Juggling Real Life & Broadway
A hilarious comedy to open Ensemble Theatre Company’s Season.
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WORKING RETAIL IS DIFFICULT ENOUGH when Barbra Streisand isn’t your only customer – or when you are the only employee! Opening its 48th season with a one-man comedy for the dreamers, the doers, and anyone who has cherished an unexpected friendship, Ensemble Theatre Company will present Buyer and Cellar at the New Vic Theatre from October 7th through 25th.
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With director Jamie Torcellini at the helm for his third consecutive year of leading ETC’s season opener, and ETC’s Artistic Associate & Director of Education Brian McDonald set to star, Buyer and Cellar will transport audiences into the heart of ETC’s “California Here & Now” theme with what McDonald calls “a universal story dressed up in the absurdity of celebrity.”
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Santa Barbara Unified continues crackdown on student e-bikes By Julianna lozada,
Santa Barbara News-Press, 9.9.26
ALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT will require registration and permits on students’ e-bikes this year.
Dos Pueblos, San Marcos, Alta Vista and La Cuesta high schools will also implement these (See E-BikEs, 13) requirements.
Santa Barbara Unified is expanding its e-bike safety program
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HONORING THE SACRIFICE AND HEROISM DISPLAYED BY FIRST RESPONDERS, civilians, and those lost in the 9/11 attacks, local first responders will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 9am on Friday, September 11th at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens.
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Local Remembrance Ceremonies Planned Held on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which claimed the lives of almost 3,000 people, the ceremony will uphold the theme “We Remember — Honoring the Past, Guarding the Future” to recognize all of the individuals who served their country on that fateful day and the values of service, sacrifice, and unity. “For members of the public safety community, September 11 holds particular significance as we remember the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, and other first responders who answered the call without hesitation, many making the ultimate sacrifice while helping others reach safety,” reads the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office event statement. The event is free and open to all and will be held by the Sheriff’s Office, County Fire, and the City of Santa Barbara Police and Fire Departments. Limited seating will be provided, and all community members are encouraged to bring a folding chair or blanket to sit on the courthouse lawn.
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Also in Santa Barbara: All 16 Santa Barbara County Fire stations will hold a brief public ceremony from 9 to 9:15am featuring a moment of silence and the lowering of the American flag to half-staff. TSA Moment of Silence: The City of Santa Barbara TSA checkpoint will hold a moment of silence starting promptly at 8:46am on Friday, September 11th. In Goleta: Raytheon Campus (Goleta): A special 25th-anniversary tribute and parade event will take place on Thursday, September 10th, proceeding to the 9/11 Memorial on Hollister Avenue. In Santa Maria: The Santa Maria Fire Department will host tributes across all six city fire stations starting with apparatus pulled out on front drives at 7:20am, followed by formal remembrance activities at 7:30am.
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Blurring Work, Life, and Broadway Balance: ETC Season to Open with Buyer and Cellar ETC – Continued from page 1
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A hilarious comedy to open Ensemble Theatre Company’s Season. “It’s about a guy working in the basement mall of one of the world’s most famous people, but really, it’s about connection, ambition, and the strange ways we define ourselves,” shared McDonald with VOICE. “Even if you don’t know a thing about Barbra Streisand, the play is fast, sharp, and genuinely hilarious.”
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McDonald is no stranger to Buyer and Cellar. He last starred in playwright Jonathan Tolins’ masterful comedy about seven years ago, earning an Independent Award for his performance.
His excitement only grew as rehearsals began and he realized that, just like the beloved Streisand song, all of Alex’s lines “were just waiting like ‘memories in the corners of my mind.’” “That muscle memory gave me the confidence to move past the anxiety of ‘learning’ the play and into the joy of ‘living’ it,” explained McDonald. Motivated to continue this new exploration, McDonald has teamed up with director Jamie Torcellini, a longtime friend who has consistently pushed McDonald to reach new comic and creative heights. Local audiences will recognize Torcellini as the director of recent ETC comedies Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors and War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast. “There’s something really exciting about getting to riff off of [McDonald] as we navigate the intimacy of this piece—the hilarity, the vulnerability, and those surprisingly touching moments that sneak up on you,” shared Torcellini with VOICE. “I love the challenge of finding that balance together and discovering where the material can take us.” While his past ETC productions have featured small yet powerful casts, Torcellini’s directorial approach with Buyer and Cellar as a oneman play requires even more intimacy – an element only supported by his familiarity with McDonald.
“It feels a bit like coming home, but with the furniture rearranged in a way that’s both thrilling and terrifying,” expressed McDonald. “I’ve spent the last seven years largely behind the scenes, pouring my energy into directing—a role I truly adore. I’d grown quite comfortable in the quiet authority of the director’s chair, with no burning desire to step back into the spotlight. But when the conversation about Buyer and Cellar came up again, it was like hearing a favorite song from across the room. You can ignore it for a beat, but eventually, you have to tap your foot.”
Torcellini’s past ETC productions have also wowed Santa Barbara audiences for their stunning set designs. This October promises a continuation of this trend, as Mike Billings, who first designed McDonald’s first production of Buyer and Cellar, returns to re-envision a brand new set, lighting, and projections.
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Now, after proving his directorial talent by leading ETC’s showstopping productions of Million Dollar Quartet and A Night With Janis Joplin, McDonald will reprise the role of Alex, a recently-fired Disneyland actor who is hired to operate the real-life private mall located underneath Barbra Streisand’s Malibu mansion. Director Jamie Torcellini After days of working alone at the mall’s antique doll shop, frozen yogurt stand, and other eclectic offerings, Alex finally gets to meet and unexpectedly befriend his boss, only customer, and icon.
“Because this is a one-person show, my job is a little different,” explained Torcellini. “My goal is to give Brian everything he needs to be not only successful, but creatively free. I want to create an environment where he feels supported enough to take risks, follow an impulse, and discover something new every night.”
“We’ve looked at photographs of the real basement, but obviously we’ve had to reimagine it to accommodate the different locations and
theatrical needs of the piece,” added Torcellini. “Billings has created a beautiful, intimate space that gives us the feeling of being in that basement while also allowing projections to transport us somewhere completely different. I love the idea that the audience can be grounded in one very real place and then, almost magically, find themselves somewhere else.” Ultimately, it is this transportive and collaborative quality that will drive the heartbeat of Buyer and Cellar as it kicks off another ETC season. “What I really hope to share with the Santa Barbara audience is that specific, electric intimacy that only happens in a live theater,” voiced McDonald. “There is something profoundly human about the ‘practice of presence’—that act of living moment-to-moment with a room full of strangers. I want the audience to walk in ready to laugh, but I also hope they leave feeling like they’ve been part of something fleeting and beautiful. That’s the ‘jump’ I take every night, and I want them to jump with me.” Previews will open October 7th through 9th, with opening night on October 10th. Performances will continue through October 25th at the New Vic. For tickets ($25-119; community pay-what-you-can night on October 7th) visit etcsb.org
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Santa Barbara mayoral candidate Sneddon promises ‘we will not go backwards’ at Democratic Party Labor Day picnic Santa Barbara News-Press, 9.8.26
Santa Barbara mayoral candidate Kristen Sneddon told about 300 people at Goleta Beach County Park on Monday that she “will not go backwards” and that the community “deserves vision,” in her quest for the city’s top elected post. “This is the blue wave,” Sneddon said. “We are going to do it. From the federal level all the way down. Just vote that slate down the ballot because we are standing together for you and we are going to ask that you stand together for us.” Sneddon was one of a dozen speakers Monday during the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party’s annual Labor Day picnic. “I am a person who has a nine-year track record of fighting hard for this community,” Sneddon said. She was joined by an array of Democrats also vying for office, including Ian Baucke, Gabe Escobedo and Devon Wardlow, all running for seats on the City Council. Ricardo Valencia, candidate for 5th District Santa Barbara County Supervisor, was also among the speakers. Although the candidates have been campaigning for at least several months, Labor Day signals the unofficial kick-off of the election season. The party is often influential in local elections because the support comes with individuals who knock on doors, make phone calls and raise money for the candidates. Local restaurant El Zarape catered the food, which included chicken and beef tacos, and rice and beans. Sneddon is battling her colleague on the City Council, Eric Friedman for the mayor’s seat. Friedman, also a Democrat, attended the picnic, but did not speak since he is not an endorsed candidate. The two candidates disagree on at least three major policy issues in Santa Barbara— rent stabilization, the future of downtown Santa Barbara and State Street, and how to replenish the city’s budget reserves. Although Friedman did not receive the endorsement of the Democratic Party, he is endorsed by the highest-ranking Democrat in the region, Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara. Friedman worked for Carbajal when Carbajal was a member of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.
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Santa Barbara mayoral candidate Kristen Sneddon spoke to a large crowd at the Santa Barbara County Labor Day picnic on Monday
Carbajal addressed the crowd, but kept his focus on national issues, and did not mention the mayor’s race. He focused his comments on Trump and ICE. “They have been terrorizing our communities across the country and here on the Central Coast, separating families, deporting hard-working immigrants, and, in some cases, even killing Americans,” Carbajal said. “This is what this administration has been doing.” He said Trump has taken away health care for many Americans and is harming working families. “This administration has just created chaos after chaos after chaos for our country,” Carbajal said. The balance of power at stake in this year’s high-stakes election. Current mayor Randy Rowse is not running for re-election, leaving an open seat. Wendy Sims-Moten and Matt Kilrain are also running. Three other council seats in Districts 4, 5 and 6, are also on the ballot. Wardlow, a member of the city planning commission, said she plans to focus on affordable housing so that people who live in the community can afford to stay. She said she wants to focus on fire resiliency, implementing the State Street master plan and making “City Hall work for locals.” Wardlow is running in District 4. “It means ensuring that future generations can have the same opportunities that we all have had to build a life here in Santa Barbara,” Wardlow said. “I am proud to be a Democrat. I am proud to be part of this community.” Also running in District 4 are Jason Dominguez, Genevieve Taft-Vazquez and Monte Wilson.
Baucke, the chair of the city’s Transportation and Circulation Committee, said he would work to support housing, alternative transportation, and stand up to Trump. “We are all united as Democrats against what the Trump Administration is doing to our communities,” Baucke said. “We are all united in saying no to ICE in our communities, no to Flock in our community, no to Fascism in our community.” Baucke is running in District 5. His opponents are Cevin Cathell and James Zurlinder. Escobedo is seeking to replace Meagan Harmon, who is termed out, in District 6. He said he is running for the people of Santa Barbara.
