My Life: It’s Cool to Be a Pollyanna
We must avoid cynicism, a cheap poison lapped up by the lazy, at all costs.
Year: 2026
Goleta Beach County Park to Partially Close for Emergency Beach Operations
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Due to the recent storms, Santa Barbara County will close parts of Goleta Beach County Park
Bibliophobia, Continued
Screening on January 29, the new documentary The Librarians engagingly chronicles the campaign for book banning and censorship within the past five years, in Texas, Florida, and beyond.
UC President Emeritus Michael Drake, M.D. Speaks at Free Event on Jan. 22 at UCSB
What’s in store for higher education and healthcare are among topics he’ll discuss.
California State Parks to Offer Free Vehicle Entry on MLK Day with Support from California State Parks Foundation
Sacramento, CA — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California residents and visitors will
Book Review | ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’ by Peter Ames Carlin
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of Bruce Springsteen’s most iconic albums.
Gardens of Visual Sensation, Night and Day
Martinique-based artist Dora Vital’s exhibition ‘Jardin Nocturne’ makes an atmospheric impression at Seimandi & Leprieur Gallery.
East Beach Water Closure Remains in Effect After Sewage Spill
Contact with the ocean is still off limits near the site of a spill that occurred during a storm on Christmas Eve.
‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A with Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the Trump administration more than 50 times. One recent victory ended a National Guard deployment in Los Angeles.
The Art of, and Art in, the Garden
Ojai’s Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve offers exotic plant life, idyllic acreage, and now with artist residencies attached, is viewable via tours.
