What to Read During National Poetry Month
Former Santa Barbara poet laureate and ‘Independent’ writer David Starkey reviews 30 books of poems.
Year: 2020
Pets and the Pandemic
Domestic animals have no link to coronavirus, and many need homes.
Domestic Violence Solutions to Survivors Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: “You Are Not Alone”
“Home” should be a special place that provides safety, comfort and peace, especially during these unpredictable times. For domestic violence
National Guard Steps Up to Distribute Food
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County clients swell in number; nonprofit increases programs in response.
Though It May Feel Like it, It’s not 2008
We are in unprecedented times. Hindsight is 2020 (pun intended), and while we do not have a crystal ball, we
Santa Barbara Zoo Welcomes Twiga the Baby Giraffe
The male Masai calf, whose name translates to “giraffe” in Swahili, is the firstborn to his mother, Adia.
Two Sheriff’s Officers Test Positive for COVID-19
Both officers are now self-isolating in their homes after developing symptoms and testing positive.
Essay | Alone with America
Reading Jill Lepore’s These Truths: A History of the United States under quarantine.
Lax Screening at LAX
A passenger from Colombia had no temperature check and no questions asked.
A Good Cry
How is it that one can have a huge and deeply satisfying cry in seeing a fictional tragedy on film or in theatre?
