Show-Off Flowers

Outsized, fragrant, and colorful blossoms make their seasonal appearance amidst the more modest garden varieties for a stunning surprise.

Polo Season Opens

On Sunday, May 8, the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club will be alive with the sound of thundering hooves and the sight of flying turf.

“Secure Communities” Are Unsafe for Anyone

While Santa Barbara promotes itself as a safe tourist destination, the “Secure Communities” Program implemented by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is rapidly attacking the reality of public safety for residents and visitors alike.

Fast Five

Chase scenes, gravity-defying stunts, and acting so bad it’s good make this fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise worth the price of admission.

Department of Wonder

This is a poem originally written a couple of years ago, but modified for the May 7 Los Angeles Philharmonic concert at the Granada, with Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

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