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A Discounted Santa Barbara Staycation Is Just What the Doctored Ordered

A Discounted Santa Barbara Staycation Is Just What the Doctored Ordered

Travel By Tyler Hayden

Seasonal colds almost derailed our plans, but sunshine and sea breeze prevailed.

Glamping Under Canvas Is the Way to Go

Glamping Under Canvas Is the Way to Go

Travel By Tiana Molony

Exploring Oregon and Washington along the Columbia River Gorge.

A Much-Needed Distraction from Cancer Treatment

A Much-Needed Distraction from Cancer Treatment

Community By Izadora Hamm

A Ridley-Tree painting class offers patients space for creativity, connection, and healing.

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Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Brings Out Hundreds to Welcome 2026

Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Brings Out Hundreds to Welcome 2026

Community By Christina McDermott

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Astrology By Rob Brezsny

Santa Barbara County Hospitals Welcome New Year’s Babies

Santa Barbara County Hospitals Welcome New Year’s Babies

Community By Callie Fausey

The Green Machine

The Green Machine

My Life By Bill Gourley

When Life Changes the Timeline

When Life Changes the Timeline

SBCC Alumni Spotlights By Tiana Molony

Channeling a Pelagic Path

Channeling a Pelagic Path

Outdoors By Chuck Graham

Finding Freedom and Social Justice in Cincinnati, Ohio

Finding Freedom and Social Justice in Cincinnati, Ohio

Travel By Cheryl Crabtree

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Astrology By Rob Brezsny

Winter Camping at Lake Cachuma

Winter Camping at Lake Cachuma

Outdoors By Keith Hamm

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Community

A Much-Needed Distraction from Cancer Treatment

A Much-Needed Distraction from Cancer Treatment

Community By Izadora Hamm

Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Brings Out Hundreds to Welcome 2026

Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Brings Out Hundreds to Welcome 2026

Community By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara County Hospitals Welcome New Year’s Babies

Santa Barbara County Hospitals Welcome New Year’s Babies

Community By Callie Fausey

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History

$750,000 Schmidt Sciences Grant Uses AI to Transform Black Press Archives

$750,000 Schmidt Sciences Grant Uses AI to Transform Black Press Archives

History By Seren Snow, UCSB's 'The Current'

Living History at Pearl Harbor

Living History at Pearl Harbor

History By Abe Peck, with Samson Oinam Peck

Speaking With a Santa Barbara Resident Who Witnessed the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Speaking With a Santa Barbara Resident Who Witnessed the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

History By Christina McDermott

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My Life

The Green Machine

The Green Machine

My Life By Bill Gourley

A Nutty Solution: Lessons From an Acorn

A Nutty Solution: Lessons From an Acorn

My Life By Emma Rigatti

My Train Hit Someone. The Café Car Announced Happy Hour

My Train Hit Someone. The Café Car Announced Happy Hour

My Life By Julianne Tai

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Animals

(Hopefully) Solo Invasive Joro Spider Captured in Santa Barbara

(Hopefully) Solo Invasive Joro Spider Captured in Santa Barbara

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

Santa Barbara County Firefighters Rescue Great Horned Owl Stuck in Car Grille in Orcutt

Santa Barbara County Firefighters Rescue Great Horned Owl Stuck in Car Grille in Orcutt

Animals By Ella Heydenfeldt

Rescued Seabirds Released Back to the Wild Following Oil Slick

Rescued Seabirds Released Back to the Wild Following Oil Slick

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Adoptable Pets

Pilot

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

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Travel

A Discounted Santa Barbara Staycation Is Just What the Doctored Ordered

A Discounted Santa Barbara Staycation Is Just What the Doctored Ordered

Travel By Tyler Hayden

Glamping Under Canvas Is the Way to Go

Glamping Under Canvas Is the Way to Go

Travel By Tiana Molony

Finding Freedom and Social Justice in Cincinnati, Ohio

Finding Freedom and Social Justice in Cincinnati, Ohio

Travel By Cheryl Crabtree

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Society Matters

Society Matters: Year in Pictures

Society Matters: Year in Pictures

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Gail Arnold’s Favorite Nonprofits of the Year

Gail Arnold’s Favorite Nonprofits of the Year

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Hillside Community Celebrates the Holidays

Hillside Community Celebrates the Holidays

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

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Science & Tech

Gaucho Racing Competes at Michigan International Speedway

Gaucho Racing Competes at Michigan International Speedway

Science & Tech By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB’s ’The Current’

AI Cameras Catch Fires Early

AI Cameras Catch Fires Early

Science & Tech By Ella Heydenfeldt

Could Oak Trees Help Block Fires?

Could Oak Trees Help Block Fires?

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

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Cardio Confidential

Pool Shark: SUP Fitness at Anderson Aquatics

Pool Shark: SUP Fitness at Anderson Aquatics

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

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Sports

Santa Barbara Remains Unbeaten in Channel League Play with 87-59 Victory over Dos Pueblos

Santa Barbara Remains Unbeaten in Channel League Play with 87-59 Victory over Dos Pueblos

Sports By Victor Bryant

UC Santa Barbara Women’s Basketball Rebounds With 88-70 Victory Over Cal State Northridge

UC Santa Barbara Women’s Basketball Rebounds With 88-70 Victory Over Cal State Northridge

Sports By Victor Bryant

Cal State Fullerton Snaps Gauchos’ Nine-Game Winning Streak With 62-61 Victory

Cal State Fullerton Snaps Gauchos’ Nine-Game Winning Streak With 62-61 Victory

Sports By Victor Bryant

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The Cannabis Corner

A ‘Merry’ Jane Holiday Gift List

A ‘Merry’ Jane Holiday Gift List

The Cannabis Corner By Leslie Dinaberg

Iration x Autumn Brands Launch Party

Iration x Autumn Brands Launch Party

Cannabis By Leslie Dinaberg

Megan’s Organic Market Opens Friendly Dispensary in Old Town Goleta

Megan’s Organic Market Opens Friendly Dispensary in Old Town Goleta

Living By Samantha Durbin

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Outdoors

Channeling a Pelagic Path

Channeling a Pelagic Path

Outdoors By Chuck Graham

Winter Camping at Lake Cachuma

Winter Camping at Lake Cachuma

Outdoors By Keith Hamm

Circling San Miguel

Circling San Miguel

Outdoors By Chuck Graham

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Art

Get Out and Sketch, Santa Barbara

Get Out and Sketch, Santa Barbara

Art By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

All for Art for All

All for Art for All

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

How Art Opens the Mind

How Art Opens the Mind

Arts & Entertainment By Debra Herrick, UCSB’s ’The Current'

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Business

Goleta’s Frinj Coffee Makes Global Debut

Goleta’s Frinj Coffee Makes Global Debut

Drink By Matt Kettmann

California’s Minimum Wage Is Increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles Debates $30 an Hour

California’s Minimum Wage Is Increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles Debates $30 an Hour

Business By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters

Municipal Winemakers Closing Funk Zone Tasting Room

Municipal Winemakers Closing Funk Zone Tasting Room

Drink By Matt Kettmann

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Education

When Life Changes the Timeline

When Life Changes the Timeline

SBCC Alumni Spotlights By Tiana Molony

Seventeen College Degrees, and Still Learning

Seventeen College Degrees, and Still Learning

Cover Story By Izadora Hamm

UCSB Students Provide Free Tutoring to K-12 Families Through Education+

UCSB Students Provide Free Tutoring to K-12 Families Through Education+

Indy Parenting By Ella Heydenfeldt

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