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KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

Labor By Christina McDermott

The TV Station’s popular La Fiesta Pequeña livestream was canceled amid a one-day strike for fair pay.

Celebrating Old Spanish Days Fiesta 2026: Santa Barbara’s Most Comprehensive Guide to Fiesta

Cover Story By Terry Ortega & Indy Staff

Get the most out of this year’s Fiesta using S.B. most complete guide to Old Spanish Days Fiesta 2026.

The Faces of Fiesta 2025

Fiesta By Don Brubaker

Meet El Presidente, Saint Barbara, and the Spirits.

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Old Spanish Days Fiesta 2026: Finding Your Fiesta Spirit

Cover Story By Indy Staff

All Booked | Make a Splash

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Christina McDermott

Jazz Dreams Live on State Street

Cover Story By Nick Welsh

All Booked | Unputdownables

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

The Man, the Myth, the Tennis Centenarian

Active Aging By Tiana Molony

Carpinteria Writers’ Group Encourages Holocaust Survivor Michael Fryd to Share His Story Through Writing

Books By Ella Bailey

It’s Never Too Late to Get on the Mat

Health By Tiana Molony

Meet the 70-Year-Old Swimmer Who Keeps Beating Competitors Half His Age

Active Aging By Christina McDermott

Getting Older Is Inevitable, Becoming an Elder Is a Choice

Active Aging By Mark Sylvester