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In Memoriam By Neal Rabin | Wed Jun 25, 2025 | 10:01am

In Memoriam: Larry Barels 1948–2025

This past month, my gregarious raconteur friend of 40 years, Larry Barels, set off on his final grand adventure. It

In Memoriam By Josef Woodard | Fri Jun 13, 2025 | 8:58pm

Beach Boys Co-Founder Brian Wilson, creator of the great album “Pet Sounds” and a masterful songbook, passes, though his songs remain immortal.

In Memoriam By Barbara Nelson | Wed Jun 11, 2025 | 2:18pm

In Santa Barbara, in the 1980s and on through 2022, if you ever stopped into a place called BEADS, you

In Memoriam By Patrick Davis | Wed Jun 11, 2025 | 2:05pm

The Summer Solstice Parade this year is dedicated to Eric Lassen, who was the architect of community celebration and joy

In Memoriam By Angie Bertucci | Mon Jun 02, 2025 | 11:03am

“Your absence has gone through me / Like thread through a needle. / Everything I do is stitched with its

In Memoriam By Penny Protheroe | Tue May 20, 2025 | 11:03am

Daniel Protheroe was a beloved local recording engineer in Santa Barbara for decades, and he was the love of my

In Memoriam By Sabrina Oertle and Patrick Maiani | Wed May 14, 2025 | 2:22pm

The world has lost a true force of nature. Alexis Giorgio Cottavoz-Usher, a native of Santa Barbara and a man

In Memoriam By Yvonne Sawyer and Joan Sanger | Tue May 06, 2025 | 11:48am

It is with overwhelming sadness yet celebration that we share Jessie McMillan’s transition on March 8, 2025, after a long,

In Memoriam By Stan Roden | Mon Apr 28, 2025 | 4:00pm

Phyllis de Picciotto’s motto was “Imagine the possibilities. Dare to do the impossible.”I say — “visionary.” Oh, and sexy, astute,

In Memoriam By Randy Rowse | Tue Apr 22, 2025 | 12:52pm

I first met Steve Hyslop at Chuck’s Steak House when he was hired as our newest dishwasher. He was tall