The History of Black Lives in Santa Barbara
El Presidio holds a legacy of history about Santa Barbara’s Black residents.
Author: Jean Yamamura
Setting Our Compass Beyond the Current Crisis
A collective vision for downtown is more than a question of creating a pedestrian mall.
Bossy the Cow Gets Tipped on Milpas Street
The iconic statue atop Bossie’s Kitchen on Canon Perdido Street was felled.
Slavery Reconsidered
I was interested to read that Chumash worked in the Presidio and the region’s missions.
What’s Spanish in Old Spanish Days?
The fiestas that we celebrate here in Santa Barbara are unjust and racist.
Enforce Masks
To those council folks saying this is akin to “stop and frisk,” I say, remember minorities and others are more susceptible to this horrendous virus.
Here’s to You, Miss Robson
Dorcas Robson was my kindergarten teacher at Roosevelt in 1960-61.
COVID-19 Continues to Spread in Santa Barbara County Jail
Five new cases among inmates, four among custody deputies.
Eight A-Bomb Haiku
The desert glowed / brighter than a thousand suns —
Goleta Super 8 May Become New Homeless Digs
Business owners protest move to place south Santa Barbara County COVID-control housing in Old Town.
