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Lompoc’s Historic Theater Coming Back to Life

Lompoc’s Historic Theater Coming Back to Life

Cover Story By Shannon Brooks

Years of dedication have made the dream come true — almost.

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Suzanne describes herself as an 89-year-old homeless person of privilege.

The 1880 Union Hotel in Los Alamos Is Back in Action

The 1880 Union Hotel in Los Alamos Is Back in Action

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann

Closed for a decade, the historic stagecoach stop and saloon opens to the public for four weekends this spring, with plans for more fun in the future.

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Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Astrology By Rob Brezsny

Still Dancing After All These Years

Still Dancing After All These Years

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

Tournament Gives Chance for UCSB Men’s Basketball to Rebound

Tournament Gives Chance for UCSB Men’s Basketball to Rebound

Sports By Victor Bryant

Santa Barbara City College Offering Free Mental Health Counseling to Extended Learning Students

Santa Barbara City College Offering Free Mental Health Counseling to Extended Learning Students

Health By Callie Fausey

Lost and Found

My Life By Charlene Huston

Santa Barbara Snowboarder Competing in Paralympics

Santa Barbara Snowboarder Competing in Paralympics

Sports By John Zant

Canada Geese Find Their Santa Barbara Home

Canada Geese Find Their Santa Barbara Home

Animals By Chris Dille

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Astrology By Rob Brezsny

Free WIll Astrology

Free WIll Astrology

Astrology By Rob Brezsny

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Community

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Lunar New Year Celebration at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara to Include Food, Art, and Mahjong

Lunar New Year Celebration at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara to Include Food, Art, and Mahjong

Community By Christina McDermott

Santa Ynez Valley’s ‘Polar Bear Dip’ Makes Waves

Santa Ynez Valley’s ‘Polar Bear Dip’ Makes Waves

Community By Christina McDermott

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History

Lompoc’s Historic Theater Coming Back to Life

Lompoc’s Historic Theater Coming Back to Life

Cover Story By Shannon Brooks

Walking a Complicated History: Santa Barbara County Trails Council to Lead Living Heritage Hike Along the Coast

Walking a Complicated History: Santa Barbara County Trails Council to Lead Living Heritage Hike Along the Coast

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens Nominated for National Register of Historic Places

Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens Nominated for National Register of Historic Places

History By Ryan P. Cruz

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My Life

Lost and Found

My Life By Charlene Huston

My Life: It’s Cool to Be a Pollyanna

My Life: It’s Cool to Be a Pollyanna

My Life By Cynthia Carbone Ward

The Green Machine

The Green Machine

My Life By Bill Gourley

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Animals

Canada Geese Find Their Santa Barbara Home

Canada Geese Find Their Santa Barbara Home

Animals By Chris Dille

Facing ‘Extinction Vortex,’ California Grants New Protections To Some Mountain Lions

Facing ‘Extinction Vortex,’ California Grants New Protections To Some Mountain Lions

Environment By Rachel Becker, CalMatters

Multiple Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Santa Barbara

Multiple Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Adoptable Pets

Stewart

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles, Shania and Taylor, and Wallace

Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles, Shania and Taylor, and Wallace

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

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Travel

The 1880 Union Hotel in Los Alamos Is Back in Action

The 1880 Union Hotel in Los Alamos Is Back in Action

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann

Highway 1 in a Day

Highway 1 in a Day

Travel By Madeline Slogoff

My Home Across the Atlantic

My Home Across the Atlantic

Travel By Madeline Slogoff

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Society Matters

UCSB Arts and Lectures Donors Dine with Ballet Festival’s Producer

UCSB Arts and Lectures Donors Dine with Ballet Festival’s Producer

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Society Matters: Year in Pictures

Society Matters: Year in Pictures

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Gail Arnold’s Favorite Nonprofits of the Year

Gail Arnold’s Favorite Nonprofits of the Year

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

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Science & Tech

Gaucho Racing Competes at Michigan International Speedway

Gaucho Racing Competes at Michigan International Speedway

Science & Tech By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB’s ’The Current’

AI Cameras Catch Fires Early

AI Cameras Catch Fires Early

Science & Tech By Ella Heydenfeldt

Could Oak Trees Help Block Fires?

Could Oak Trees Help Block Fires?

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

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Cardio Confidential

Still Dancing After All These Years

Still Dancing After All These Years

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

Pool Shark: SUP Fitness at Anderson Aquatics

Pool Shark: SUP Fitness at Anderson Aquatics

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

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Sports

Matteo Burdick Lifts San Marcos Boys’ Volleyball to Five-Set Victory over Rival Dos Pueblos

Matteo Burdick Lifts San Marcos Boys’ Volleyball to Five-Set Victory over Rival Dos Pueblos

Sports By Victor Bryant

San Marcos Girls’ Beach Volleyball Sweeps Rival Santa Barbara in Channel League Contest

San Marcos Girls’ Beach Volleyball Sweeps Rival Santa Barbara in Channel League Contest

Sports By Victor Bryant

SBART Press Luncheon: Carolina Duron Angeles Receives Phil Womble Award

SBART Press Luncheon: Carolina Duron Angeles Receives Phil Womble Award

Sports By Victor Bryant

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The Cannabis Corner

A ‘Merry’ Jane Holiday Gift List

A ‘Merry’ Jane Holiday Gift List

The Cannabis Corner By Leslie Dinaberg

Iration x Autumn Brands Launch Party

Iration x Autumn Brands Launch Party

Cannabis By Leslie Dinaberg

Megan’s Organic Market Opens Friendly Dispensary in Old Town Goleta

Megan’s Organic Market Opens Friendly Dispensary in Old Town Goleta

Living By Samantha Durbin

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Outdoors

A Sojourn Along the Sisquoc River

A Sojourn Along the Sisquoc River

Outdoors By Chuck Graham

Channeling a Pelagic Path

Channeling a Pelagic Path

Outdoors By Chuck Graham

Winter Camping at Lake Cachuma

Winter Camping at Lake Cachuma

Outdoors By Keith Hamm

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Art

Get Out and Sketch, Santa Barbara

Get Out and Sketch, Santa Barbara

Art By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

All for Art for All

All for Art for All

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

How Art Opens the Mind

How Art Opens the Mind

Arts & Entertainment By Debra Herrick, UCSB’s ’The Current'

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Business

Report Shows Big Bucks in Santa Barbara Arts and Culture

Report Shows Big Bucks in Santa Barbara Arts and Culture

Business By Nick Welsh

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore Reopening in Downtown Santa Barbara

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore Reopening in Downtown Santa Barbara

Business By Jean Yamamura

Goldwater Institute Attacks Santa Barbara County’s One Percent Wine Fee

Goldwater Institute Attacks Santa Barbara County’s One Percent Wine Fee

Drink By Matt Kettmann

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Education

Santa Barbara City College Offering Free Mental Health Counseling to Extended Learning Students

Santa Barbara City College Offering Free Mental Health Counseling to Extended Learning Students

Health By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Supports Teachers with $228,000 in Grants

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Supports Teachers with $228,000 in Grants

Education By Callie Fausey

Help Send the San Marcos High School Jazz Band to New Orleans

Help Send the San Marcos High School Jazz Band to New Orleans

Music By Madeline Slogoff

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