Among the highlights of this awesome show were live accompaniment to two silent short films (Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid and ...

Donald Trump celebrated the Fourth of July by signing his Big Bad Bunker Buster of a budget bill — blowing up the health ...

Chaucer’s Books is hosting authors Jane Asher Reaney and Barbara Urbonas — who both have longtime Santa Barbara connections — ...

More and more Americans see that Israel is a destabilizing force in the Middle East. It is time for us to reach out to our ...

We are pleased to inform our library patrons that Goleta Valley Library (GVL) Express will be open for visits beginning ...

Westmont has welcomed a herd of sheep to campus to eat non-native vegetation and reduce wildfire fuel in the barranca ...

Inspirational leader Aidan Free, a 17-year-old student and advocate from Santa Barbara with Type One Diabetes (T1D), has been ...

This edition on ON Culture was originally emailed to subscribers on July 4, 2025. To receive Leslie Dinaberg’s arts ...

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A fundraiser has been set up for a Santa Barbara family of four who “lost everything” in the Fourth of July fire.

Stu Cleek, who has more than 35 years of experience in Christian higher education, has been named vice president for ...

The California-based band is returning to the SOhO Restaurant & Music Club on Saturday, July 12. They are celebrating a ...