Legendary ‘News-Press’ Photographer Rafael Maldonado Retires
The army veteran, Brooks graduate, and former FBI employee chronicled Santa Barbara life for 51 years.
Year: 2022
Los Alamos’s Little Theater Group Puts on a Big Show
Los Alamos Theatre Group presents “Milo Sampson 1946, a Musical.”
Poodle | What Biden’s Toe-ClipGate Reveals About Presidential Image Along Party Lines
The January 6 committee is launching just as America celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Watergate scandal that famously forced Nixon to resign.
Poodle | History Is Bunk in the Wake of Recent Supreme Court Rulings
Riffing on abortion rights and concealed weapons.
Preview | La Alma De California Comes to Santa Barbara
Modern Mexican American music is coming to Uptown Lounge.
CAMA’s Season Lineup Announced: Shows at Granada and Lobero in Santa Barbara
CAMA’s 104th concert season features five major orchestras.
Reflections About the Overturning of ‘Roe v Wade’
The Supreme Court is not opening the door for states to prevent abortion. It is allowing states to criminalize safe abortions.
Vigil at Santa Barbara Courthouse Protests Loss of ‘Roe v. Wade’
Hundreds congregated in protest of the historic decision to eliminate abortion access.
A Missed Opportunity
The courthouse project underscroes missed opportunities to live up to Santa Barbara’s once-deserved reputation for architectural and artistic innovation.
Condor Tales
Hiking in the San Rafael Wilderness, I heard a haunting rustle. I looked up and saw six condors soaring overhead.
