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Pick and Paint at the Santa Ines Mission Mills

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) and the Elverhøj Museum of History & Art are hosting a free Pick & Paint event on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the historic Santa Inés Mission Mills, weather permitting.

A Late Quartet

A clichéd melodrama that does great injustice to the Beethoven it professes to adore.

Cheers for Wachowskis

Why am I not surprised that D. J. Palladino chose Cloud Atlas on which to unload a supply of venomous sarcasm apparently stored for just such an occasion?

There Goes the Neighborhood

Under the current county winery ordinance, if your neighbor has a vineyard on five acres, ten acres, 20 acres or more he or she can build a winery (wine production, tasting room, events, amplified music, etc.).

Carp Bag Ban Goes Into Effect

Carpinteria’s ban on single-use bags in its large commercial stores — Albertsons, CVS, Rite Aid, and Vons, and Kim’s Market — went into effect last week.

Tri-Counties Help Hurricane Victims

The tri-counties have made their support for Hurricane Sandy victims well-known, as Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief International reports it has contributed more than $1 million in cash aid and $25 million worth of medical supplies, in addition to other direct donations from citizens.

Santa Barbara Named Purple Heart County

The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution this week to formally recognize members of the armed forces wounded or killed during combat by proclaiming Santa Barbara a Purple Heart County.

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