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Meet Spark Rescue Santa Barbara: The All-Volunteer Rescue Saving Abandoned Dogs and Cats, One Foster Home at a Time

Meet Spark Rescue Santa Barbara: The All-Volunteer Rescue Saving Abandoned Dogs and Cats, One Foster Home at a Time

Announcement By Spark Rescue Santa Barbara

GOLETA, Calif. – Many people in Santa Barbara County have met a Spark Rescue dog without knowing it: the shy

Community Invited to the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Santa Barbara Cemetery on November 11th

Community Invited to the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Santa Barbara Cemetery on November 11th

Announcement By Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA – November 4, 2026 – Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation are

Stepping Out with Kids at the Bowl and Step Afrika!

Stepping Out with Kids at the Bowl and Step Afrika!

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg, photos by Ingrid Bostrom

More than 2,000 students get a special day at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

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The Mysterious Movements of Santa Barbara Birds

The Mysterious Movements of Santa Barbara Birds

Birding By Hugh Ranson

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Capybara Months After Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Capybara Months After Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis

Animals By Callie Fausey

A Little of Everything in Lompoc

A Little of Everything in Lompoc

Business By Cynthia Carbone Ward

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Astrology By Rob Brezsny

S.B.’s Most Comprehensive Guide to this Year’s Spirited Season

S.B.’s Most Comprehensive Guide to this Year’s Spirited Season

Community By Terry Ortega & Olivia Ison

Under Salem’s Spell

Under Salem’s Spell

Travel By Maggie Yates

Santa Barbara Halloween Swap Brings Costumes Back from the Dead

Santa Barbara Halloween Swap Brings Costumes Back from the Dead

Community By Callie Fausey

Día de los Muertos Calenda Celebration Comes Alive

Día de los Muertos Calenda Celebration Comes Alive

By Leslie Dinaberg, photos by Ingrid Bostrom

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Astrology By Rob Brezsny

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Community

Community Invited to the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Santa Barbara Cemetery on November 11th

Community Invited to the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Santa Barbara Cemetery on November 11th

Announcement By Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation

Stepping Out with Kids at the Bowl and Step Afrika!

Stepping Out with Kids at the Bowl and Step Afrika!

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg, photos by Ingrid Bostrom

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Capybara Months After Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Capybara Months After Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis

Animals By Callie Fausey

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History

The Western States and the Story of Women’s Right to Vote

The Western States and the Story of Women’s Right to Vote

Living By Kathleen Rogers

Celebrating Four Decades of the ‘Santa Barbara Independent’

Celebrating Four Decades of the ‘Santa Barbara Independent’

Indy 40 By Indy Staff

What We’re Losing in the Santa Rosa Island Fire

What We’re Losing in the Santa Rosa Island Fire

Wildfire By Taylor Viens, Executive Director of the Chrisman California Islands Center

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My Life

Stay Alarmed, Keep Dancing

Stay Alarmed, Keep Dancing

My Life By Cynthia Carbone Ward

In Santa Barbara: The Oldest Stories for the Newest World

In Santa Barbara: The Oldest Stories for the Newest World

My Life By Elena Ilina Nicklasson

Saying Goodbye to Santa Rosa Dorm

Saying Goodbye to Santa Rosa Dorm

My Life By Matt Kettmann

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Animals

Meet Spark Rescue Santa Barbara: The All-Volunteer Rescue Saving Abandoned Dogs and Cats, One Foster Home at a Time

Meet Spark Rescue Santa Barbara: The All-Volunteer Rescue Saving Abandoned Dogs and Cats, One Foster Home at a Time

Announcement By Spark Rescue Santa Barbara

The Mysterious Movements of Santa Barbara Birds

The Mysterious Movements of Santa Barbara Birds

Birding By Hugh Ranson

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Capybara Months After Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Capybara Months After Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis

Animals By Callie Fausey

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Adoptable Pets

Harlow, Oswald, Tom & Jack

Harlow, Oswald, Tom & Jack

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

Troy and Cotton

Troy and Cotton

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko

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Travel

Under Salem’s Spell

Under Salem’s Spell

Travel By Maggie Yates

San Francisco, Unscripted

San Francisco, Unscripted

Travel By Keith Hamm

Santa Barbara Cracks Top-Five Best Small Cities in U.S.