“We have the ocean, we have beautiful mountains, but what is the most beautiful, what is the true character of Santa Barbara, is the people,” Escobedo said. Escobedo currently serves on the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education and was formerly on the City’s Planning Commission. “We have an opportunity in Santa Barbara,” Escobedo said. “Four open seats. We need Kristen Sneddon as mayor. We need Devon on City Council. We need Ian on City Council because the window for what is possible is about to change in a very big way.” Escobedo is running against Jason Carlton, Anabella Lehne and Alexander Stoeber. Countywide, the Democratic Party is also heavily focused on Valencia, who is looking to replace Steve Lavagnino in the Fifth District on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Lavagnino chose not to run again. Valencia is facing off against Santa Maria City Councilwoman Maribel Aguilera. He led the crowd in a sí, se puede (yes, it can be done) chant after he spoke. Valencia is also a member of the Santa Maria-Bonita school board. “My opponent is taking money from Big Oil,” Valencia said. “And I can’t wait to be that super-majority vote at that supervisor level to make sure that Sable does not get their way in our County.” He pointed to the ocean. “Look at this beautiful coastline right
here,” Valencia said. “Do we want to keep it nice and blue? Or do we want to dirty that water? I ain’t about that life.” Speakers also included Lompoc City Councilman Jeremy Ball, who is running for Lompoc mayor. He called Trump an idiot and said his goal was to make Lompoc a more appealing destination and place to live. “We have a lot of young people who are frustrated,” he said. “They don’t think the future looks bright for them in Lompoc. We have to stand up for them. We have to stand up for young families, so that their kids, my kids, everyone’s kids might have a chance to say the’re proud to be from Lompoc down the road.” Ball is running against mayor Jim Mosby. Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limon also spoke, firing up the crowd with comments about Trump, criticizing his cuts to health care and social services. “We have safeguarded our elections process,” Limon said. “We’ve ensured that we don’t have ICE at our polling places. We know what is at stake. We know there is a real threat from the federal government and California keeps stepping up.” She said that California believes in taking care of everyone “no matter what background. She said the state is here to feed the children and take care of the sick. “Feeding kids who are hungry was never political,” Limon said. “It was always the right thing to do and California continues to do it. Christian Alonso, chair of the Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee, served as the emcee for the event. “We are living through the most corrupt, cruel and catastrophic government of the 21st Century,” Alonso said. Other speakers at the event included Dominique Lujan, candidate for District 5 on the Santa Barbara City College Board, Buellton Mayor David Silva, who is also running for re-election, Goleta City Council District 2 councilman and candidate James Kyriaco, Goleta City Councilwoman and candidate Luz ReyesMartin, and Assemblyman Gregg Hart, D-Santa Barbara, 37th District. Printed with permission of the Santa Barbara News-Press • 9.8.26 • newspress.com
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Santa Barbara mayoral candidates debate finances, housing and State Street at News-Press forum
By AmAndA VelAsco,
Santa Barbara News-Press, 9.4.26
SANTA BARBARA MAYORAL CANDIDATES ERIC FRIEDMAN AND KRISTEN SNEDDON CLASHED over who’s to blame for the city’s budget problems, rent stabilization— and whether to place it on a ballot for approval, and housing policy, in the first mayoral debate of the campaign season. Wendy Sims-Moten, who spent eight years on the Santa Barbara Unified School Board of Education, brought an outsider’s point of view to the event. She said she would bring a fresh perspective to City Hall and be more inclusive of the community. An estimated 240 people attended the event sponsored by the Santa Barbara News-Press and co-hosted with Newsmakers with JR’s Jerry Roberts. News-Press Editor Joshua Molina and Roberts moderated. The debate comes amid changing times at Santa Barbara City Hall. Mayor Randy Rowse is not seeking reelection, creating an open seat for the city’s top elected spot. Friedman and Sneddon clashed over the city budget and rent stabilization. Sims-Moten said she would be more inclusive of the community in her decision-making. All three of the candidates earned applause from the audience after various questions. The discussion quickly focused on finances—in particular who should be held responsible for the city’s lack of budget reserves—later swerving into questions on housing, a controversial rent stabilization ordinance, and the future of State Street. Friedman, who works at Trader Joe’s, quickly placed blame for City Hall financial woes on Sneddon.
make a plan…” “Having the plan allows you to unlock funding,” Sneddon said.
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An estimated 240 people attended the event sponsored by the Santa Barbara News-Press and co-hosted with Newsmakers with JR’s Jerry Roberts
She added that she plans to fund the master plan through securing philanthropic funding and transportation grants.
Santa Barbara mayoral candidates Eric Friedman, Wendy Sims-Moten, and Kristen Sneddon
“Even though I voted against Kristen Sneddon’s deficit budget that went into emergency reserves, I did my job,” Friedman said, arguing she played a part in the city’s burned-through savings. In response, Sneddon said Friedman was “very aware” of Santa Barbara’s plunging budget deficit as chair of the Finance Committee. “I’m not pointing a finger,” said Sneddon, a Santa Barbara City College environmental geology professor. “I’m having fingers pointed at me.” Sims-Moten, executive director of First 5 Santa Barbara County and a former member of the Santa Barbara Unified School Board, said she wants the council to meet regularly for budget study sessions. She emphasized fiscal transparency across departments. “When we’re making decisions, the decision is not just laid at the feet of the council,” said Sims-Moten. “It’s because it comes from folks who know it, who are educated and willing to do their part to make sure that we do have a balanced budget.” Friedman said he believes the city can no longer rely on tourism and taxes to fund its budget. Instead, the council should focus on investing in other industries such as renewable energy and form more partnerships with UCSB. Sneddon, on the other hand, attributed the city’s budget dip to the construction of a new police station on Santa Barbara Street—a project Friedman helped spearhead. Irresponsible spending on behalf of the council wasn’t to blame, but rising costs and inflation was the issue, she added. “This wasn’t a circumstance of council
deciding to wildly spend money,” Sneddon said. “It was a matter of the things we were used to spending money on, services for the community for you, suddenly cost much, much more.” Questions about the pros and cons of a proposed rent stabilization ordinance factored heavily Thursday. In Santa Barbara, it would cap rents at 60 percent of the consumer price index, or three percent, whichever is less. Friedman opposes the ordinance, Sneddon supports it, and Sims-Moten said she agrees with it as a temporary solution. A renter herself, Sims-Moten, said the cap would give the City Council more time to find a permanent solution. Sneddon said she believes the ordinance will address the housing crisis by leveling out costs to benefit both property owners and renters. But Friedman said that, in five years, he believes the ordinance will force landlords to sell their properties to out-of-town, corporate investors, subsequently driving up costs. He called the council’s process of creating the draft “backwards planning.” All three championed a vibrant downtown. They differed, however, on what that means and how to get there. Both Sneddon and Friedman on Tuesday voted to approve the $96 million, six-year State Street Master Plan. Pressed on how to pay for it, Sneddon, Friedman, and Sims-Moten presented conflicting visions. Sneddon defended a comment she made after voting for the master plan, when she said she was “not worried that we don’t know where exactly every dollar is going to come from if we
Friedman jumped in, arguing that he proposed a compromise on Tuesday that, if approved, would have saved the city money—keep four blocks closed—which he said would be easier to maintain, clean, and police. “Where the circulation is off, where the businesses are failing now, we get the best of both worlds,” he said. “We get to keep those businesses that are thriving with it closed (and) we help those that aren’t.” Sims-Moten said she wants to ensure that State Street is friendly for children, but she still has questions about the master plan. “It won’t pay for itself,” Friedman said. As the debate neared its end, Sneddon and Friedman described mistakes they learned from. Sims-Moted framed hers as opportunities to grow. Sims-Moten said she wished she checked in with families and students on a daily basis during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mistakes aren’t bad, are they?” she asked. “Are you learning from it? Are you doing something different as a result of it?” Friedman said he wished he talked to the State Street businesses about the master plan more. Sneddon said she regrets drafting a 15-page rent stabilization ordinance in 2025 with the help of outside attorneys, tenant advocates, and colleague Wendy Santamaria. The draft was “bold,” she added, and something she wouldn’t do again. She apologized to her colleagues Mike Jordan and Meagan Harmon. “It’s not just important that the community is involved,” Sneddon said, “but our colleagues did not feel involved.” Printed with permission of the Santa Barbara News-Press • 9.4.26 • newspress.com
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Santa Barbara Revels Receives Hutton Parker Foundation Grant as Organization Enters New Chapter
This year marks a significant milestone for the organization: Transitioning from a founder-led model to a sustainable, board-governed nonprofit agency as the Founder, Susan Keller, is retiring. This transition represents not only a leadership change, but a strategic opportunity to ensure long-term organizational resilience. This reality necessitates detailed analysis and planning to successfully transfer key roles/ responsibilities, sustain established success, and thrive in the future. HPF funds will facilitate critical support of these anticipated organizational changes as the organization maintains existing programming while providing for mentoring of staff, conducting strategic planning, modernizing systems, and expanding engagement events, and professional coaching. The Hutton Parker Foundation awarded the maximum level of funding possible in this program which focuses on local nonprofits that are established, wellmanaged, financially viable, and operate effective
programs that serve Santa Barbara County. According to Carly Bass, Grants Administrator for Hutton Parker, “The Foundation considers a Core Support Grant an investment in an operationally strong nonprofit organization. The goal is to have this investment help create and implement a targeted vision and mission driven business plan resulting in increased capacity and overall sustainability.” For its 20th year of reveling in Santa Barbara, SB Revels has embarked on a year-long series of eight events that revolve around celebrating seasonal change, through a variety of cultural lenses. Every December, Revels events conclude with a fully-scripted and staged musical-dramatic performance that highlights various cultural, music, and performing traditions in the context of celebrating the shortest day of the year, and centuries-old customs surrounding the Winter Solstice. This year’s show, The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice, will take place at the Lobero Theater December 19th and 20th. Founded in 2007, The Santa Barbara Revels, a 501C3 nonprofit performing arts organization based in the City of Santa Barbara that presents activities, events and fully staged music, drama, and dance performances that entertain and educate as well as incorporating audience participation. SB Revels believes in fostering talent regardless of ability to pay and invites all
Photo by Heidi Bergseteren
CELEBRATING ITS 20TH YEAR OF PROVIDING WIDE RANGING CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, The Santa Barbara Revels has received a Hutton Parker Foundation grant for Core Operating Support. The $15,000 award will sustain the organization as it moves into the future.
Susan Keller, Revels Founder and Artistic Director.
qualified singers into the Chorus and has never charged participation fees. With no financial impediment to participation, cast and singers include low-income youth, seniors, and disabled adults who might not otherwise have an opportunity to perform. Audition by September 15th for the Revels Winter Solstice show by contacting Suzanne Rorick at SBRevels.org or (805)364-4630.
SB Unified School District Joins Lawsuit Against Social Media A FEDERAL LAWSUIT, which alleges gross negligence for causing mental health crisis among youth, has been joined by the Santa Barbara Unified School District. The lawsuit has become a class action with more than 1,500 school districts nationwide against Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat. The lawsuit was announced this week by the SBUSD.
