In Lompoc, California, where resources are scarce and needs are great, the Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization (LVCHO) has quietly […more…]

Images of Boy Scouts and kids Scouting are as American as apple pie. But beyond those iconic, timeless images is […more…]

Imagine a high school student in the 90th percentile or higher of their class who is enthusiastic about learning and […more…]

How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]

NatureTrack Foundation, founded by Sue Eisaguirre in 2011, began with a clear vision: to bridge the gap between K-12 students […more…]

A man in his 40s with tears in his eyes walked into Santa Barbara’s New Beginnings Counseling Center late one […more…]

Nine countries, including the United States, possess approximately 12,500 nuclear warheads and are currently spending vast amounts of money maintaining […more…]

The word “Parkinson’s” invokes a certain image. If you are the Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara (PASB), the image is […more…]

For more than four decades, PATH has been a beacon of hope and help for people experiencing homelessness in California. […more…]

The REACH Fellowship is dedicated to serving low-income, first-generation high school students in Santa Barbara County. It combines traditional college […more…]

When asked why she saved the Santa Barbara Agriculture and Farm Education (SBAFE) Foundation’s farm from development, CEO Leslie Person […more…]

A hiker in Santa Barbara’s wilderness hasn’t returned home, a biker crashes off the trail, a runner collapses from dehydration, or […more…]

A cool breeze blows as a group of students walk through the Carpinteria salt marsh and down to the beach. […more…]

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has a long-standing tradition of uniting people of all ages through a diverse range […more…]

Isabella Valencia has always cared for others, working as a domestic worker and caregiver for 20 years while raising three […more…]

It was just a year ago last November that the Santa Barbara Symphony first took the stage with a rock […more…]

When Abe Lincoln, the executive director of the healthcare clinic Savie Health, gets stressed about running an organization, he sits […more…]

It’s hard to overestimate the importance of communication skills for success in life. It’s something most of us take for […more…]

In the first five years of life, a child’s brain will develop to 90% of its capacity, according to the […more…]

For 10 years, The Horse Project has rehomed and rehabilitated rescued horses.  Today, with the hard work of passionate volunteers, […more…]

UCSB Arts & Lectures turns denizens of the local community into citizens of the world. “We bring the world to […more…]