The Santa Barbara Independent

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

Housing By Christina McDermott

UCSB says it has signed a master lease for Alena on Haley, the newly constructed 36-unit apartment building at 219 East Haley Street.

Inside Hotel El Roblar’s New Wednesday Night Supper Experience

Food & Drink By Tiana Molony

A rotating lineup of guest chefs and a shared table transform Wednesday nights into a celebration of food and community.

Review | Peace, Love, and Music Cap the Solvang Summer Season for PCPA

Theater By Maggie Yates

‘Beehive — The ’60s Musical’ is a variety style show driven by nostalgia.

Review | Death Cab for Cutie’s ‘I Built You A Tower’ Tour

Music By Kat Sophia

The indie rockers played two sold out shows at L.A.’s Greek Theatre.

One Wonder Hit

Music By Josef Woodard

Rick Springfield, still spry and kicking at 76, fired up the Chumash Casino crowd, closing with the elephant mega-earworm in the room, “Jessie’s Girl”

Artistic Tides of Possibility

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Veteran landscape/seascape painter Nicole Strasburg stretches her conceptual frame with her latest Sullivan Goss exhibition.

Arian Eteghaei Sentenced To 30 Years to Life for Sexual Assaults Against Multiple Victims

Announcement By Santa Barbara County District Attorney

Re: People v. Arian EteghaeiSanta Barbara County Superior Court 21CR80023 SANTA BARBARA, Calif., – Santa Barbara County District Attorney John

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Angelo de Augustine

Tue, Aug 11 8:00 PM

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Solar Eclipse Livestream Watch Party

Wed, Aug 12 10:30 AM

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Local Acoustic Night

Wed, Aug 12 6:00 PM

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Chaucer’s Book Talk and Signing: Jann Winford

Wed, Aug 12 6:00 PM

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Davy Knowles & His Band

Thu, Aug 13 7:30 PM

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Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop

Fri, Aug 14 6:00 PM

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Mitchell Tenpenny at Chumash Casino

Fri, Aug 14 8:00 PM

Santa Ynez

“The Story of War” – A One-Man Animatronic Comedy

Fri, Aug 14 8:00 PM

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Funk It Up with Area 51!

Fri, Aug 14 8:00 PM

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BARBARA Gets TOONY!

Fri, Aug 14 9:00 PM

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multimedia Stories

Capturing the Fiesta Parade Revelry

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Santa Barbara’s El Desfile Histórico is an annual celebration of horses and community spirit.

Rincon Hill Farm Hosts a Celebration of Seasonal Cooking, Sustainable Agriculture and Sta. Rita Hills Wines

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Special collaboration dinner featured chefs Kevin Fink (Emmer & Rye), Daniel Kim (Monte’s), and Donnachadh Family Wines.

Take the Train: Riding the New Pacific Surfliner Commuter Service

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Reporter Elaine Sanders tests the new service at the start of LOSSAN’s 12-month pilot program.

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

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Dozens gather Monday to mourn Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero, who were killed by federal immigration agents this week.

Environmental Defense Center Kicks Off TGIF! Happy Hours

Organizations share updates on their work at the first of three gatherings in downtown Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara Celebrates July 4th

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Santa Barbara-Based Musician Brayell Talks Bands and Bedroom Pop

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Q&A with Breaking Tunes artist Brayell.

Brayell feat. The DreamHoppers: Breaking Tunes

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Area artist Brayell and band jam out in the Santa Barbara Public Library’s Faulkner Gallery.

‘Love for the People’ Spreads the Juneteenth Joy at Plaza Del Mar

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Families, friends, and visitors gathered with Juneteenth Santa Barbara on Friday to celebrate Black independence.

52nd Annual Solstice Parade Makes a Splash on Santa Barbara Street

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A wave of fun comes to Santa Barbara.

Arts & Entertainment

Artistic Tides of Possibility

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Veteran landscape/seascape painter Nicole Strasburg stretches her conceptual frame with her latest Sullivan Goss exhibition.

One Wonder Hit

Music By Josef Woodard

Book Review | ‘Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old’ by Mary Beard

Books By David Starkey

Review | Death Cab for Cutie’s ‘I Built You A Tower’ Tour

Music By Kat Sophia

Santa-Barbara Singer-Songwriter INDIA Brings ‘Shadows of Light’ to Life on New EP

Music By Ella Bailey

More Arts & Entertainment

Food & Drink

Inside Hotel El Roblar’s New Wednesday Night Supper Experience

Food & Drink By Tiana Molony

A rotating lineup of guest chefs and a shared table transform Wednesday nights into a celebration of food and community.

The Whole Family Enchilada

Fiesta By Xavier Pereyra

Teddy’s by the Sea Assistant Manager Pedro Rivera Dies in Unexpected Accident

Community By Elaine Sanders

Springtime Adventures in French Wine Country, Two Decades Ago

Drink By Bob Wesley

More Food & Drink

Living

Capturing the Fiesta Parade Revelry

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

Santa Barbara’s El Desfile Histórico is an annual celebration of horses and community spirit.

Fiesta’s Nights of Gaiety

Fiesta By Ingrid Bostrom

Pozole, Churros, and a Whole Lot of Confetti: Fiesta Lives On at Our Lady of Guadalupe

Fiesta By Ingrid Bostrom

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Sports

GVSLL Concludes Thrilling 12U All Star Season at State Tournament

Sports By Bryan Corlett

The 2026 GVSLL 12U All-Star Team includes: Liam Anderson, Brooks Caldwell, Dylan Corlett, Nathan Diaz, Calvin Firestone, Benn Hause, Jase Hooper, Brandon Muñoz, Quincy Niksto, Ethan Sierra, Walker Torres and Cade Venegas.

Santa Barbara Foresters Rally Past Alaska Goldpanners to Win 11th NBC World Series Title

Sports By Victor Bryant

Foresters Blank Junction City 7-0, Advance to NBC World Series Championship Game

Sports By Victor Bryant

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Real Estate

The Big Battle: When Santa Barbara Community Members Fought High Rise Development — and Won!

Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae

The El Mirasol project offers an example of how community members organized and worked together, and how values, history, and tradition won out over financial interests.