Be Mindful: Florabundance embodies ‘That Flower Feeling’
There is a rainbow of colorful options when it comes to self-care, bunches of…
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Coastal Commission orders restoration of damaged creek habitat
A local landscape company taken to task by the Coastal Commission will restore extensive damage to a sensitive creek…
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SBJHS unveils commemorative Condor mural
Staff and students at Santa Barbara Junior High School (SBJHS) celebrated the unveiling of a commemorative mural, honoring the historic school’s…
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Be Mindful: Start the conversation
‘Be mindful.’ Those two words translate to self-care at a time when each and every one of us is needing that, some more than…
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Artful Minds Arts Faire happening Saturday
The Mental Wellness Center in Santa Barbara will host its 27th annual Artful Minds Art Faire this…
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Rooms & Gardens puts out the welcome mat in Montecito
Jami Voulgaris, the owner of one of the longest running businesses on State Street, put out a new welcome mat on Monday, in…
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Business is blooming at Florabundance ahead of Mother’s Day
Business is booming and blooming right now inside the Florabundance work space in Carpinteria, ahead of Mother’s Day…
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“The Music Man” takes center stage at Dos Pueblos High School
The curtain rises Thursday for opening night of “The Music Man” as the Dos Pueblos Theatre Company kicks off seven student performances over the next…
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Kenny Loggins’s final tour celebrates with him home in the Fall
Music legend and local resident Kenny Loggins will end ‘This is It – His Final Tour’ 2023 that is taking him across the country, this…
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Mission Scholars expands in Carpinteria
Mission Scholars, a project of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation, is expanding its reach to help the underserved community in Santa Barbara,…
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Westmont hosts Women’s Leadership Council
It was a full house Friday inside Westmont’s Global Leadership Center as the private Christian college hosted the sixth annual luncheon, this year…
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Excitement builds for proposed Gwendolyn’s Playground
The group behind Gwendolyn’s Playground, Santa Barbara’s first and future fully inclusive playground, appeared before Santa Barbara’s Architectural…
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Kiosk installed to help manage influx of visitors along Paradise Road
Staff with the Los Padres National Forest Service installed a new kiosk in the Lower Santa Ynez recreation Area, to help manage the increasing number…
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Game Day: SBHS Dons Baseball joins Vs. Cancer team
You could say the team is in the sixth inning of two major fundraisers. The first is helping pediatric cancer patients through the Dons partnership…
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Kim Cantin honors Montecito community with passion project, “Where Yellow Flowers Bloom”
‘A true story of hope through unimaginable loss’ is a key message behind Kim Cantin’s powerful memoir, “Where Yellow Flowers Bloom,” newly available…
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Sister owned Skin Deep ends four decade run in June
The owners of Skin Deep, a go-to boutique for gifts, specialized skincare, spa and salon treatments for the past 42 years, is closing up…
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Miramar, Biltmore parking added to Housing Element; Magnolia Shopping Center dropped
The County of Santa Barbara is one week away from submitting its final Draft Housing Element to the State of…
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Saturated bluffs, canyons and hillsides remain potential problem spots
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Geology experts are keeping a close eye on certain areas across Santa Barbara County, from mountain foothills to coastal…
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Montecito home damaged by century-old Oak Tree
Strong winds during Tuesday’s storm brought down a massive tree on a home along the 100 block of Pomar Lane, near San Leandro…
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Pacific Biz Times Reports: Local region avoids impacts from Silicon Valley Bank failure
In this week’s Pacific Coast Business Times, reporter Jorge Mercado co-wrote about the recent failures of Santa Clara-based Silicon Valley Bank and…
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