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In Memoriam By Joan Wells and Carol Hawkins | Mon Jul 28, 2025 | 12:08pm

In Memoriam: David Yager 1930-2025

David Yager served as the county’s 1st District Supervisor during the 1970-1980s, a time of major transition in Santa Barbara.

In Memoriam By Carla Frisk | Mon Jul 14, 2025 | 2:17pm

Barney was covering political races when we met, as I was volunteering on a number of them shortly after I

In Memoriam By Angelique Barajas | Wed Jul 02, 2025 | 11:37am

When talking about Frank Galindo, he was known for many things. He was a die-hard Santa Barbara High School Dons

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

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