Book Review | ‘Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank’ by Justene Hill Edwards
A leading historian exposes how the rise and tragic failure of the Freedman’s Bank has shaped economic inequality in America.
Year: 2025
U.S. Women’s National Team to Play Match at UCSB’s Harder Stadium
Visit Santa Barbara and UCSB collaborate to host international match between U.S. and Chile on January 27, 2026.
Speaking With a Santa Barbara Resident Who Witnessed the Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Shyama Osborne was just five years old when she watched the December 1941 attack that launched the country into WWII.
Music Academy of the West Proposes Radical Makeover for Vacant Forever 21 Building in Downtown Santa Barbara
Historical Landmarks Commission gets an update on the academy’s plans to transform the three-story building at the corner of State and Canon Perdido streets into a hub of musical instruction and performance.
Santa Barbara County Unveils New Regional Fire Communications Center
County officials hosted a ribbon cutting for the new countywide dispatch center on Cathedral Oaks Road on December 9.
School District Power Grab?
On December 11, the Santa Barbara Unified School Board will vote on a “Housekeeping” power grab that would quietly strip its highly qualified community representative Finance Committee chair of their elected position and give it to a board trustee.
Please Wear a Helmet
Skating, like bike riding is an activity with a high risk for an head injury if one is unlucky enough to have a fall.
Andrés Vadin Trio and Dancer Lakshmi Basile Brought Flamenco without Borders to SOhO
Fiery footwork and inspired music make for a memorable evening.
A Zionist Doing Zionism in Zion
The Hebrew word davka means “precisely paradoxically.”
Where Is the Outrage?
Disturbingly, Israel Defense Forces, more aptly referred to as Israel Occupation Forces, soldiers are invited to speak at American synagogues and other gatherings, including here on the Central Coast.