“Our teachers experience the daily impact of predatory social media features that rob our students' attention, and its
impact on student mental health, sleep, and focus. As Generative AI expands rapidly and seeps into our students' tools for learning, tech companies must share the responsibility of creating safe and responsible technology that protects our youth, empowers parents and teachers, and helps us protect human intelligence over artificial intelligence, humanity first," said Superintendent Maldonado. "Joining this litigation is a necessary, non-negotiable step to hold these companies accountable and protect
the well-being of all students in Santa Barbara Unified."
The lawsuit alleges that these companies are knowingly causing emotional harm to children through their platforms by intentionally marketing and designing their systems for users who are minors. The country’s youth mental health crisis has seen a sharp increase due to excessive use of social media, according to the lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in San Francisco by the Frantz
Law Group.
“Social media companies are putting profits above our children’s well-being by exploiting the vulnerable brains of minors, causing millions of students across the country to become addicted to social media,” said James P. Frantz, of the San Diego-based Frantz Law Group. The litigation seeks to provide the funding and staffing resources needed to address the damage that school districts are encountering due to students’ excessive social media use.
Grandcolas Named President of the SB Athletic Round Table Board THE SANTA BARBARA ATHLETIC ROUND TABLE HAS NAMED SANTA BARBARA NATIVE GABE GRANDCOLAS president of its board of directors, taking on a leadership role with a volunteer-run organization that has supported and celebrated local studentathletes for nearly 60 years.
Marshall School of Business, where he graduated cum laude. As the Sales Director with the Knight Real Estate Group, Grandcolas built his reputation on careful listening, creative problem-solving and giving clients a clear understanding of their options, whether they are selling a family property or looking to call the greater Santa Barbara area home.
Grandcolas graduated from Santa Barbara High School, where he was a high school baseball pitcher, before heading to the University of Southern California’s
“I’m honored to help carry forward SBART’s incredible legacy,” said Grandcolas. “This organization is about more than recognizing athletic achievement. It’s about celebrating
Gabe Grandcolas
young people who are learning the value of teamwork, leadership, and perseverance, and applying those lessons to every place they touch.” As president, Grandcolas will help lead SBART’s continued efforts to celebrate student-athletes and coaches while strengthening the organization’s connection to the broader Santa Barbara community. Outside of work and his community service, Grandcolas enjoys road biking and surfing and spending as much time as possible exploring Santa Barbara’s mountains and coastlines.
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Letter to the Editor
The rich benefit even more from Rent Control than those with low incomes To the Editor, Who would have thought wealthy individuals would take advantage of rent control — but that is exactly what happens. Wealthy renters refuse to move because of their fixed low rate. They love the moratorium the city has put in place. If a rent control/stabilization ordinance is passed, people on the Upper East Side, the Riveria, the Mesa, and Downtown would not move from their rentals for years and maybe decades — because of the cheap fixed rent. Once you have someone in a rent-controlled unit and they watch rents around them rise, they will not be inclined to leave, meaning over time there will be fewer and fewer apartments available for anyone new to town. That will affect lots of low-income renters, as well as seasonal renters, students, and part-time workers. True Story: I had a friend who has since passed away, so he won’t be offended by my retelling of this experience. He was a doctor in private practice and lived in a rent-controlled apartment in Santa Monica. “Joe” lived there as long as I knew him. He died renting the same rent-controlled apartment. But he was not poor. We were friends and bought
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condos and houses together as investments. Over the years and with other partners, he bought even more properties. He also drove the best cars. He owned a high-end Mercedes and lived an abundant life. I would say he could have afforded more rent, but why should he? The government gave him someone else’s money. i.e., the property owners’ money via rent control. At the same time, rent control helps wealthy renters; the cost of keeping an apartment in good shape is way more than any of the restrictions the Council has talked about. Costs like water and sewer from the city have skyrocketed since COVID, and so have services like plumbers, electricians, cleaners, carpenters, and other repair people, which continue to go up. Every study on the subject of rent control clearly states it does not work and is harmful for communities. We really need to recall the four council members who have created this problem and divided our community.
Community News
Dine Out for Hunger LOCAL RESTAURANTS ARE DONATING A PORTION OF THEIR PROCEEDS during September to support Hunger Action Month, because Santa Barbara County once again has the highest poverty rate in California, with 20.3 percent of residents living at or below the California Poverty Measure. That’s a four-percentage-point increase from the previous year’s report. “As a local business, our community is at the heart of everything we do. Food brings people together, but far too many of our neighbors face food insecurity every single day. Participating in Dine-Out for Hunger allows us to use our passion for food to make a tangible, positive impact right here at home. We’re honored to partner to help ensure everyone in our community has access to a good meal,” commented Leslie Inlow, The Victor Restaurant and Bar, in the Foodbank announcement. Participating restaurants include Helena Avenue Bakery, Loquita, The Lark, Paloma, Lucky Penny, Timbers Roadhouse, Padaro Beach Grill, Mad and Vin at the Landsby, The Victor Restaurant and Bar, Bouchon Santa Barbara, Carr Winery, and Bettina Pizzeria. On September 29th, the Foodbank will recognize Hunger Action Day by encouraging the community to Wear Orange, Post Orange, and Act Orange in support of a hunger-free Santa Barbara County.
John Whitehurst
Santa Barbara and Goleta
For more information, visit www.foodbanksbc.org
EDUCATION
Santa Barbara Unified continues crackdown on student e-bikes The requirements are part of the district’s e-bike safety education, registration, and permitting program. The program piloted at La Colina Junior High and Adams Elementary School last year By Julianna lozada,
Santa Barbara News-Press, 9.9.26
ALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT will require registration and permits on students’ e-bikes this year. Dos Pueblos, San Marcos, Alta Vista and La Cuesta
high schools will also implement these requirements.
The requirements are part of the district’s e-bike safety education, registration, and permitting program. The program piloted at La Colina Junior High and Adams Elementary School last year. Santa Barbara High School will not require permits for e-bikes but will educate families about statewide regulations and campus safety rules. Other elementary schools will implement their own e-bike safety regulations based on their individual needs.
Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara Unified School District
E-BIKES – Continued from page 1
Santa Barbara Unified is expanding its e-bike safety program to all its junior high schools and most high schools this year.
The districts’ efforts come amid increased crackdown on e-bikes across city agencies, including the police and fire department. “E-bikes have become an important way for many of our students to get to school and around our
community,” said district Superintendent Hilda Maldonado. “By working with students and families, we can help make our entire community safer.” Printed with permission of the Santa Barbara News-Press • 9.9.26 • newspress.com
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CREEK WEEK CREEK WEEK September 19 - 26, 2026 September 19 - 26, 2026 Santa Barbara ~ Goleta ~ Carpinteria ~ UCSB Santa Barbara ~ Goleta ~ Carpinteria ~ UCSB
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 SATURDAY, 19 9am-12pm Coastal Cleanup SEPTEMBER Day at beaches Countywide! Sign
up at ExploreEcology.org/CCD. 9am-12pm Coastal Cleanup Day at beaches Countywide! Sign 9am-12pm Devereux Creek Cleanup with Environmental up at ExploreEcology.org/CCD. Defense Center. Meet at Canon Green Dr & Phelps Rd in Goleta. 9am-12pm Devereux Creek Cleanup with Environmental BTrautwein@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org. Defense Center. Meet at Canon Green Dr & Phelps Rd in Goleta. 9am-1pm FREE Bulky Item Drop-Off with the City of Goleta. BTrautwein@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org. Phelps Rd between Cannon Green Dr and Pacific Oaks Rd. 9am-1pm FREE Bulky Item Drop-Off with the City of Goleta. CityOfGoleta.org/BeautifyGoleta. Phelps Rd between Cannon Green Dr and Pacific Oaks Rd. 10am-12pm Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park Creek Tour CityOfGoleta.org/BeautifyGoleta. Meet at Park entrance at Sandyland Ave & Ash Ave in 10am-12pmCarp_Parks@yahoo.com. Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park Creek Tour Carpinteria. Meet at Park entrance at Sandyland Ave & Ash Ave in 3pm Paint-a-Long at the Watershed Resource Center with Carpinteria. Carp_Parks@yahoo.com. City of SB Sustainability & Resilience and SB Public Library. 3pm at the Watershed Resource Center with 2981 Paint-a-Long Cliff Dr. JHollywood@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. City of SB Sustainability & Resilience and SB Public Library. 2981 Cliff Dr. JHollywood@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 9:30-11:30am Land Shark Tour with the City of SB Creeks
Division. $10 RSVP required at SBCreekWeek.com. 9:30-11:30am Land Shark Tour with the City of SB Creeks 10-11:30am to Coast at Paddle with the City of Division. $10 Creek RSVP required SBCreekWeek.com. Carpinteria. Limited to 20 participants, ages 12 and up. Sign up 10-11:30am Creek to Coast Paddle with the City of at CityOfCarp.co/OceanPaddle. Carpinteria. Limited to 20 participants, ages 12 and up. Sign up at CityOfCarp.co/OceanPaddle. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
MONDAY, 21 Tour 11am-12pm Santa BarbaraSEPTEMBER Wildlife Care Network Limited to 10 participants, ages 15 and up. RSVP to 11am-12pm Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Tour Pam@SBWCN.org. Limited to 10 participants, ages 15 and up. RSVP to 1-2pm Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Tour Limited to Pam@SBWCN.org. 10 participants, ages 15 and up. RSVP to Pam@SBWCN.org. 1-2pm Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Tour Limited to 10 participants,TUESDAY, ages 15 and up. RSVP to Pam@SBWCN.org. SEPTEMBER 22
