When The Granada Theatre reopened its doors in October 2021 after a long, dark 18-month closure, did the audiences rush […more…]

If ever a well-known Latin phrase epitomized a venerable Santa Barbara organization, “in loco parentis” (“in place of a parent”) […more…]

Many people think of “hospice” purely as end-of-life medical care. In fact, hospice care is so much more. Hospice of […more…]

What happens when the people driving a nonprofit organization providing community support get burned out and need support themselves?  Leading […more…]

Civil legal representation is expensive. Even basic legal services cost thousands of dollars. If you are struggling to pay rent, […more…]

Nestled on a 37-acre Montecito estate, Lotusland is a Botanical Garden paradise purchased in 1941 by Madame Ganna Walska, a […more…]

This year, with more than 11 billion snow crabs disappearing from the sea floor, the Alaskan snow crab fishing season […more…]

When two children got lost during a hike in rural New York with oncoming rain commingling with the darkening night, […more…]

Jackie Carrera’s powerful sense of community started with her family, long before she moved from Maryland to California and eventually […more…]

After two years lost to the pandemic, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) is gearing up to once again brighten up […more…]

The holiday season, as the Andy Williams song goes, is the most wonderful time of the year. But for some […more…]

The therapeutic early childhood education program for children whose families face economic hardships onboards a dream leadership team with Executive […more…]

For some, abstraction symbolized the improvements of modern life—the technological and industrial wonders transforming how humans lived. For others, abstraction […more…]

To many, the 2021 Music Academy of the West Summer School and Festival was nothing short of a miracle. Despite […more…]

Since 1976, Silverhorn Jewelers has been hand crafting exquisite pieces of jewelry of the finest materials and enduring quality. Traveling […more…]

You are receiving this book because of your ability to impact philanthropy in Santa Barbara. Whether as an individual, a […more…]

AHA! has announced that Roxana Petty has been named the new Executive Director. Roxana (Roxy) brings to this position a […more…]