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Community By Elaine Sanders

Pride Flag Is Raised over Santa Barbara City Hall for First Time

Pacific Pride Foundation kicks off Pride Week by bringing even more visibility to the Santa Barbara’s LGBTQ+ Community.

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

Cars parked next to the structure off North Alisos Street were also consumed in Sunday’s blaze.

In Memoriam By Chris Ervin

A Champion of Historic Preservation

Astrology By Rob Brezsny

Week of August 20.

Housing By Callie Fausey

The City Council approves the final Housing Plan program environmental impact report to streamline the city’s review process.

Indy 40 By Josef Woodard

How a scrawny kid full of music dreams built his freelance writing career at this newspaper and beyond.

Opinion By Nathan Vonk

It’s not no cars on State Street. It’s unending construction on the 101.

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

Pastel bathrooms, outdoor concerts, and easy breezy design fixes.

Food By Matt Kettmann

Old Town Goleta’s fried chicken joint will shut down at the end of August; recent roadwork hurt the business.

Music By Josef Woodard

Music Academy of the West closes out festival, orchestrally on a casual note, plus a mini-festival wrap.