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9am Yoga at Linden Field Meet at Linden Ave22 & Sandyland Rd in Carpinteria. JDayeMackie@gmail.com. 9am Yoga at Linden Field Meet at Linden Ave & Sandyland Rd 11am-12pm hil xus (Bear Spring) Restoration Tour with in Carpinteria.s’o’ JDayeMackie@gmail.com. UCSB’s Cheadle Center. Park at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta and 11am-12pm s’o’ hilsite. xusBender@CCBER.UCSB.edu. (Bear Spring) Restoration Tour with walk to restoration UCSB’s Cheadle Center. Park at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta and 12-1:30pm Urban Creek Trails: SB Waterfront & Estuaries walk to restoration site. Bender@CCBER.UCSB.edu. with the City of SB Creeks Division. Meet at East Beach near the 12-1:30pm Creek Trails: SB Waterfront & Estuaries Bird Refuge Urban on Cabrillo Blvd. JMurray@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. with the City of SB Creeks Division. Meet at East Beach near the 5-7pm Carpinteria Bluffs Bioblitz with the City of Carpinteria. Bird Refuge on Cabrillo Blvd. JMurray@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Download iNaturalist app and meet at Carpinteria Bluffs 5-7pm Carpinteria Bioblitz with the City of Carpinteria. Trailhead on BailardBluffs Ave. Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov. Download iNaturalist app and meet at Carpinteria Bluffs Trailhead on Bailard Ave. Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
10:30am-12pm Watershed Rock Painting at Carpinteria Community Garden. 4855 5th St in Carpinteria. 10:30am-12pm Watershed Rock Painting at Carpinteria Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov. Community Garden. 4855 5th St in Carpinteria. 1pm Permeable Pavers: Lessons Learned Webinar with the Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov. City of SB Creeks Division. Register at 1pm Permeable Pavers: Lessons Learned Webinar with the StormwaterAwareness.org. City of SB Creeks Division. Register at StormwaterAwareness.org.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (CONTINUED) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (CONTINUED) 2pm Wild Walk: Watershed Wildlife with SB Wildlife Care
Network at Upper Devereux Slough/North Campus Open 2pm Wild Walk: Watershed Wildlife with SB Wildlife Care Space. Pam@SBWCN.org. Network at Upper Devereux Slough/North Campus Open 5:30pm Andree Clark Bird Refuge Restoration Tour with the Space. Pam@SBWCN.org. City of SB Creeks Division. Meet at East Beach near Bird Refuge 5:30pm Andree Bird Refuge Restoration Tour with the on Cabrillo Blvd.Clark Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. City of SB Creeks Division. Meet at East Beach near Bird Refuge on Cabrillo Blvd. Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 8am Clean Streets, Clean Seas: Microplastics & Street
Sweeping Webinar with the City of SB Creeks Division. 8am Clean Streets, Clean Seas: Microplastics & Street Register at StormwaterAwareness.org. Sweeping Webinar with the City of SB Creeks Division. 9-11am Creek Cleanup with the SB Zoo. Meet at Register Sycamore at StormwaterAwareness.org. Zoo entrance, 500 Ninos Dr. RSVP to NSeal@SBZoo.org. 9-11am Sycamore Creek Cleanup with the SB Zoo. Meet at 9am Yoga at Linden Field Ave & Sandyland Rd Zoo entrance, 500 Ninos Dr.Meet RSVPattoLinden NSeal@SBZoo.org. in Carpinteria. JDayeMackie@gmail.com. 9am Yoga at Linden Field Meet at Linden Ave & Sandyland Rd 11am-12pm hil xus (Bear Spring) Restoration Tour with in Carpinteria.s’o’ JDayeMackie@gmail.com. UCSB’s Cheadle Center. Park at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta and 11am-12pm s’o’ hilsite. xusBender@CCBER.UCSB.edu. (Bear Spring) Restoration Tour with walk to restoration UCSB’s Cheadle Center. Park at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta and 3-5pm Jose Creek with the Environmental Defense walk toSan restoration site. Tour Bender@CCBER.UCSB.edu. Center, City of Goleta, Old Town Goleta Neighborhood Creek 3-5pm Creek Tour with the Environmental Defense Project,San andJose County Flood Control. Center, City of Goleta, Old Town Goleta Neighborhood Creek BTrautwein@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org. Project, and County Flood Control. BTrautwein@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
9:30am-12:30pm Arroyo Burro Creek Bike Ride with SB Urban Creeks Collective. Meet at Arroyo Burro County Beach 9:30am-12:30pm Burro Park picnic tables, Arroyo 2981 Cliff Dr. Creek Bike Ride with SB Urban Creeks Collective. Meet at Arroyo Burro County Beach 10-11am Falconry Demonstration at the South Coast Park picnic tables, 2981 Cliff Dr. Transfer Station with County of SB Project Clean Water. 4430 10-11am Demonstration at the South Coast Calle RealFalconry in SB. CleanWater@CountyOfSB.org. Transfer Station with County of SB Project Clean Water. 4430 3-6pm Goleta Beach Creek to Coast Curiosity Quest with Calle Real in SB. CleanWater@CountyOfSB.org. Explore Ecology & County of SB Project Clean Water. Meet 3-6pm Goleta to Coast Curiosity Quest with between PicnicBeach Area ACreek and The Ellwood. Explore Ecology & County of SB Project Clean Water. Meet CleanWater@CountyOfSB.org. between Picnic Area A and The Ellwood. 5:30-7pm Creek Week Art Show Reception at the Goleta CleanWater@CountyOfSB.org. Community Center. 5679 Hollister Ave. GoletaValleyLibrary.org. 5:30-7pm Creek Week Art Show Reception at the Goleta Community Center. 5679 Hollister Ave. GoletaValleyLibrary.org. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
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9am “Grade & Grab!” Volunteer Cleanup with the City of SB Creeks Division. Meet at 801 Garden St, 2nd Floor. RSVP at 9am “Grade & Grab!” Volunteer Cleanup with the City of SB SBCreekWeek.com. CShepherd@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Creeks Division. Meet at 801 Garden St, 2nd Floor. RSVP at 9:30am-12:30pm Creek to the Sea Bike Ride with SB SBCreekWeek.com.Mission CShepherd@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Urban Creeks Collective. Meet at Rocky Nook Park, 610 Mission 9:30am-12:30pm Canyon Rd in SB. Mission Creek to the Sea Bike Ride with SB Urban Creeks Collective. Meet at Rocky Nook Park, 610 Mission 10am-12pm Canyon Rd inSanta SB. Monica CreeK Pollinator Habitat Restoration Meet at 4405 El Carro Ln in Carpinteria. RSVP to 10am-12pm Santa Monica CreeK Pollinator Habitat RWKolbe@gmail.com. Restoration Meet at 4405 El Carro Ln in Carpinteria. RSVP to 1-2pm Cachuma Lake Interactive Watershed Exploration at RWKolbe@gmail.com. the Neal Taylor Nature Center. CLNaturalist@CountyOfSB.org. 1-2pm Cachuma Lake Interactive Watershed Exploration at 1-3pm Almanac with the SB Wildlife Care the NealWild Taylor NatureSketch Center.Along CLNaturalist@CountyOfSB.org. Network. Location TBA. Pam@SBWCN.org. 1-3pm Wild Almanac Sketch Along with the SB Wildlife Care 2-3:30pmLocation Carpinteria Marsh Reserve Tour Limited to 20 Network. TBA.Salt Pam@SBWCN.org. participants, ages 8 and up. Meet at the end of Estero Dr in 2-3:30pm Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve Tour Limited to 20 Carpinteria. RSVP to AJBrooks@UCSB.edu. participants, ages 8 and up. Meet at the end of Estero Dr in Carpinteria. RSVP to AJBrooks@UCSB.edu. Updated 9/4/2026 Updated 9/4/2026
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President’s Award: Barbara Burger Heritage Oak Award for Lifetime Achievement: Marc Appleton AIA Jacaranda Award for Outstanding Community Service: Joe Campanelli Multi-Family Residence: Covenant Living at the Samarkand 2550 Treasure Drive
Painting by Karin Shelton
Commercial Sign: The Brass Bear Brewery Uptown 3302 McCaw Avenue Historic Revitalization (Residence): 2024 Garden Street
Come Celebrate Santa Barbara’s Beauty with Us Santa Barbara Beautiful 61st Annual Awards Celebration
Sunday, September 27th, 2026 | 3:00pm Cabrillo Pavilion, East Beach, 1111 E. Cabrillo Boulevard
Celebrating 61 years of beautification
Public Open Space: 1200 Block of State Street Art In Public Places: Franklin School Mural 1111 East Mason Street Business in Art Award: ArtLabbé Santa Barbara presented by The City of Santa Barbara Arts Advisory Committee
For information and Admissions visit SBbeautiful.org
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Marlin & More in these Waters
First Responders Updates
THIS MARLIN WAS HOOKED in the Santa Barbara Channel Saturday by Leo Tonel. The warm El Nino waters are bringing in some interesting catches and sightings, including hammerhead sharks.
Summer Travel Season not over...
Photo by Jaimie Herrara
Photos by Grace Reynolds
Vegetation Fire Under Investigation
A VEGETATION FIRE about 12:30 Monday was contained to an area around the northbound ramp to Highway 101 at Milpas St. It was in the area of a homeless encampment. The cause is under investigation.
Practice Smoke Downtown THE SMOKE YOU MAY HAVE SEEN COMING FROM THE LANDMARK EIGHT-STORY GRANADA BUILDING in Santa Barbara, built in 1923, was part of a high rise training drill on September 2nd. It also showed the reach of the new ladder truck that can extend up to 107 feet. This was only a portion of its capability to get to the top floors.
Mayoral Debate Uplifts Journalists
SUMMER TRAVEL in the Santa Barbara area was strong with many travelers from the Los Angeles area, day trippers and those concerned about fuel costs taking a drive not a flight. Plus AMTRAK says there was a solid demand for train seats.
LOCAL JOURNALISTS were given their strongest endorsement in recent years from the Santa Barbara News-Press Editor Josh Molina at the conclusion of the Mayor’s debate. In part he said, “the community benefits from journalists who are able to work and live and stay in this community.” John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights. Twitter: @JohnPalminteri • Instagram: @JohnPalminteriNews www.facebook.com/john.palminteri.5
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SB Recruiting for City Advisory Groups
BECOME A PART OF THE COMMUNITY FABRIC by joining a City Advisory Group. The city of Santa Barbara is recruiting for City Advisory Groups and if you’re interested in making a difference in your community, contributing ideas, and being a part of the City team, you are strongly encouraged to apply.
There are multiple vacancies on various City Advisory Groups. If you're interested in serving on one of the Advisory Groups, please contact the City Clerk's Office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov or call (805) 564-5309. For a detailed list of vacancies and an online application, visit the Boards and Commissions page.
Sizzlin’ Salsa & Bachata Dance Nights Return DANCING DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA has returned with free Salsa & Bachata Dance Nights on State Street this September, hosted by the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association. The dancing will take place every Wednesday from 6 to 8pm in front of M. Special Brewing Company and Downtown Eats at 634 State Street.
Kick up your heals from 6 to 7pm with complimentary salsa and bachata lessons led by dance instructor Brenda Ruiz. From 7 to 8 pm, the dance floor opens for social dancing. The event is free and open to the public, with no experience or partner required. Attendees can also enjoy food and drink specials from M. Special Brewing Company and Downtown Eats throughout the evening. Event Dates: Wednesdays 6-8pm September 9, 16, 23, and 30. For more information and to explore other Downtown Santa Barbara happenings and events, visit downtownsb.org.
