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

Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County, also known as Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center and Guadalupe’s […more…]

UCSB Arts & Lectures’ fall season was one for the ages, with enviable events throughout the breadth of its programming. […more…]

Last month’s groundbreaking ceremony marked Sanctuary Centers’ initiation of its forthcoming new building. To witness the launch of this transformative […more…]

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

Seniors experiencing depression or related mental health challenges have a new resource to help them retain their independence and improve […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…]

Blind Lady Justice’s proffered balance scales make an eternal and sacrosanct point: Everyone is equal before the law and will […more…]

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

There are any number of terrific organizations that create, produce, present, or import arts and entertainment events in Santa Barbara. […more…]

In the world of TV and cinema, being shot with a handgun often has the fallout of a stubbed toe […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 November 2022, a tornado tore through Idabel, Oklahoma, demolishing dozens of buildings, including the Kiamichi Family Medical Center. It’s […more…]

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

Family Service Agency’s (FSA) work is the very stuff that powers a vibrant community from within and makes it whole. […more…]

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

Originally conceived in the late 1930s as a model residential facility for children with cerebral palsy, Hillside has evolved over […more…]

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