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The Home Page | Best of the Best

The Home Page | Best of the Best

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

Unveiling the 2026 Best of Santa Barbara®

On Protest, Electoral Reform, and Why Santa Barbara Needs Ranked Choice Voting

On Protest, Electoral Reform, and Why Santa Barbara Needs Ranked Choice Voting

An Unruly Woman By Lorissa Rinehart

The No Kings rally inspires a call to dethrone winner-take-all elections.

Full Belly Files: This Year Halloween Falls on a Weekend

Full Belly Files: This Year Halloween Falls on a Weekend

Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann

Los Alamos murder mystery, Draughtsmen‘s “Killer Renaissance Faire,” and more Halloween happenings; plus, Cutler’s bourbon tasting, Vintners Fest, and new fall tasting at Museum of Natural History.

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Poodle’s Plan B for Housing Crisis: Tax the Tourists

Poodle’s Plan B for Housing Crisis: Tax the Tourists

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Aaron Michael Shields 2002–2026

Aaron Michael Shields 2002–2026

In Memoriam By The Dog Social & Friends

ON Culture | The Sounds of Santa Barbara

ON Culture | The Sounds of Santa Barbara

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

The Home Page | Unlikely Heirlooms and Elephant Escapes

The Home Page | Unlikely Heirlooms and Elephant Escapes

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

Can Santa Barbara’s Deep State of Medical Care Save Medi-Cal Recipients from Trump’s Red Tape Cliff?

Can Santa Barbara’s Deep State of Medical Care Save Medi-Cal Recipients from Trump’s Red Tape Cliff?

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Getting All Up in My Grill

Getting All Up in My Grill

Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann

All Booked | Grace and Grit

All Booked | Grace and Grit

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

The Home Page | Pumpkins, Plot Twists, and Property Crushes

The Home Page | Pumpkins, Plot Twists, and Property Crushes

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

Petra Lowen 1951-2026

Petra Lowen 1951-2026

In Memoriam By Jamie Zimmerman

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Adoptable Pets

Honey Bear

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

Phillip and Dancer

Phillip and Dancer

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

Grayson & Victor, Madison, and Bubz

Grayson & Victor, Madison, and Bubz

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

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Angry Poodle

Poodle’s Plan B for Housing Crisis: Tax the Tourists

Poodle’s Plan B for Housing Crisis: Tax the Tourists

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Can Santa Barbara’s Deep State of Medical Care Save Medi-Cal Recipients from Trump’s Red Tape Cliff?

Can Santa Barbara’s Deep State of Medical Care Save Medi-Cal Recipients from Trump’s Red Tape Cliff?

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Referendum to Repeal State Street Master Plan Is Based on False Premise, Promise

Referendum to Repeal State Street Master Plan Is Based on False Premise, Promise

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

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Capitol Letters

Only Two Elections for Santa Barbara in an Off Year

Only Two Elections for Santa Barbara in an Off Year

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts

How Tax Payouts Fueled Newsom’s Spending Spree

How Tax Payouts Fueled Newsom’s Spending Spree

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts

California’s Economic Pandemic

California’s Economic Pandemic

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts

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S.B. Questionnaire

The S.B. Questionnaire: Cecilia Villaseñor Johnson

The S.B. Questionnaire: Cecilia Villaseñor Johnson

Columns By Roger Durling

The S.B. Questionnaire: Sara Rotman

The S.B. Questionnaire: Sara Rotman

Columns By Roger Durling

The S.B. Questionnaire: Joshua Schneyer

The S.B. Questionnaire: Joshua Schneyer

Columns By Roger Durling

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Society Matters

Friendship Center Hosts Family Reunion on Its 50th Anniversary

Friendship Center Hosts Family Reunion on Its 50th Anniversary

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Tails of Hope Raises Life-Saving Funds for Shelter Animals

Tails of Hope Raises Life-Saving Funds for Shelter Animals

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Community Comes Together at Goleta Dam Dinner

Community Comes Together at Goleta Dam Dinner

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

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Starshine

Spoiler: This Doesn’t End Well for the ‘Washington Post’

Spoiler: This Doesn’t End Well for the ‘Washington Post’

Starshine By Starshine Roshell

And So It Begins …

And So It Begins …

Starshine By Starshine Roshell

A Totally ’80s Summer

A Totally ’80s Summer

Starshine By Starshine Roshell

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