Serving the Santa Barbara Community from Birth to Death
Alpha Resource Center helps provide a smoother path for families, empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for 70 years.
Year: 2023
How to Embrace Your Barbiecore
Barbicore is about pink and much more.
The Big Picture on Electric Vehicles
Scaling back on resource use while shifting off fossil fuel will bring real benefits.
The Santa Barbara Scientist Who Found Poison in the Pacific
David Valentine discusses discovering a DDT dumping ground in the waters off Catalina Island and charting a new course at UCSB.
Marilyn McMahon: A Treasure
There was good reason why Marilyn McMahon survived for so many years at the Santa Barbara News-Press, even through Wendy McCaw’s tyrannical reign.
Betrayal
Separate from the criminal cases, over the past few weeks a growing body of conservative scholars have raised the constitutional argument that Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election make him ineligible to hold federal office ever again.
The Air over There
I thought the phrasing “talk about a breath of fresh air” about a cigar lounge opening to be out of line amid the Active Aging Guide.
Poetry Connection | More than a Mentor: Connecting with Sojourner Kincaid Rolle
Celebrating the 80th birthday of Santa Barbara’s poetic leader, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle.
Santa Barbara County to Construct New Apartments, Increase Outreach Efforts to Address Homelessness
The Board of Supervisors allocates $1.5 million toward a 24-unit apartment complex on Patterson Avenue and signs a $3.1 million contract with Good Samaritan Shelter to reach people living in encampments.
Big Ideas to Fix Downtown Santa Barbara, Both Now and in the Long-Term
City officials talk about interim fixes while the State Street Master Plan reveals what the long-term future may look like for downtown.
