Santa Barbara Couple Celebrates 80 Years of Marriage
John and Emma Riffero met on Carpinteria Beach in the summer of 1939.
Year: 2020
Billy Strings and Jason Isbell Headline UCSB Arts & Lectures’ House Calls
Two concerts featuring these Americana stars kick off the all online series for Santa Barbara fans.
Vote Laura Capps
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Andy Caldwell is needed now, vote Salud Carbajal out.
Outsider Art
In a recent issue of the Independent, I noticed that you were using syndicated cartoons to illustrate your articles.
The Sense of Dis-Ease This Rosh Hashanah
I felt Rabbi Heschel touch my shoulder two weeks ago when I learned that a large hand-painted sign supporting Black Lives Matter outside the Crushcake’s bakery near the Arlington Theatre had been vandalized.
Bicycles on State Create a Vibrant Cultural Scene
It is imperative the State Street corridor remains open to all people — on foot and on wheels.
An Ode to Santa Barbara’s Rose Café
A musician recalls good times, and Frank Zappa, at the recently closed Mexican restaurant on East Haley Street.
Public Trust Screening
UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents a Patagonia Film Free at the West Wind
Fair Education Versus Santa Barbara Unified, Just Communities: Case Closed
The two-year legal battle comes to a close for now, an appeal is on the way.