It’s a sunny August morning, just a couple days before California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) starts its 2021-22 school […more…]
It took visits to several doctors before anyone noticed that Evelyn Stone had Alzheimer’s disease. By then, it was already […more…]
When Lillian Taylor Converse was diagnosed with cancer in 1948, she knew the odds of a recovery were long, but […more…]
On the day of the great 1925 earthquake, George Fox Steedman was visiting Santa Barbara from St. Louis, Missouri, reviewing […more…]
Clay Studio Founder and Executive Director Patrick Hall has acquired a lot of ceramics memories since he fell in love […more…]
The 70 miles of coast spanning Lake Casitas to Point Conception, and including Carpinteria, Montecito, Santa Barbara, and Goleta, is […more…]
Mariela Marin gets anxious any time they look at the waitlist of people seeking mental health services. On a typical […more…]
People in the nonprofit world often talk about “A Tale of Two Santa Barbaras” to describe the county’s gaping wealth […more…]
New Beginnings is holding a free virtual event featuring Annabelle Gurwitch and Julie Bowen discussing homelessness solutions on October 7 […more…]
The therapeutic preschool for economically at-risk children taps the proficiencies of Dr. Peggy Dodds, MD; Daisy Estrada Ochoa; and Ann […more…]
Anne was a senior at Hollywood High School hoping to become a veterinarian. But the daughter of a single mom […more…]
RAINN experienced a 99 percent increase in calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.4673 and online.rainn.org) Sept. 24 and […more…]
With school back in session, it’s an exciting time of the year for many children, but, sadly, there are thousands […more…]
Visitor Reviews Place Conservation Organization Among the top 10% of Attractions Worldwide Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, the oldest botanic garden […more…]
The ringing of school bells isn’t the only sound that reminds us that Santa Barbara schools are back in session. […more…]
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network (SBWCN) is excited to welcome the newest member of their Board of Directors, Ian Shive. […more…]
The SBCC Foundation recently welcomed four new members to its board of directors: directors-at-large Daniel Emmett, Madeleine Jacobson, Ben Scott, […more…]
On August 6th at 4:05 am, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Amur leopard, Ajax, gave birth to her first cub, and […more…]
As summer winds down, many students are preparing to go to college. STESA congratulates all students for their success and […more…]
Heal the Ocean would like to share with you, our supporters, scenes we know you’ll love. By Night: Summerland Oil […more…]
In this E-Letter: • Oil Well Capping Equipment Moves into Summerland • Be Confetti Conscious this Fiesta! • Haskell’s Hero […more…]
Congressman Carbajal paid a special visit to Storyteller Children’s Center’s De La Vina campus on July 16 to read stories […more…]
Another abandoned homeless camp got cleaned out – a big one at Haskell’s Beach near the Bacara Resort. This time […more…]
From July 21-25, a little over 2 weeks from now, Summerland’s Lookout Park and the beach below the park will […more…]
Jon Clark has been named to the CALM (Child Abuse Listening Mediation) Board of Trustees. He will be instrumental in […more…]
The U.S. military reveals high numbers of sexual assault among its ranks. In 2019, the Pentagon reported that almost 21,000 […more…]
Featuring HTO & Expert Panelists! (And a sneak preview of the next project to come!) The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s […more…]
Historic El Centro building becomes home to local nonprofit that has been supporting small businesses throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura […more…]
In the face of wildfire and drought, these recommendations seek to protect against climate threats Community Environmental Council (CEC), the […more…]
The hands-on science museum and Santa Barbara family favorite will also be open seven days a week once again! MOXI, […more…]
Many HTO fans know about our organization’s work capping the leaking oil wells of Summerland. For decades, oil has been […more…]
Funds move low-income cancer patients, seniors, and chronically ill off waiting list Organic Soup Kitchen hosted a Crab Boil […more…]
RAINN, Time’s Up, and the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence released the following statement in response to the Justice […more…]
Three new members have joined the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Board of Directors. The Garden welcomes George Leis, Sharon Bradford, […more…]
Now that Summer is in the air, the buzz to “get out there” and engage with our greater Community is […more…]
A trawler that had been anchored off the Santa Barbara shoreline at Montecito, cut loose during the high winds of […more…]
Thanks to national pioneers like California’s Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, CALM’s work to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) […more…]
United Boys & Girls Clubs is excited to announce our summer event for our car enthusiasts, a Poker Run! Don’t […more…]
Each year, the month of June is dedicated to celebrating and honoring LGBTQI+ communities and individuals. Pride Month recognizes the […more…]
Throughout the pandemic, many people who had never experienced mental health challenges found themselves struggling for the first time. If […more…]