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Gaviota Kickstart

By the time you read this, there will be less than one week left. The final countdown is on for a Kickstarter campaign to help the Surfrider Foundation S.B. Chapter make a feature documentary about our beloved Gaviota Coast. Read story.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Maps: A Love Story

Some people keep love letters. I have maps – beautifully detailed hand-drawn maps made for me by my husband over the years. Read story.

Monday, November 19, 2012

New Tae Kwon Do Studio in S.B.

At The Way of Martial Arts, third degree black belt Amitabh Ghoshal teaches tae kwon do. Read story.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Vets Hopeful About the Future

Santa Barbara veterans are giving as well as receiving services. Read story.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Raptor Haven

The Ojai Raptor Center opens its doors to the public Saturday, November 10. Read story.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

The Old Mission's Living Cemetery

New spaces are available for eternal resting amidst S.B.'s most historic and hallowed grounds. Read story.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Second Startup Weekend

Santa Barbara’s brightest entrepreneurs unite next weekend to pitch ideas and make them work. Read story.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Scary Stories

Halloween is when ghosts are said to wander among the living; and, according to numerous Santa Barbarans, our town is no exception. Read story.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Ghost Hunters

The ins and outs of spirit searching with Mitch Flores, owner of Central Coast Paranormal Investigators. Read story.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Quiet of Qigong

Qigong, I learned, is an ancient practice of movement and meditation that helps heal the body, improve flexibility, balance the emotions, and lift the spirit. Read story.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Handmade Afghan Goods

Hassina Sherjan is touring the world with a trunk show titled “Crafting Peace with Boumi,” which introduces foreign markets to the handmade items for sale. Read story.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Talented Mr. Edwards

Paul Edwards has lived at Santa Barbara’s Valle Verde since 1990, but his story begins in the small oil town of Morris, Oklahoma. Read story.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Life Lessons

One of the silver linings of my experience with breast cancer was learning some valuable life lessons. Read story.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

True Precision Creates Winning Wheel Hubs

Goleta-based Stealth Hubs help athletes win Olympic gold and silver in BMX. Read story.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Goleta's Teenage Chess Wizard

Agata Bykovtsev, 13, heads to Slovenia next month to play in the World Youth Chess Championships. Read story.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

UC Santa Barbara's 22nd Annual Reel Loud Film Festival

Now in its 22nd year at UCSB, Reel Loud is ... Read More