Santa Barbara’s Frog Shrine Faces Slimming, Not Extinction
The iconic (if unofficial) “Frog Wall” along Paterna Road has been significantly cleaned up in recent weeks.
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Santa Barbara Teachers Seek Public Donations for Supplies and Special Items
Teachers take to the web to raise money for classrooms.
Holiday Knits Bring Warmth to Goleta’s Bus Stops
The “Chase the Chill” project, run by the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, returns for its third year with handmade winter gear and a message of holiday kindness.
Amazing Grace at the Granada
Grace Fisher’s “Winter Music Showcase” returns on December 14.
‘Tis the Season Listings 2025
Santa Barbara’s annual guide to holiday happenings.
Paddle Out for Tayden Tomblin on December 10
San Marcos High students reflect on the life of their 17-year-old friend, who died from a skateboarding accident on Thanksgiving.
Sister Act(ion)
With “My Type,” filmmaker sisters Nicole MacNaughton and Kimberly Danek Pinkson bring romance and diabetes health information to the screen.
An Evening of Laughter and Connection for CommUnify
Jane Lynch, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Hall, and Dante Di Loreto come together to support CommUnify’s work in Santa Barbara.
Local Heroes 2025
The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’s 40th annual celebration of community heroes.
Holiday Cheer Is Here: Santa Barbara’s Downtown Holiday Tree Goes Up
Crews delivered the tree from Grants Pass, Oregon, to the 1300 block of State Street for installation on Tuesday.
