FUTURE for Lompoc Youth was born from a passion to empower the next generation of Lompoc residents. Co-founded by Chuck […more…]

REACH is a small local organization that provides comprehensive transformative support and development opportunities to first-generation college-bound students as they […more…]

When Diego first joined the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County last year, severe separation anxiety made […more…]

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

Set Sail for an Evening of Smooth Tunes and Celebration As part of its 25th anniversary celebration year, the Santa […more…]

When Amada Cruz took over as Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s new Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Director and CEO about […more…]

Jodi House chose this issue to be the focus of this week’s Giving List column because March is National Brain […more…]

PASB is excited to add even more opportunities to its already busy calendar of activities.The first new offering is a […more…]

April is always a big time of year for the Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara (PASB). That’s when the very […more…]

For an organization that’s been around for more than three-quarters of a century, the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse […more…]

Deborah Leigh Stevens, 68, was living on the streets of West Hollywood in 2014, within blocks of her former apartment. […more…]

On June 20th, 2024, New Beginnings celebrated the 20th Anniversary of its Safe Parking Program with a luncheon at the Santa […more…]

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

Since 1891, Cottage Health has carried out its mission to serve the community by providing healthcare of the highest quality. […more…]

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

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

Thirty-seven years after its founding in the parking lot at Transition House – where the goal was simply to create […more…]

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

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

In a world where the pressures of daily life can feel overwhelming, many families find themselves stretched thin – caring […more…]

Are you, or do you know, a high school student passionate about mental health? Apply for YouthWell’s Youth Advocacy Board internship and make a […more…]

When Rachael Steidl’s daughter started struggling with depression and anxiety in 9th grade, her good grades, sports, charm, and active […more…]

California’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 can feel daunting and somewhat elusive. The Community Environmental Council (CEC) believes […more…]

Attention all seniors in North County High Schools.  Submissions for next year’s opportunity to earn the $5,000 NatureTrack Foundation’s Nancy […more…]

The Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE), in partnership with Ten Strands and the California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI), […more…]

For a nonprofit whose main asset is a modest seven-acre farm in Summerland known as Sweet Wheel Farms, the Santa […more…]

“Undermatching” might sound like a snafu on a dating app, but what the concept actually refers to is the unnecessary […more…]

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

On May 20, 2025, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors officially proclaimed the month of May as Search and Rescue Month, honoring the […more…]

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue (SBCSAR), established decades ago by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department to provide vital […more…]

If you like stories with humble beginnings told straight from the horse’s mouth, then look no further than the story […more…]

Thirty years ago this coming April, FEMA-Certified Canine Search Specialist Wilma Melville and her black lab Murphy spent a week […more…]

Dear readers, meet Dinkey, the potbellied pig with one hell of a story. Destined for an early date with the […more…]

In the early 1940s, Hollywood director George Cukor brought his ailing nephew over from England, along with a nurse. His […more…]

Just 26 years old and the mother of three young children, Rhonda Leland found herself behind bars serving a life […more…]

ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE has been helping people gain access to abortion and reproductive care for 30 years. As the only […more…]