The Masterpiece Life of Meredith Brooks Abbott
The reigning matriarch of Santa Barbara’s plein air painting scene has a new exhibit, “Capturing Our Time,” on view at Sullivan Goss Gallery.
Year: 2026
Equal Timing Americana
Kronos Quartet projects revised patriotism and further musical adventurism with adventurous “Three Bones” project, in West Coast premiere at Campbell Hall.
Review | James Taylor: Sunny Day Man, Still on Fire
Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor pays another rewarding visit to the Bowl, with his killer band and songbook in tow.
Monte’s Brings Rincon Hill Farm Freshness to Montecito
The ambitious Endwell Hospitality group debuts its first West Coast restaurant on Coast Village Road.
CrossHatch Is Creating Community
The winery moved from Santa Ynez to a larger space on Haley Street, the former site of Pure Joy Catering.
Santa Barbara’s Housing Crisis Wasn’t an Accident
If it takes years just to get approval to add units or remodel property, fewer projects happen.
Young Santa Barbarans for Tom Steyer
It is clear to Santa Barbarans that the establishment approach to our state’s crises is failing.
Judge Adams, an Outstanding Jurist
Santa Barbara County residents are fortunate to have had such an outstanding jurist for all these years.
Santa Barbara County Psych Hospital Gets Glowing Reviews
State Department of Health Care Services gives the Psychiatric Health Facility a clean bill of health for second year in a row.
Panicked California Democrats Are Pushing a Risky Strategy: Wait ’Til the Last Minute to Vote
Recent polling suggests it’s unlikely that two Republicans would lock Democrats out of the November gubernatorial election. But some liberal activists are still panicking about the possibility of a MAGA governor. Their solution could delay California’s already slow ballot-counting.
