Art with Heart: Santa Barbara’s Slingshot Studio Hosts ArtFest 2026
The August 29 event will showcase work created by artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Year: 2026
Sexual Assault Response Team Awarded $236K Federal Grant for New Site in Santa Barbara
The SART Cottage Relocation Project will include wraparound services for survivors with advanced forensic and recording technology to provide the “next generation” of trauma-informed care.
No Place to Sit
The most prevalent sign posted from one end of State Street to the other is “Get Lost If All You Want Is Our Toilet.”
Drummer in The Grand Headlight
Renowned drummer Peter Erskine makes a rare Santa Barbara appearance with his piano trio at The Grand on State.
Tomato Theatre Company Brings Affordable Performance Training to Santa Barbara Kids
Registration open for Tomato Theatre’s jamboree.
Shtetl Home Companion Presents ‘Nights in Smyrna’
A one-night only production of vintage radio-drama storytelling with a soundtrack of Sephardic music.
Bear with Me
I have a modest proposal. California shouldn’t secede from MAGA-land. Secession is so 1861. We should become Canada’s 11th Province.
History Lessons
The current release of the excellent documentary World War II with Tom Hanks is timely as it is gives viewers a chance to possibly recognize some parallels between the Trump administration and Hitler’s.
AI License Plate Readers Void Our Privacy Rights
I am calling on residents of Santa Barbara to show up to City Council at 2 p.m. on August 25 to voice your thoughts on surveillance companies.
Unite to Light, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, and Deckers Brands Renew Partnership to Support Student Success
Building on the success of last year’s collaboration, Unite to Light, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
