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Standing Room Only for Environmental Children's Film "Stand by Mother"
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (186+ words) Carpinteria " A collaboration between director Kerrilee Gore and Shelter Box U. S. A. packed the Alcazar Theatre in a special screening of "Stand by Mother." The fantasy film delivers important messages about protecting the planet, showing empathy and more as Earth Day is…...
On the Far Side of Normal
37+ min ago (348+ words) 'Normal' Fits Neatly in the Post-'Fargo' Niche of Film Genres, Where Things Seriously Go Bump in the Night of Small-Town America It could be said, only half-ironically, that Normal is part of a new normal in the cinematic realm....
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5+ hour, 42+ min ago (14+ words) David Byrne Show Inspires Hope, Humanity, and Whole Lot of Nostalgia'The Santa Barbara Independent...
Community Collaboration Brings Fresh Citrus to Local Families in Need
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (193+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent Veggie Rescue staff and volunteers, alongside members of the Santa Ynez Valley Rotary clubs, came together this morning to harvest dozens of pounds of fresh oranges at Rancho Tajiguas on land stewarded by the Gaviota Coast…...
Soltopia Was Not an Accident
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (353+ words) A Statement on Isla Vista's Past, Present, and Future What happened on Saturday, April 4 in Isla Vista was not an accident, and the'Isla Vista community'is fully responsible for it, because we chose to build the community celebration we deserved. We…...
Via Lucero Wastewater Force Main Replacement Project Enhances Community Wastewater Infrastructure
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (212+ words) Santa Barbara, CA " April 20, 2026 The City of Santa Barbara is excited to announce the upcoming Via Lucero Wastewater Force Main Replacement Project, a critical infrastructure improvement project designed to ensure continued reliable wastewater service for the community. Construction is tentatively…...
ON Culture | Time to Dance, Draw and Sing It Out!
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (428+ words) Nerf Herder celebrates its 30th anniversary with a show at the Lobero on Saturday. These witty local rockers cribbed their name from a'Star Wars'reference, according to Joe Woodard's terrific interview'here. Fellow '90s bands Summercamp and Ridel High are also on the bill....
Santa Barbara's Mesa Harmony Garden Is a "Food Forest'
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (526+ words) Volunteers Tend to Local Sustainable Garden, Providing 1, 200 Pounds of Food Per Year Take a tour of Mesa Harmony Garden " as all new volunteers begin by doing " and you will immediately lose sight of the fact that the humble plot, located…...
Watch: Attacking Trump's "Illegal War," Carbajal Calls Out GOP Colleagues for "Abdication" of Congressional Power
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (932+ words) This story first appeared at'SB Newsmakers. In an interview from Washington, Rep. Salud Carbajal assailed Donald Trump's military action in Iran as "an illegal war" that puts American lives at risk and shatters U. S. alliances abroad, while fueling inflation and high…...
UCSB Arts & Lectures 'Air Time': Kyle Abraham of A. I. M by Kyle Abraham
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (692+ words) A Conversation with Charles Donelan Yes indeed, I do so with, you know, a wonderful team at my side. I've had amazing executive directors that I've worked with, and rehearsal directors and dancers and collaborators of all sorts, and a…...