Barbara place to visit every Memorial Day weekend for a glimpse […more…]

Marine Watchdogs is expanding their ocean preservation activities in 2024 with new events, educational media and research. Their biggest focus […more…]

When Gina was preparing to adopt a baby girl, she experienced a rush of thrilling emotions that comes with going […more…]

You’d be hard-pressed to find a local nonprofit that brought its outsized quest to fruition more speedily than did the […more…]

United Way onboards two new directors to guide expansion in community programming United Way of Santa Barbara County has announced […more…]

Victoria and Bill Strong brought their baby home with that mix of gratitude and indescribable joy – the heart-squeezing hallmarks […more…]

“With Wayfinder, we don’t feel like my son has a disability. We feel like everyone else.” This is the gift […more…]

“I think our youngest client this year was 10 years old. Sadly, the age has been skewing lower. Three or […more…]

The California Missions matter. Historic preservation keeps alive our history and it allows us to remember the stories and experiences […more…]

Until a person can eat, sleep, and have a roof over one’s head, their mental and physical energy is consumed […more…]

In every great city is a community park that serves as its beating heart. Elings Park in Santa Barbara has […more…]

Who are we? The Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA) at Santa Barbara High School is a unique “school within […more…]

On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]

On a cool September Sunday, a group of Marine Watchdog kayakers paddled into a sea cave on the rocky coastline […more…]

When a calamity befalls us, we are reassured that our First Responder protectors are on the job and doing their […more…]

Imagine a kid. He’s your son, and he has big plans. He wants to attend college and launch a startup. […more…]

Despite living with RUNX1 familial platelet disorder (RUNX1-FPD), Tim Babich lived a happy life with his wife, Monica. After the […more…]

The Community Farm is surely the jewel in the crown of communal self-reliance. Here we have a plot of food-producing […more…]

Santa Barbara Humane, founded in 1887, was one of the first animal welfare agencies in the country, opening nearly seven […more…]

More than one billion people worldwide live with treatable vision loss due to a lack of quality eye care. While […more…]