Santa Barbara Cracks Top-Five Best Small Cities in U.S.

Travel By Ryan P. Cruz

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Society Matters

Excitement Soars at Plane Pull for Alpha Resource Center

Excitement Soars at Plane Pull for Alpha Resource Center

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Friendship Center Hosts Family Reunion on Its 50th Anniversary

Friendship Center Hosts Family Reunion on Its 50th Anniversary

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Tails of Hope Raises Life-Saving Funds for Shelter Animals

Tails of Hope Raises Life-Saving Funds for Shelter Animals

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

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Science & Tech

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is Burning Plants — For Science

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is Burning Plants — For Science

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

From Santa Barbara Schools to 22 Million Students: How ParentSquare Connected the Dots

From Santa Barbara Schools to 22 Million Students: How ParentSquare Connected the Dots

Business By Tyler Hayden

The Race to Save Golden Rockweed

The Race to Save Golden Rockweed

Science & Tech By Chuck Graham

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Cardio Confidential

Inside the Welcoming World of Warrior Soul Combat

Inside the Welcoming World of Warrior Soul Combat

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

Suit Up, Get Zapped: Inside Santa Barbara’s EMS Workout Studio, EMS Body Atelier

Suit Up, Get Zapped: Inside Santa Barbara’s EMS Workout Studio, EMS Body Atelier

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

Still Dancing After All These Years

Still Dancing After All These Years

Cardio Confidential By Amy R. Ramos

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Sports

UC Santa Barbara Women’s Basketball Defeats UC Santa Cruz 101-26 in Season Opener

UC Santa Barbara Women’s Basketball Defeats UC Santa Cruz 101-26 in Season Opener

Sports By Victor Bryant

UC Santa Barbara Opens Season With 85-55 Win Over San Francisco State

UC Santa Barbara Opens Season With 85-55 Win Over San Francisco State

Sports By Victor Bryant

SBART Press Luncheon: Special Olympics Athletes of the Quarter Receive Awards

SBART Press Luncheon: Special Olympics Athletes of the Quarter Receive Awards

Sports By Victor Bryant

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The Cannabis Corner

Unpacking the Origins of 4/20

Unpacking the Origins of 4/20

Cannabis By Ella Heydenfeldt

A ‘Merry’ Jane Holiday Gift List

A ‘Merry’ Jane Holiday Gift List

The Cannabis Corner By Leslie Dinaberg

Iration x Autumn Brands Launch Party

Iration x Autumn Brands Launch Party

Cannabis By Leslie Dinaberg

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Outdoors

A Future in Full Bloom

A Future in Full Bloom

Cover Story By Callie Fausey

As Snake Sightings Increase Across California, Dog Trainers Promote Prevention

As Snake Sightings Increase Across California, Dog Trainers Promote Prevention

Pets & Animals By Tiana Molony

Point Conception Institute: The ‘Living Laboratory’

Point Conception Institute: The ‘Living Laboratory’

Outdoors By Keith Hamm

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Art

Get Out and Sketch, Santa Barbara

Get Out and Sketch, Santa Barbara

Art By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

All for Art for All

All for Art for All

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

How Art Opens the Mind

How Art Opens the Mind

Arts & Entertainment By Debra Herrick, UCSB’s ’The Current'

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Business

No Gratitude over Katy Perry’s Gratitude Canyon Project

No Gratitude over Katy Perry’s Gratitude Canyon Project

Business By Nick Welsh

A 360-Acre Question Mark Looms over Chumash Casino

A 360-Acre Question Mark Looms over Chumash Casino

Business By Nick Welsh

Will The Muse Light the Fuse for Downtown Santa Barbara?

Will The Muse Light the Fuse for Downtown Santa Barbara?

Business By Nick Welsh

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Education

UCSB Student Artists Create Themed Mural on Campus

UCSB Student Artists Create Themed Mural on Campus

Visual Arts By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

UC Santa Barbara’s El Centro Celebrates Recent Renovation, Looks to Future

UC Santa Barbara’s El Centro Celebrates Recent Renovation, Looks to Future

Education By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City College Visits St. Vincent’s Campus to Make Education Attainable

Santa Barbara City College Visits St. Vincent’s Campus to Make Education Attainable

Education By Elaine Sanders

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