Opera SB Offering Free Matinee of The Barber of Seville To Students
A FREE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND A LIVE OPERA PERFORMANCE is being offered by Opera Santa Barbara. Student matinee performances of Gioachino Rossini's beloved comic opera, The Barber of Seville, will be open to middle and high school students. Registration to attend is open through December 1st. The performance will take place on Monday, February 22, 2027, from 10am to 1pm at the historic Lobero Theatre. Schools serving students in grades 7th through 12th may also reserve. One of the world's most frequently performed operas, The Barber of Seville is celebrated for its fast-paced comedy, memorable characters, mistaken identities, and dazzling vocal performances. Its engaging story and energetic music make it an ideal introduction to opera for students experiencing the art form for the first time. Opera Santa Barbara's Student Matinee program is designed to make professional performing arts accessible to young audiences throughout Santa Barbara County and the surrounding region. Schools attend free of charge, with Opera Santa Barbara covering admission for all students, teachers, and chaperons. Recognizing that transportation is often the greatest barrier to participation, Opera Santa Barbara also offers limited busing subsidies to help schools attend. This program is made possible through generous donations by the Mithun Family Foundation, The Mosher Foundation, The Henry & Lola Monroe Foundation, The Music Performance Trust Foundation, and the Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and seating is limited to the Lobero Theatre's capacity of approximately 550 attendees. Schools are encouraged to apply early. The application deadline is December 1, 2026, though applications received after the deadline will be considered if space remains. Educators interested in participating can register on Opera Santa Barbara’s website at operasb.org/educators or call Sarah Raines, Student Matinee Liaison, at outreach@operasb.org.
The Application Deadline is Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., which will be followed by Applicant Interviews: The City Council will conduct applicant interviews at City Hall (735 Anacapa St.) on Tuesday, November 10th. Applicants for a position on the Santa Barbara Youth Council must attend one interview with City Council as well as one interview with the current Santa Barbara Youth Council. The Santa Barbara Youth Council will also conduct interviews at the Westside Neighborhood Center (423 W. Victoria Street) on: Monday, September 21, at 5:15 p.m. (estimated time) Monday, October 5, at 5:15 p.m. (estimated time) Monday, October 19, at 5:15 p.m. (estimated time)
The City Council will make appointments to all the City Advisory Groups on Tuesday, December 1st.
Reclutamiento de otoño para Grupos Asesores de la Ciudad
¿LE APASIONA MARCAR UNA DIFERENCIA en su comunidad? Comparta sus ideas y forme parte del equipo de la Ciudad al unirse a uno de nuestros 30 Grupos Asesores de la Ciudad. La Ciudad es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y adopta prácticas que valoran e incluyen la diversidad en todos los niveles de la organización; este es un paso esencial para desarrollar estrategias que respondan a las necesidades de una comunidad diversa. Si le interesa marcar una diferencia en su comunidad, aportar ideas y formar parte del equipo de la Ciudad, le animamos encarecidamente a presentar su solicitud. Actualmente, hay varias vacantes en diferentes Grupos Asesores de la Ciudad. Si está interesado en servir en uno de los Grupos Asesores, comuníquese con la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal en Clerk@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov o llame al (805) 564-5309. Para ver una lista detallada de las vacancias y una solicitud en línea, visite nuestra página de Juntas y Comisiones.
Fecha límite para presentar solicitudes: lunes, 19 de octubre de 2026 a las 5:00 p.m.
Entrevistas a los solicitantes: El Consejo Municipal llevará a cabo entrevistas con los solicitantes en el Ayuntamiento (735 Anacapa St.) el: Martes, 10 de noviembre
Los solicitantes para un puesto en el Consejo Juvenil de Santa Bárbara deberán asistir a una entrevista con el Consejo Municipal, así como a una entrevista con el actual Consejo Juvenil de Santa Bárbara. El Consejo Juvenil de Santa Bárbara también llevará a cabo entrevistas en el Westside Neighborhood Center (423 W. Victoria Street) en las siguientes fechas: Lunes, 21 de septiembre, a las 5:15 p.m. (hora estimada) Lunes, 5 de octubre, a las 5:15 p.m. (hora estimada) Lunes, 19 de octubre, a las 5:15 p.m. (hora estimada)
El Consejo Municipal realizará los nombramientos para todos los Grupos Asesores de la Ciudad el martes 1 de diciembre de 2026.
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Has pancreatic cancer met its match? By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer, September 9, 2026
LAST MONTH, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVED A NEW DRUG FOR ONE OF THE DEADLIEST CANCERS, lending new hope to patients whose treatment options had been severely limited. The drug, daraxonrasib, doubled survival time for patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer to a median of 13.2 months from 6.7 months for those who received the chemotherapy standard of care. According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 67,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S. in 2026 and almost 57,000 will die from it. The five-year survival rate is 13.7 percent. Brian Wolpin, Robert T. and Judith B. Hale Chair in Pancreatic Cancer and Harvard Medical School professor of medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, led the global Phase 3 daraxonrasib trial, called RASolute 302, and presented the results in May at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The drug, created by California-based Revolution Medicines, binds to and inhibits an enzyme, KRAS, that energizes pancreatic cancer cell growth and whose molecular structure had previously made that binding difficult. In a conversation with the Gazette, Wolpin said that the advance has the potential to transform pancreatic cancer care within a decade, shifting the narrative around a disease that till now has proven extremely difficult to treat. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Gazette: At what point did you understand that daraxonrasib was something special?
Brian Wolpin: The preclinical data were very impressive, with evidence of substantial anti-tumor activity of the drug in the laboratory. However, efficacy in the laboratory does not guarantee success when a medication is given to patients. Clinically, the first time it was clear that this was going to be different than other approaches we had tested was in an initial
First, I was thrilled for patients that a group of patients treated within the Phase 1 clinical trial, which was mainly designed new treatment option would become widely available soon. This has been a to evaluate the safety of daraxonrasib very long time in and identify the coming. Second, it appropriate dose felt like a validation to move forward that rigorous and into larger studies. diligent science can We started to bring advancements see patients who to patients even for — at a relatively the toughest of cancer low dose — had types. The approval resolution of was the culmination their abdominal of many years of pain within a few work by the field at weeks of starting large, our team at on treatment. Dana-Farber, and Pancreatic cancer Revolution Medicines. causes substantial It was also a relief abdominal pain to see this happen, and if a patient’s as there has been pain goes away, substantial pessimism it’s very often that new drugs could indicative that Brian Wolpin break through and the tumor is show benefit in shrinking. When this disease. To see we saw these “It felt like a validation that happen was symptomatic that rigorous and extremely gratifying, improvements and I hope will with diligent science can change the narrative daraxonrasib, bring advancements that pancreatic we thought, cancer is too difficult “Something is to patients even for new drugs to happening here.” for the toughest of treat. Follow-up CT scans showed cancer types.” Why did you reduction in the choose to – Brian Wolpin tumor burden in specialize in these patients. pancreatic Courtesy Photo
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When we saw patients do well during the Phase 1 study and then into Phase 2, we had a clinical sense that this was really different from what we had seen in prior clinical trials. Unfortunately, we have had many trials that have been unsuccessful in pancreatic cancer, so we have comparators for when a drug is not working in patients.
This study provided the combination of results that we were hoping for, with longer length of life and better quality of life for daraxonrasib compared to chemotherapy. Daraxonrasib is a pill that patients take once per day, so they don’t have to sit in the infusion room for five hours to get infusions. They don’t need a chemotherapy pump or central access with a port-acath, and the side effects are generally less than what we see with chemotherapy. It’s important to help people live longer, but you would also like them to live well with a better quality of life. How did you feel when you heard about the FDA approval?
cancer?
A little over 20 years ago, as I was starting my oncology training at Dana-Farber, I saw several patients who presented with metastatic pancreatic cancer and who died within three months or so. I initially thought that must be an anomaly. However, rapid cancer progression and short survival time were more the norm than the anomaly for patients with pancreatic cancer. That was surprising to me. It was also motivating. It seemed that patients really needed us to step up, better understand the biology of the disease, and define more effective therapeutic approaches. When were you first aware of the key advance that led to daraxonrasib’s ability to inhibit KRAS, which had resisted earlier attempts to alter it?
Targeting mutant RAS has been something that the scientific and medical communities have wanted to do for decades. KRAS is mutated in up to 95 percent of pancreatic cancer, and KRAS
along with two other RAS family members, NRAS and HRAS, are mutated at lower frequencies in many other cancer types, including lung cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma, and others. Thus, there has been intense interest in trying to target these mutant proteins as a therapeutic approach for multiple cancers. Some of the first evidence that this targeting might be possible occurred when fragments and then drugs were identified and designed to bind to and inhibit signaling from a specific mutation in KRAS, known as KRAS G12C. This led to a reinvigoration of the idea that RAS, which had become known as an “undruggable” target, could in fact be effectively inhibited. However, the KRAS G12C mutation is present predominantly in lung and colorectal cancers, so was not directly relevant to the vast majority of patients with pancreatic cancer. Additional work was required to identify drugs that could inhibit the KRAS mutations seen in most pancreatic cancers. One of the important aspects of daraxonrasib was that it was designed as a multi-selective RAS inhibitor, such that it binds to and inhibits signaling of most RAS mutations, including those most commonly present in pancreatic cancer. This trial was in patients in which the disease is advanced and who had received prior chemotherapy. Is there the potential for more dramatic results in patients who are getting their first diagnosis of pancreatic cancer?
Yes. There are initial data to suggest that using daraxonrasib earlier in a patient’s treatment course may be more effective than after the patient has received prior chemotherapy. There are now ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials to formally evaluate this question. Is there a new sense of hope in the patient community?
I definitely think so. There’s more hope today because this drug works better than anything we’ve had before and targets the driving mutation present in nearly all pancreatic cancers. This is a critical first step that’s going to open up a large number of new approaches to treating the disease. I very much think that five years — and certainly 10 years — from now we won’t recognize what we were doing before to treat pancreatic cancer. Treatment will be substantially different because of the advances that are going to come. This has opened the door. Printed with permission: Harvard Gazette online article, September 9, 2026
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“Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in food services and drinking places and in local government education. The information industry lost jobs.” BLS.gov By Harlan Green,
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Employment in food It’s a huge damage services and list—+300,000 drinking places federal jobs cuts increased by DOGE, by 59,000 downsizing in August, or eliminating well above whole the average departments monthly gain By Harlan Green in Health and of 12,000 over Human Services, the prior 12 months. the EPA, Medicare, and Local government education added 42,000 jobs in Medicaid that hurts worker productivity by creating a August, offsetting a decrease sicker working population. in the prior month.
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The bond rout (New York Times) that is raising longer term interest rates has scared our allies. Both the Dutch and French governments have elected to remove their $billions in gold assets out of U.S. territory, where they have been traditionally held because they no longer trust the U.S. to keep international agreements. Will other countries begin to sell off their U.S. holding of Treasury bonds as well? That would be a major red flag, as it means other countries are turning away from using the U.S. Dollar that supports most world trade. Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman doesn’t think it’s a danger just yet.
“I’m not saying that Democrats should be like Trump, and blithely ignore debt and deficits,” he noted. “They should by all means push for tax hikes on high incomes, close loopholes exploited by multinational corporations, strengthen IRS enforcement, and more.” The economic uncertainty could also be a result of Trump’s own deteriorating mental state and the prospect of three more years of endless military wars. We will need our allies.
