Reflecting on the Los Angeles Fires: A Call for Compassion and Self-Care
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The devastating fires in Los Angeles have left many individuals and families grappling with loss, displacement, and uncertainty.
Indy Staff
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Fact Check: Why Is Trump Blaming the L.A. Fires on Newsom’s Water Policies?
President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires started because of fierce winds and extremely dry conditions.
A Picture Story
Here is a logo proposed by me in 1984 in my book entitled Goleta Pueblos de las Islas, A Pictorial History of the Goleta Valley, dedicated to the future City of Goleta.
the sheltering sky
after much of montecito disappeared, many of the community’s church bells fell silent. having lost our homes in the debris flow, many of us were still wandering.
Color-Drenched and Cozy: Decorating Trends for 2025
Plaids, Chinoiserie, Toile: Patterns also make the list.
Rare Gifts
It is indeed rare to encounter such a wonder-full blend of imaginative, metaphor-laden, figurative prose mixed so seamlessly with realistically factual journalistic reporting, reporting often as stark as the Patagonian landscapes and of those hardy souls who inhabit them.
Selfish Baby Boomers
For years now, this deficit and debt mess we have created is commonly referred to as the third rail of politics, because it’s practically a near death experience for any politician who dares to speak about it.
Save the Harbor Seals
The Carpinteria harbor seal colony is at risk of disappearing. In 2004, our rookery had 365 harbor seals. In 2024, it had only 168.
Madeline’s Journalistic Muses
This week, we’d like to introduce you to one of the writers in this week’s issue: our intern, Madeline Slogoff!
New Year Brings New Volunteers to Community Environmental Council’s Climate Stewards Program
SANTA BARBARA, Calif (January 6, 2025) – The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is now enrolling for the next session of itsClimate Stewards
