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Best Of S.B. 2014

Santa Barbara to Host Special Olympics Athletes

Westmont will provide housing and training facilities for 100 competitors ahead of Los Angeles event.

Congress Jumps into Dodger Broadcast Dispute

Capps stays on the sidelines but calls the impasse “very unfortunate.”

Problems with Bowl Show Parking?

S.B. High wants to end its long-standing agreement with the concert venue.

Battle for the ‘Bubble Ordinance’

Anti-abortion attorney may sue city after unsuccessful negotiations.

Schools See Lots of Construction

This summer is the biggest year for construction at more than a dozen schools thanks to a ...

P-ing Up a Rope?

County looks to soften legal blow from fracking ban.

Adoptable Pet of the Week

Moto is a two-year-old male Great Dane/German Shepherd mix who is looking for a loving home.

¡Viva la Música!

Fiesta stages are cranking out the live tunes.

Rodeo Woes

According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), rodeos mean constant trauma for the animals forced to ...

Man on Fire: Owen Pallett

The acclaimed singer, songwriter, and violinist gets candid about Brian Eno, In Conflict, and touring behind Reflektor.

Celebrate with Telegraph’s Cerveza de Fiesta

Get a taste of this Old Spanish Days-inspired pilsner, brewed on Salsipuedes Street.

Project Fiesta!

This multifaceted exhibition of Old Spanish Days documentation and ephemera solicits your participation.

Youth Bands Are Bringing the Rock to Fiesta

Roger Perry is highlighting some of the area’s best young talent during this year’s Old Spanish Days ...

Slightly Stoopid at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Nate Birkey Celebrates New Album at SOhO

The jazz trumpeter gets back to his roots on Just a Closer Walk.

• Get Whisked Away by Enchanted April
• Interview: New York Philharmonic Conductor Alan Gilbert

Sprouting Sprocket Scores Big at Dwell on Design

Brian and Katrina Manzo are rethinking mobile outdoor living with their award-winning trailer.

• Scene in S.B.
• John Palminteri

Meatless on the Mesa

Vegetarian restaurant Mesa Verde comes to Santa Barbara.

• Empty Bowl Fills Asian-Fusion Noodle Cravings
• Ken Brown Quotables

Sports: Sam Cathcart Turns 90

S.B. football coach reminisced about his life in sports and the time he faced death and destruction in World War II.

• Sports: Peak Performances
• Fútbol Musings