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SB Commercial Fishermen Receive Grant From State Coastal Conservancy A GRANT TO FORM AN OCEAN COLLECTIVE dedicated to building career paths and shared infrastructure for the regions Blue economy has been announced by the California State Coastal Conservancy. The grant of $507,500 has been awarded to the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara to support a partnership with Santa Barbara City College. "For years, our fleet has worked out of a harbor with no room to grow — no place to store gear, no space to train the next generation of fishermen," said Kim Selkoe, Ph.D., Executive Director of CFSB. "This funding turns more than a decade of planning into a real facility." SCC funding comes from the voter approved Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (a.k.a. "2024 Climate Bond" or "Proposition 4"). "This is what's possible when a college, a city, and an industry commit to solving a problem together," said Dr. Erika Endrijonas, Superintendent/ President of Santa Barbara City College. "SBCC is proud to match this funding and to be building a facility that will serve our students and the region's maritime economy for decades."
The award marks a major milestone in a partnership that began in 2023, when CFSB and Santa Barbara City College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue mutually beneficial programs and facilities under the Ocean Collective banner. SBCC has matched the Coastal Conservancy award with $50,000 of its own Strong Workforce state funding to take the planning process to completion. Also, the City of Santa Barbara and the Economic Development Collaborative are official partners on the initiative. The Coastal Conservancy funding builds on a 2024 planning grant to SBCC from Uplift Central Coast, awarded through the California Jobs First Initiative, which kicked off the Ocean Collective's curriculum and facilities planning process. With the Conservancy's support, the Ocean Collective now moves from planning into implementation of its two primary efforts: an Ocean Careers Initiative and a dedicated Ocean Collective facility on the SBCC campus. Situated near the Santa Barbara Harbor and Channel, the SBCC campus will host new academic programming such as Associate Degrees and career technical certificates, alongside mentorship, guest lectures, and
internships led by maritime professionals, with a focus on tribal youth and underrepresented groups. The programming will prepare students for careers spanning commercial fishing and aquaculture, marine trades and vessel maintenance, marine science and habitat restoration, and blueeconomy business and logistics. The Ocean Collective’s maritime facilities will be developed on a 16,300-sq.-ft. area of undeveloped land on the east side of Loma Alta St., between SBCC’s Marine Diving Tech (MDT) building and the campus footbridge. RRM design group created the site plan and will guide it through state permitting, including Coastal Commission approval. The new facility
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Celebrate Hispanic culture when The Santa Barbara Public Library presents Pocas pero locas y Lowriders (Writers and Riders), an event combining reading with sweet rides as a part of the Raíces y Sueños programming Myriam Gurba for Hispanic Heritage Month. The event begins with a beautiful display of lowrider cars presented by Nite Life Car Club of Santa Barbara, followed by a special reading from author Myriam Gurba featuring her award-winning essay collection Creep: Accusations and Confessions. Experience the power of culture and community in the Michael Towbes Library Plaza from 12pm to 5pm on Saturday, September 12th. Free and open to the public, for more information visit calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov
Friday
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CHILDREN
Read with a Dog • Children practice reading to a furry friend • Central Library • Free • 3:30-4:30pm Fr.
COMEDY
Dennis Regan • Comedy performance • Solvang Festival Theater • $40-50 • solvangtheaterfest.org • 8-10pm Fr, 9/11.
DANCE
The Stranger and Beethoven’s Tango • Selah Dance Collective and Nomad Tango’s contemporary dance production exploring social alienation • Lobero Theatre • $32-75 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 9/11.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Chess Club • For beginners or experienced players of all ages • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free • 2:30-4pm Fr, 9/11.
registration, canvassing basics, voter safety and more • CEC Environmental Hub • Free • 5:15-7:30pm Fr, 9/11. Sew a Catchall • Choose fabrics and a create a storing pouch for your keys, phone and other accessories • EE Makerspace • $35 • exploreecology.org • 6-8pm Fr, 9/11.
MUSIC
Music & Meditation • Robert DeMaine, cellist • Weinman Hall, Music Academy of the West • $30 • musicandmeditationsb.com • 2pm Fr, 9/11. Fall Faculty Recital • Westmont College, Deane Chapel • Free • westmont.edu • 7pm Fr, 9/11. Shawn Thies and Her Band • Jazz performance • The Grand on State • $37-90 • live.thegrandonstate.com • 7:30pm Fr, 9/11. Brush Arbor • Award-Winning Country, Bluegrass & Gospel musicians • Rubicon Theatre • $39 • rubicontheatre.org • 7pm Fr, 9/11.
OUTDOORS
SBC Courthouse Docent Tours • Free • www.sbcourthouse.org • 10:30am Mon-Fri & 2pm daily.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Zumbando con Eva • Lively dance class with easy-to-follow choreography • Eastside Library, MLK Jr. Room • Free • 9:30-10:30am Fr, 9/11. 2nd annual Kenny Loggins Pickleball in the Danger Zone tournament • Benefiting Unity Shoppe • Santa Barbara Municipal Courts • $100 • sbscchamber.com • 8am Fr, 9/11.
Saturday 9/12 CHILDREN
Explore Together • Interactive learning activities • Central Library, Island Rm • Free • 10-11:15am Sa, 9/12. Kids Club • Entertainment, creative arts, STEM projects and more • De La Guerra Place in front of Paseo Nuevo Cinemas • Free • paseonuevosb.com • 10am-1pm Sa, 9/12. Crafternoon • Fun crafts, ages 5+ • Explore Ecology Makerspace • $8 • exploreecology.org • 10am-12pm, Sat. Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages, free w/admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Planting a Fall Garden • Explore managing water, improving soils, and what & when to plant • Mesa Harmony Garden • Free, registration required • surveys.ucanr.edu • 10am12pm Sa, 9/12. Firescaping for Landscape Maintenance Professionals • Gain practical tools & learn to maintain gardens in high fire risk areas • SB Botanic Garden, Blaksley Library • $15 • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9:30am12:30pm Sa, 9/12.
Sketching in the Galleries • All skill levels invited to sketch from original works of art • SBMA Galleries • Free with Museum admission • 11:15am-12:15pm Sa, 9/12. Magic: The Gathering • Learn to play this trading card game • Metro Comics Metro Entertainment • Free • 12-12:30pm Sa. Santa Barbara Go Club • All levels welcome to learn this ancient game • Free • Mosaic Locale, 1131 State St • 805-448-5335 • 11am-3pm Sa.
MUSIC
Colin Richardson and The Grand Band • Jazz performance • The Grand on State • $35 • thegrandonstate.com • 7:30pm Sa, 9/12. Kelly’s Lot • Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Roots, Folk, Blues, Latin Groves, Irish Melodies and more • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Sa, 9/12. Santana • Rock performance • SB Bowl • $67-157 • sbbowl.com • 7:30pm Sa, 9/12 and Su, 9/13. Songs and Stories with Roger McGuinn • Classic folk performance with a 12-string guitar by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer • Lobero Theatre • $57-107 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Sa, 9/12.
OUTDOORS
Latino Conservation Week Community Walk • Explore the plants, animals, & insects that call our local environment home • Elings Park, Upper parking lot by main office • Free, reg required • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9am-12pm Sa, 9/12.
Anniversary Party • Celebrating 25 years of creating a community through art • Carpinteria Arts Center • Free • 5-8pm Sa, 9/12. Cultured Abalone Walking Farm Tour • Get an insider’s look at processes that produce sustainable seafood • 9580 S Dos Pueblos Canyon Rd • $25-45 • sbscchamber.com • 12am Sa, 9/12. Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival • Handmade ocean themed art • Earl Warren Showgrounds • Free-$7 • santabarbaraseaglassandoceanartsfestival.com • 10am-5pm Sa, 9/12 and 10am-4pm Su, 9/13. Star Party • Explore the night sky through a 20-in telescope • SBMNH, Palmer Observatory • Free • sbnature.org • 8-10pm Sa, 9/12. Poetry in the Bowl • An Afternoon with poets Crystal AC Salas and Catherine Abbey Hodges • SB Museum of Natural History, Coggeshall Bowl • Free with Museum admission • sbnature.org • 3:304:30pm Sa, 9/12. The Mary Jance McCord Planned Parenthood Annual Book Sale • Over 150,000 books for great prices, plus vinyls, CD’s, games and more • Earl Warren Exhibit Hall • Free • earlwarren.com • 10am-7pm Fr, 9/11 through Su, 9/13.
Architectural Walking Tour • History of buildings in SB • City Hall steps at De la Guerra Plaza • $20 • afsb.org • 10am, Sat.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Pocas pero locas y Lowriders (Writers and Riders) • Celebrating the richness of Hispanic culture with a display of lowriders and an essay
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Architecture Tour • 9/13 Sunday Meet at Public Library Plaza at 40 E
CHILDREN
Bilingual Storytime • Designed to support children’s early literacy development in partnership with the Santa Barbara Public Library • SBMA, Art Learning Lab • Free • sbma.net • 11-11:40am Su, 9/13. Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages • Free w/ admission • SBNature. org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun. Sundays at the Ranch • Family fun, barn animals and tractor rides • Stow House • Free • 11am-2pm Sun.
COMEDY
Empathy Cafe • Practice communication skills and creating trust & understanding • Riviera Theater upstairs • Free • theempathycenter.org • 11am-1pm Sun.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Priya Parker & Jennifer Rudolph Walsh • Discuss Parker’s book The Art of Fighting • Godmothers Books • $23 • godmothers.com • 6pm Su, 9/13.
MUSIC
Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan • Guitar and harmonica blues, rag, and goodtime music • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Su, 9/13. Prime Time Band Stow House Concert • Pop classics, tunes, and marches • Rancho La Patera & Stow House • Free • 2-4pm Su, 9/13. The Papas and Mamas • Authentic tribute to The Mamas & The Papas • Lobero Theatre • $59-79 • lobero.org • 6pm Su, 9/13.
OUTDOORS
Beach Cleanup • Arroyo Burro Beach • Meet in front of the Watershed Resource Center (blue building) to sign in • 10am-12pm Su, 9/13.
Anapamu St • Architectural Fdn of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
SPECIAL EVENTS
A Dean Martin Gold Digger • One woman show benefit performance starring Suzy Cadham • Ojai Art Center • $35-100 • ojaiact.org • 2pm Su, 9/13. Beyond Reading: A Literacy & Learning Fair • Featuring Interactive activities & local organizations presenting community services & programs • Central Library, Michael Towbes Upper Plaza • Free • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 2-4pm Su, 9/13.
Scrabble Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Mon. Parliamo • Italian conversation, all levels • Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • Free • parliamo.yolasite.com • 5-6:30pm Mon.
Free 2nd Sunday For Tri-County Residents • SB Museum of Art • Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo County residents enjoy free admission • 12-4pm Su, 9/13.
CHILDREN
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CHILDREN
Little G’s • Reading of Princess Pony Says Nay • Godmothers Books • Free • godmothers.com • 11am Mo, 9/14. Baby & Me • Develop your baby’s pre-literacy skills, 0-14 months • Central Library • Free • 11-11:30am Mo.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Magic The Gathering • Commander Tournament • Metro Entertainment • $5 • metroentertainment.com • 6-9pm Mo, 9/14.
