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

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

As tax season approaches, United Way of Santa Barbara County is excited to announce the recruitment drive for Volunteer Income […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…]

Under the leadership of David Bolton for the last 12 years, the California Missions Foundation has raised millions of dollars to preserve the state’s collection of historic Spanish missions and made their priceless collection of colonial and native art and artifacts an education destination for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year including tens of thousands of elementary school students. Beginning in the mid-1700s, the Spanish built 21 missions from San Diego to Sonoma that today provide a unique trail of history across California or what was then called Alta California. Bolton, who grew up in Santa Barbara – which [...more...]

Susan F. Petrovich, an expert in environmental law, land use, and real estate at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck in Santa Barbara, has dedicated nearly five decades to the dual mission of preserving the environment’s beauty and resources while safeguarding the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers.  Petrovich’s love for the land and commitment to those who work it were ingrained during her childhood. As a “free range” child, she explored the wonders of nature, galloped on horseback, and swam in the creek waters. With a deep affection for animals and an interest in biology, Petrovich would have pursued a career as [...more...]

“With Wayfinder, we don’t feel like my son has a disability. We feel like everyone else.” This is the gift […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 every great city is a community park that serves as its beating heart. Elings Park in Santa Barbara has […more…]

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

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

On a cool September Sunday, a group of Marine Watchdog kayakers paddled into a sea cave on the rocky coastline […more…]

When a calamity befalls us, we are reassured that our First Responder protectors are on the job and doing their […more…]

Imagine a kid. He’s your son, and he has big plans. He wants to attend college and launch a startup. […more…]

Despite living with RUNX1 familial platelet disorder (RUNX1-FPD), Tim Babich lived a happy life with his wife, Monica. After the […more…]

The Community Farm is surely the jewel in the crown of communal self-reliance. Here we have a plot of food-producing […more…]

Santa Barbara Humane, founded in 1887, was one of the first animal welfare agencies in the country, opening nearly seven […more…]

More than one billion people worldwide live with treatable vision loss due to a lack of quality eye care. While […more…]