Condeming “Defunding Police” Anarchists
Cole for Assembly Liberty Accountability Fiscal Responsibility Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Charles Cole Republican for State Assembly, California’s 37th District To our great Law Enforcement people in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. I want to express my unwavering support for you and for law-enforcement across the nation in these turbulent […]
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Postponed; New Dates July 10-12
SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Community Environmental Council (CEC) will postpone its 2020 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park until July 10-12, 2020 at Alameda Park. “While we are eager to bring our community together in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our focus is on ensuring we do this in a […]
Santa Barbara Orchid Show, CANCELLED!
Santa Barbara International Orchid Show With great regret and concern for public safety, pursuant to the recommendation of the California State Department of Health, issued March 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm with respect to COVID-19, the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show has unanimously voted to cancel the 2020 Orchid Show. […]
Fun for the Whole Family at the Orchid Show!
Westerlay Orchids reveals theme for display at 75th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show! Westerlay Orchids, whose 2019 Cinderella-themed exhibit was a hit with the young and the young-at-heart, hints at an “Enchanted Tiki Room” for their display at the 75th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show. While designers like to wait for the Show for the big reveal, Westerlay promises […]
Response to article: “Strategic Desecration of a Local Sacred Native American Site”
By Ken Owen, Channel Islands Restoration It is very unfortunate that Lori Denman in her column, “Strategic Desecration of a Local Sacred Native American Site” never bothered to contact any of the agencies that were repeatedly accused of breaking federal law in her article. Contrary to the many demonstrably false statement in the story, […]
Strategic Desecration of a Local Sacred Native American Site
By Lori Denman A sacred site of the Chumash people in the Santa Barbara area known to the tribe as Shalawa, is under threat. It’s a three-acre parcel that sits on what is commonly referred to as “Hammonds Meadow” and “Sea Meadow”. For life long monitor David Daniel Diaz of the Barbareno Indian tribe, it is a […]
Parents battle ‘Teen Talk’; embrace ‘Heart’ Sex Ed curriculum
By Michael Hernandez SANTA BARBARA—Local parents are prepared to battle the school district’s expected choice of ‘Teen Talk’ as the sex ed curriculum for secondary students at Tuesday’s school district board meeting (at 6:30 p.m. at 720 Santa Barbara Street) and are proposing the ‘Heart’ curriculum written by Skip Hellewell instead (co-founder of United Parents.net) […]
Attn Foodies: Taste the Best of the American Riviera During the Third Annual Santa Barbara Restaurant Week
Attention foodies, get your forks ready for Santa Barbara Restaurant Week. This tasty two-week event provides an excellent opportunity for locals and visitors to celebrate Santa Barbara’s flourishing culinary scene. The third annual Santa Barbara Restaurant Week (February 21st- March 6th, 2020) is your chance to experience the best of Santa Barbara’s food scene at […]
Surfer attacked by shark off of Santa Barbara coast
A surfer was attacked by a shark on Saturday. Having been bitten the victim was air lifted to safety. The surfer was off of northwest side of Santa Rosa Island. The video below from the United States Coast Guard Los Angeles shows the rescue. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station San Francisco FOB Mugu […]
Pesticide approval process in Ventura and Santa Barbara may have violated state law, UCLA report finds
Ventura, CA: California’s County Agricultural Commissioners failed to comply with state law requiring them to not issue permits for hazardous pesticide use without first considering whether safe alternatives exist or whether there is potential for harmful interactions with other pesticides used at the same time. That’s the explosive conclusion of a new report by UCLA […]