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Fall After-School MultiMedia Class: Landscapes & Dreamscapes • Ages 5-12 create in acrylic, ink, charcoal, pastel, and fabric • SBMA, Art Learning Lab • $200-250 • sbma.net • 3:30-5:15pm Tu, 9/15 through 10/13.
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Momentum! COME CELEBRATE COURAGE when Westmont Festival Theatre presents Momentum!, a musical theatre showcase directed by Samantha Eve that honors the experience of journeying into the unknown and embracing everything that comes with it. Watch Westmont performers transform the momentum that pushes us through life into inspirational songs of possibility and discovery at Westmont College’s Porter Theatre at 7:30pm on Friday, September 18th, 7:30pm and 2pm Saturday, September 19th; and 2pm Sunday, September 20th. For tickets, ($12-20) visit westmont.edu
COMEDY
Carpinteria Improv Drop-In Class • Learn or practice skills • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • 7pm Tu.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
AI and the Age of Emergence • KITP Public Lecture ft. Roger Melko • Kohn Hall, UCSB • Free, RSVP: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/ reg/2cc2tpv • 5-7pm Tu, 9/15. Garden Talk: Edible Landscaping • covering varieties and sites, ground covers, and edible flowers • Zoom • Free, registration required • ucanr.edu • 7-8pm Tu, 9/15. Healthy Flavors: Celebrating Latin Heritage Through Nutritious Cooking • Interactive workshop on practical ways to eat healthy • Eastside Library, MLK Jr. Room • Free, registration required • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 5:30-7pm Tu, 9/15. Embroidered Brooch • Beginner friendly embroidery stitch workshop, tools and materials provided • EE Makerspace • $45 • exploreecology.org • 6-8pm Th, 9/15. Ellen O’Connell • Signs and discusses her book Book of Hours • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 6-7pm Tu, 9/15.
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Portrait Drawing Class • Skilled instruction and fundamentals presented by Jennifer Bi • Community Arts Workshop • $300 • sbcaw.org • 6-9pm Mo, 9/14.
SB Bridge Club • Play bridge, meets daily • 2255 Las Positas Rd • Schedule and RSVP: bridgewebs.com/sbbc542
Monday
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Fire History, Science and Practice • Ecologist Monica Matthews discusses the history and practical uses of fire in California • Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant • Free • sbnature.org • 6:30-8pm Mo, 9/14.
Harvest of Hope Gala • Food, drinks, and entertainment benefitting Alpha Resource Center • Imagine Park at Cathedral Oaks Campus • $250 • fundforsantabarbara.org • 4:30-8pm Su, 9/13.
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La Comedia of Errors • Shakspeare’s famous comedy with a Spanish twist • Severson Theatre • $25 • pcpa.org • 7pm Th, 9/10 through 1:30pm Su, 9/27. Romeo and Juliet • Naked Shakes production of the Shakespearean tragedy • Elings Park, Godric Grove • $27 • elingspark.org • 5-7pm Th, 9/10 through Sa, 9/12. Gloria’s Old Haunt • Mark J. Heller’s play about a struggling
screen writer and a famous hollywood ghost • Alcazar Theatre • $20-25 • thealcazar.org • 7pm Fr, 9/18 through Su, 9/10 and Fr, 9/25 through Su, 9/27. Momentum! • Musical theatre showcase presented by Westmont Festival Theatre about journeying into the unknown and embracing possibility • Westmont College, Porter Theatre • $12-20 • westmont.edu • 7:30pm Fr, 9/18; 7:30pm & 2pm Sa, 9/19; and 2pm Su, 9/20.
Chess Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tue.
Wednesday 9/16
SPECIAL EVENTS
Creator’s Club • Bilingual, weekly STEAM activity • Eastside Library • Free • 2-3pm We.
Volunteer Open House • Enjoy refreshments and learn about volunteer opportunities • SB Museum of Natural History • Free • 10-11:30am Tu, 9/15. Board Games + Brews • Community game night • Night Lizard Brewing Company, 607 State St • 6-9pm Tu.
CHILDREN
DANCE
Salsa and Bachata Nights • Dance lessons for all levels followed by open dancing • M. Special Brew Co. • Free • 6-8pm Wednesday 9/16 through 9/30.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Social Justice Book Club • Discuss Reading at the Edge of a Thousand Worlds by Patty Krawec
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B2B Networking Breakfast • Featuring food from Rincon Catering and opportunities to network with sponsor Spectrum Reach • Santa Barbara Zoo • $50-85 • sbscchamber.com • 9am Th, 9/17.
Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara Support local musicians and folk tradition when The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara presents a concert filled with favorites from the sixties. Experience this unique merging of orchestral strings with classic folk instruments to produce distinctive renditions of the decade’s most popular songs such as “Paint It Black” (Rolling Stones), “Both Sides Now” (Joni Mitchell), “Riders on the Storm” (The Doors), and more. Join these 30 talented musicians, plus special guest local electric guitarist Bear Erickson, in Presidio Chapel at 7pm Friday, September 18th. For tickets, ($40) visit folkorchestrasb.com 9/18.
Community Calendar Continued
• Central Library, Tech Lab • Free, registration required • calendar.library. santabarbaraca.gov • 5-6:30pm We, 9/16. SBPL Works! • Learn the basics of a spreadsheet and how to use Excel • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery West • Free, registration required • calendar. library.santabarbaraca.gov • 11am12pm We, 9/16. Protecting Our Movements • Digital security 101 workshop for activists and community organizations • Online event • Free • fundforsantabarbara.org • 2-3:30pm We, 9/16. Manager Development Program • 10 week leadership program for new and experienced managers • Virtual • $2195 • sbscchamber.com • 11am12:30pm every Wednesday from 9/16. Knitting & Crochet Club • Louise Lowry Davis Ctr • All levels/English/ Spanish • Free • 9-11:30am Wed. Le Cercle Français • French conversation, all levels • Free • Natural Cafe • sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com • 5-6:30pm Wed.
MUSIC
Open Jam • At Revolver Pizza. Jam with musicians • 1429 San Andres St • Free • revolversb.com • 6-9pm Wed.
Thursday 9/17 LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Entre Hilos y Sueños “Clase de tejido” • Crochet workshop with Esmeralda Garcia • Eastside Library, MLK Jr. Room • Free, registration required • calendar.library. santabarbaraca.gov • 3:30-5pm Th, 9/17. An Educating Conversation • Keith Warner & Jack Clark Robinson discuss the globalization of the Franciscan Charism since Vatican II • SB Mission Archive-Library • $25-30 • sbac.ca.gov • 6-8pm Th, 9/17. Exploring Off-Trail on the California Channel Islands: Botanical Adventures • Annie Lamont-Ayers discusses California’s biodiverse landscapes • Central
Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free • sbbotanicgarden.org • 6:30-7:30pm Th, 9/17. Advance Care Planning • Workshop covering MyCare documents and choosing a healthcare representative • Presidio Springs Community Center • Free, RSVP required • hospiceofsb.org • 3:45-5pm Th, 9/17 and Th, 9/24. The Blue Blind Spot: The Most Important Infrastructure Project That No One Is Funding • Chris Ragland discusses the importance of the connection between coastal communities and their marine environments • SB Maritime Museum • $5-20 • sbmm.org • 7pm Th, 9/17. Knit ‘n’ Needle • Fiber arts club • Montecito Library • Free • 2pm Th.
MUSIC
Tèka Brazilian Jazz • Vocal, guitar, accordion, drums and bass • The Grand on State • $37-168 • thegrandonstate.com • 7-9:30pm Th, 9/17.
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CHILDREN
Read with a Dog • Children practice reading to a furry friend • Central Library • Free • 3:30-4:30pm Fr.
COMEDY
Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour • Comedy performance • Arlington Theatre • $50-73 • arlingtontheatresb.com • 8pm Fr, 9/18.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Nonprofit HR Law • Practical insights from John Light • VCCF Community Room (Camarillo) • $55 • fundforsantabarbara.org • 10am-12pm Fr, 9/18. Joe Rhode • Discusses his memoir Floating Mountains • Community Arts Workshop • $55 • sbcaw.org • 6:309:30pm Fr, 9/18. Finish Up Friday • Bring a project you’ve been working on or start something new • EE Makerspace • $15 • exploreecology.org • 1-4pm Fr, 9/18.
MUSIC
Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara • Concert featuring music from the sixties • Presidio Chapel • $40 • folkorchestrasb.com • 7pm Fr, 9/18. Banda Los Recoditos • Regional Mexican music performance • Chumash Casino Resort • $55-80 • tickets.chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fr, 9/18. The Brasscals • Street brass band performance • Night Lizard Brewing Company • Free • 8-10pm Fr, 9/18.
CHILDREN
Crafternoon • Fun crafts, ages 5+ • Explore Ecology Makerspace • $8 • exploreecology.org • 10am-12pm, Sat. Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages, free w/admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
COMEDY
The Good Good Show • Celebrating 7 years of SB’s longest running comedy show, featuring Mav Viola, Steven Briggs, Pallavi Gunalan, and Julie Weidmann • Night Lizard Brewing Co • $12 • nightlizardbrewingcompany. com • 7:30-9pm Sa, 9/19.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Learning Lab Ground Cover & Companion Planting • Hands on workshop for adding appro-priate plants around newly planted trees and plants • Mesa Harmony Garden • Free, no registration required • ucanr.edu • 9am-12pm Sa, 9/19. The Sacred Circle • Diana Raab’s gathering for women over 60 to reflect, connect and discuss this week’s theme Friendships As We Age • $39 • godmothers.com • 2pm Sa, 9/19. An Afternoon With Lori Robinson • A conversation about wildlife conservation • Domecíl Studio • Free • domecil.com • 1:30-3pm Sa, 9/19. Leadership That Matters • Richard Ramos discusses building healthy cultures and strengthening leadership • 28 W. Victoria Street • richardrramos.com • 1-4pm Sa, 9/19.
MUSIC
Feng E • Teen ukulele player • SOhO • $25 • sohosb.com • 6:30pm Sa, 9/19. Low Down Dudes • Classic rock performance • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Sa, 9/19.
Yesterday • A tribute to the Beatles • SOhO • $29-41 • sohosb.com • 6:45pm Fr, 9/18
Freya Skye • Pop performance • SB Bowl • $55-75 • sbbowl.com • 7:30pm Sa, 9/19.
Earth Wind & Fire • Jazz/R&B/ Funk performance • SB Bowl • $56146 • sbbowl.com • 7:30pm Fr, 9/18.
OUTDOORS
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TGIF! • Community happy hour featuring live music, beverages, local food vendors and more • Environmental Defense Center • $20 • fundforsantabarbara.org • 5:307:30pm Fr, 9/18.
