Fiesta and the Fictions of Our Past
Officially, Fiesta is a celebration of Santa Barbara’s “Spanish heritage.” Unofficially, it is a week of civic performance, tourism promotion, cultural appropriation, and selective memory.
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Bad Faith
I was quite upset by the recent “Deaths in Gaza” letter to the editor.
Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara Returns for a New Season of Global Sound
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In Memoriam: Greta Green 1943-2025
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Double Tap
On August 25, Israel attacked Nasser Medical Complex, the largest health facility in southern Gaza, and murdered 20 innocent people.
Digital Minimalism: A September Reset for Your Mind
Instead of technology using you, choose how to use technology.
Balancing the Books
This annual book sale aims to help refund Planned Parenthood.
Too Many Vehicles
With all the construction for new housing I continue to ask what about all the added vehicles of all sizes plus the damage to the streets and roadways?
Jim Covers All the Bases for Planned Parenthood
This week, we’d like to introduce you to the writer of our cover story, James Buckley Jr., who usually goes
