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Poetry Connection: Connecting with Paintings by Patricia Chidlaw

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

“Blue Room” gathers poems written in response to the Santa Barbara artist’s paintings.

A Labor Day Question: Is Elon Musk Really Worse than Jay Gould?

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Today, the top CEO makes 281 times more than the average worker.

Full Belly Files: Hot Dog and Mayonnaise Cocktails at The Mullet?

Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann

How did an April Fool’s Day joke wind up as reality on Edhat.com? Plus, stories you may have missed.

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Gloria Steinem 1934–2026

In Memoriam By Hannah-Beth Jackson

ON Culture: Mermaids, Musicals and Comedy, Oh My!

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

The Home Page | So Santa Barbara

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

Full Belly Files: Come Celebrate Our Birthday at INDY40 Fest

Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann

All Booked | Do It for Dolly

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

Monty Roberts 1935-2026

In Memoriam By Debbie Roberts Loucks

A Toddler, Teacher, and Goleta City Council Member Walk Into a Gun Store

An Unruly Woman By Lorissa Rinehart

The Home Page | Dolly, Hubba Hubba, & a Home Among the Oaks

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

Richard Brough Rogers 1941–2026

In Memoriam By Beth Rogers