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This Saturday, October 8, Ventura’s The Spires team up with labelmate Seth Pettersen and Lompoc’s Millions for a night of guaranteed-to-be-great indie rock at the Mercury Lounge
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Santa Barbara Remembers Vietnam War
Moving Wall memorial holds 98 names of area soldiers killed in battle.
Blitzen Trapper are heading to Santa Barbara on Oct 8
American Goldwing is Sub Pop’s third full-length release with Portland’s Blitzen Trapper and the band’s sixth full-length overall.
Nostalgic Bottled Sodas, Suspenders, and Large Format Camera Photos
Over 150 people attended Wednesday night’s launch party for LOVEmikana.com’s new website. A vintage carnival themed event greeted guests as they arrived to the rooftop of the Canary Hotel.
Big Sunday! – Sept 25th National Public Lands Day
On Sunday September 25th, over fifty community volunteers assembled at the lower Tunnel Trail Head to participate in trail maintenance for National Public Lands Day.
Cottage Earns Gold Seal of Approval from Joint Commission for Knee and Hip Surgery
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital have earned the Joint Commission’s Disease Specific Certification for Knee and Hip surgery. Cottage Health System now has two of the six centers in California with these designations.
Ventura County Book & Author Fair Is Looking for Volunteers
The Ventura County Book & Author Fair is looking for volunteers to help in a variety of positions for this year’s festival, to be held Saturday, November 5th at the Pleasant Valley Community Park Auditorium in Camarillo. The Festival is open to the public.
Pre-Op Briefing
The Pet Psychic decided to tell Luca, her 10-month-old poodle, that he was going to be neutered the following morning.
Submarine Shelling of Ellwood Oil Field in 1942
Goleta’s history flows from many sources, but few are more dramatic than the documented but still mysterious submarine attack on the oil facilities.
Beth Oakes Wood: 1942-2011
Colleagues, friends, and family members recall Mrs. Wood as a tenacious civic activist and a caring educator who fought hard for responsible planning throughout Santa Barbara County. Though she tended to focus her considerable talents on preservation efforts, Mrs. Wood was an outspoken advocate for political involvement by all, and a behind-the-scenes consultant to people across the political spectrum.
