In Memoriam | Joe Mock: 1957-2022
Joe “Mama” Mock was a nightclub deejay, musician, mentor, and constant cheerleader for Santa Barbara talent at his show on KTYD, when the station seemed to blare from every construction site and car radio.
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In Memoriam | June Carol Sochel: 1933-2022
Although she was less than five feet tall, June Sochel cast a long shadow and left large tracks as she informed, chastised, molded, and inspired many who become community leaders.
In Memoriam | Bill King: 1940-2022
Born to be a cattleman.
In Memoriam | Edward ‘Ted’ McToldridge: 1930-2022
From a start as a volunteer transforming the Child Estate into a park for children, Ted McToldridge spent 33 years building the Santa Barbara Zoo from the ground up as its first director.
In Memoriam | Jules Zimmer: 1930–2022
The embodiment of kindness.
Jesus ‘Chuy’ Reyes Herrera: 1962-2022
Remembering a Santa Barbara icon known for his wheelie tricks.
Stan Brainin: 1944-2022
A quiet but ecstatic life.
Tybie Kirtman: 1937-2022
Tybie Kirtman, an important behind-the-scenes figure in Santa Barbara newspapers, died February 2 at age 85. Raised in Brooklyn, Hunter
Thomas Wilson Dibblee Hoyt: 1950–2021
Dibblee Hoyt reveled in motorcycles, cameras, and vexing others, all of which manifested in 1988 on his epic 4,000-mile ride across Russia astride a BMW touring bike.
Teruya ‘Terry’ Komoda Uyehara: 1937-2022
My grandmother Terry was unique, outgoing, and a flirt, right up to the end. Standing at just 4′10″, Teruya Komoda