In Praise of the Nutty Tart

Delicious though they might be, tart cherries are nutritional powerhouses. Mix that with almond butter for a surprisingly healthy sleep aid.

AG Jerry Brown Hangs with S.B. Cops

Jerry Brown, former governor and current attorney general of California, stopped in Santa Barbara on Thursday to meet with law enforcement agencies from the tri-counties to discuss rural crime, DNA integration, and restorative policing.

Speed Coaching

The Central Coast Coaches Association is offering free speed coaching Thursday evening, May 17, upstairs at the Karpeles Manuscript Library.

Where is PJ Milligan?

In case you were wondering where he went, PJ Milligan, formerly of State Street, has consolidated both showroom and workshop on Cacique Street.

The Bowl Raises the Roof, Literally

If you’ve been feeling like something’s missing this spring, you’re right. By this time last year, the Santa Barbara Bowl’s concert series was already in full swing, delivering the best in live music to our ocean-view, hillside venue on the corner of Milpas and Anapamu streets. This year, however, the concerts don’t start until the Norah Jones show on June 22, making it one of the latest Bowl season starts in recent memory.

Despite Record Levels, Domoic Acid Poisoning a No-Show So Far

Despite hitting its highest historical level on the California coast in April, in this area, the marine neurotoxin domoic acid has so far been implicated only in the deaths of a gray whale that washed ashore in Santa Barbara and a minke whale that rolled onto a Ventura beach in the past month. The healthy condition of Santa Barbara sealife contrasts with reports of dead seabirds presently littering the coast in San Pedro and elsewhere in Southern California due to domoic acid poisoning.

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