Creek Week Community Nature Immersion • Nature-based mindfulness practice with snacks and a tea ceremony • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • $25-35 • sbbotanicgarden. org • 8:30-10am Sa, 9/19. Architectural Walking Tour • History of buildings in SB • City Hall steps at De la Guerra Plaza • $20 • afsb.org • 10am, Sat.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Solstice Theme Party and Fashion Show • Dress as the theme you want to win • Son Y Sabor • Free • 5-8pm Sa, 9/19. 8th Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day • Featuring behind-the-scenes tours, trailer rides, tastings, giveaways, and kid-friendly activities • Located on Farms throughout Santa Barbara County • Free, registration required • sbcfarmday.org • 10am-3pm Sa, 9/19. Free Family Day • Hands on learning, a scavenger hunt, a fruit press, coastline-inspired crafts, prizes, and much more • The Carpinteria Valley Museum of History • Free • carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org • 10am-1pm Sa, 9/19. SBWPC Cosmopolitics • California State Treasurer Fiona Ma’s brunch and conversation about California’s economic future, innovation and leadership • Hotel Mar Monte • $125150 • sbwpc.org • 11:30am-1:30pm Sa, 9/19. Santa Barbara Humane Gala Whiskers Under the Moon • Event raising funds to help place pets into caring homes • 5399 Overpass Road • $300 • sbhumane.org • 5pm Sa, 9/19.
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Sunday
Wikipedia With Us • Learn how to use and contribute to Wikipedia • Presidio Research Center • Free, registration required • sbthp.org/ events • 12-2pm Su, 9/20.
MUSIC
Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan • Guitar and harmonica blues, rag, and goodtime music • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Su, 9/20. Brandi Carlile • Americana folk rock performance • SB Bowl • $57-247 • sbbowl.com • 6pm Su, 9/20. Cowboy Junkies • Folk, blues and rock performance • Lobero Theatre • $55-107 • lobero.org • 7pm Su, 9/20.
9/20 OUTDOORS
CHILDREN
Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages • Free w/admission • SBNature. org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun. Sundays at the Ranch • Family fun, barn animals, and tractor rides • Stow House • Free • goletahistory.org • 11am-2pm Sun.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Sunday Architecture Tour • Meet at Public Library Plaza at 40 E Anapamu St • Architectural Fdn of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
SPECIAL EVENTS
11th Annual Goleta Lemon Run • Run to advance elementary education in the Goleta Union School District • Goleta Beach Park • Free, registration required • fundforsantabarbara.org • 7am-12pm Su, 9/20.
Tracee Stanley • Hosts The living Ritual workshop • Godmothers Books • $140 • godmothers.com • 11am Su, 9/20.
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8th Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day Explore the amazing world of agriculture during Santa Barbara County’s annual Farm Day, featuring behind-the-scenes tours, trailer rides, tastings, giveaways, and kid-friendly activities held at local farms, ranches and agricultural organizations throughout Santa Barbara County. Take a look at SBCFD’s online Trail Map to check out the 15 local farms participating and plan your visits from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, September 19th. Free and open to the public, to register visit sbcfarmday.org
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Documentary Review
Behind the Curtains at a Recording Studio Sara Bareilles: Good Grief
By RobeRt F. AdAms, Special to VOICE
AN INTIMATE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT RECORDING AN ALBUM OF SONGS, the singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles and filmmaker Josh Alexander teamed up to launch a special one-night-only screening of their new documentary Sara Bareilles: Good Grief on September 2nd across the USA at multiple venues. The screening kicked off her new album and USA-centric tour. The movie is a direct portrait of Sara Bareilles in the throes of creativity, showcasing the processes involved in evolving demos into emotionally vibrant rhythmic laments. The informal scenes between Sara and her band tribe that take place, reveal glimpses of the pain of losing friends to cancer and the pain of infertility, both themes informing the new album’s relatable approach. Candid exchanges touched on aging, mortality, male sexism in the pop music industry, and personally experienced frustrating biological limits. The documentary highlights a fine tether between music creation and therapy. This real-life film takes place over six days, and the center of evolving creativity is within the time-worn walls of a former church in Woodstock, New York. The Dreamland Recording Studio is 1896 vintage, and the wood-paneled walls offer a warm color palette amidst a leafless wintry landscape. Recording equipment lines the interiors throughout. Documentary filmmaker Josh Alexander shoots the scenes with hand-held cameras capturing the joyful and soulsearching chaos of creating an album of heart-tugging songs. There are many revealing conversations with Bareilles' close collaborators, including formidable musicians such as bassist Solomon Dorsey, Australian guitarist Butterfly Boucher, keyboardist Misty Boyce, percussionist Charley Drayton, and a brief appearance from multiinstrumentalist Rob Moose. Cameos from songwriter Emily King and Sara’s new/first husband Joe Tippet add vibrancy to this feature-length film that is refreshingly paced. Even though the world premiere was held at the Tribeca Film Festival last spring, the screening at the new
Courtesy film still from Sara Bareilles: Good Grief
SBIFF Film Center at 916 State Street was set up as a premiere moment for Bareilles’ new album Good Grief. Bareilles is an artist who should be more famous, as evidenced by her career accomplishments over the past two decades. However, she is someone of the moment and has gathered an enthusiastic fan base, selling over three million albums. On the 2nd, the theatre was full. Originally from Eureka, California, she shot to fame portraying Mary Magdalene with charisma in the John Legend-headlined NBC 2018 live special Jesus Christ Superstar In Concert. She earned an Emmy nomination for her memorable work, bringing her talents to a wider audience. She is also respected by Broadway audiences for writing songs for the Tony-nominated Waitress: The Musical, a show that, since 2015, has wowed Broadway. She was nominated for Best Original Score at the Tonys and performed the lead role for ten
weeks in 2017. And her songwriting and recording career has been going full-tilt since 2007 with her attentiongetting debut album, Little Voice. Her latest project, Good Grief, will be her seventh studio album. Her new album features 14 songs, including the masterful Home and Ladies in a Line, Hands Off My Body,’and others are deeply moving, composed from her personal challenges layered with direct lament. The band members and other instruments bring lively rhythms to complement Sara’s strong, clear voice. Her singing could cut through multiple windowpanes with gentle, humanistic pleas. This documentary will most likely be streaming soon. The Executive Producers Include Pink, Glennon Doyle, and Abby Wambach. For more information about Fall 2026 tour schedule, visit sarabmusic.com
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Opening September 22nd
Courtesy Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
CELEBRATING IMAGINATION AND ALL FORMS OF VISUAL STORYTELLING, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts, located inside a space ship shaped building, will host a public opening on Septmeber 22nd. Created and founded by George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, and Mellody Hobson, it will take up a holding pattern in the minds of locals, as one of the exciting new sites to explore in our neighboring Los Angeles.
“We wanted a museum unlike any other — one that brings people from every walk of life through the same doors. That’s why this collection holds so many different kinds of stories: so that more people can walk in and, somewhere in these galleries, see themselves — and the world they know—reflected back. That kind of recognition is what we built this place to offer,” stated Mellody Hobson, cofounder, in a notice to the public.
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson
A first-of-its-kind institution dedicated to showcasing the universal tradition of storytelling through images, the Museum traces visual storytelling across cultures and centuries — from prehistoric cave paintings to illustration, comics, cinema, and murals—celebrating how stories connect people, shape belief, and help them to see themselves in one another. “The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art was created to honor humanity’s stories and the artists who illustrate them. The artists in this collection didn’t just create images, they connected our modern imaginations with our ancient emotions—with common beliefs creating community. Their work spans genres, media, and time. They deserve to be in a museum,” commented George Lucas in a public announcement. The Museum’s collection spans a wide range of eras and mediums of visual storytelling—from Artemisia Gentileschi and Norman Rockwell to Frida Kahlo, Robert
On September 19th, the Museum will inaugurate the building with an Opening Night celebration cochaired by Julie Bell, Tom Cruise, Greta Gerwig, Jensen Huang, JR, Steven Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro, and Pharrell Williams. Reflecting a collection that spans comic art and film to painting and photography, these co-chairs have all shaped our experience of visual narratives in distinctive and lasting ways. The evening will bring together leaders from art,
cinema, and philanthropy to mark the opening of the Museum. Located in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park, the Museum occupies a five-story, 300,000-square-foot building designed by Ma Yansong of MAD with Stantec to embody the emotional power of narrative art, creating a sense of wonder, possibility, and connection to something larger than ourselves. The building is integrated within a 13-acre campus including a park designed by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA: a green, multilayered gathering place for local communities and an extraordinary programming resource that brings learning and engagement outdoors. Courtesy Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Photo by Hufton Crow
Colescott, Frank Frazetta, and Robert Crumb—alongside film materials that include the complete Lucas Archives (1971–2012). Contemporary vehicles of storytelling such as illustration, comics, and cinema have not always received the same recognition as painting, sculpture, and photography. The Lucas Museum gives them equal standing, presenting art and popular culture side by side as part of one continuous visual tradition. The Museum also houses a free Research Library and the destination restaurant Skywalker Grill.
By Mark Whitehurst / VOICE
Courtesy Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Photo by Iwan Bann
Courtesy Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Photo by Hufton Crow
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts
The Museum, located at One Lucas Plaza, Los Angeles, 90037 opens to the public on September 22, 2026. For more information and to purchase tickets, $25, visit lucasmuseum.org/plan-your-visit.
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Art Venues
PLAY:
September 11, 2026 Malcolm Tuffnell Art Studio
Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin
• GALLERIES • STUDIOS • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES • El Presidio De Santa Bárbara • Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas - ongoing • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 10:30-4:30 Daily • sbthp.org Elverhøj Museum • Through the Eyes of Wiinblad through Jan 10 • History & Danish culture • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • elverhoj.org Faulkner Gallery • 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805-962-7653. Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery • 3-D original fine art • 1011 State St • 805730-9109 • Fazzino.com
John Behring
LCCCA Fine Line Gallery La Cumbre PLaza www.peterandrews61.com johnbehring@mac.com
10 West Gallery • Figurative through Sept 13 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • 10westgallery.com Architectural Fdn Gallery • What Remains by Don Scott & Ella Jennings: Sep 12 through Nov 7 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 some Sa & By Appt • afsb.org Arrediamo Fine Art & Rugs Gallery • 911.5 State St • arrediamo.com Art & Soul Gallery • Sylvan Butera Rich: Colors of the Coast through Sep 27 • Thu-Sun 12-5; by appt • 1323 State St • artandsoulsb.com Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames Since 1970 and Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra through Nov 29 • museum.ucsb.edu Art From Scrap • Explore Ecology • Creative ReUse Store& Art Workshop • exploreecology.org ArtLabbé Gallery • Free art, music, & exercise classes to our individuals with special needs & family members • Tu, We, Th, Sun 12-5:30; Fr 12-5 • 111 Santa Barbara St, #H • artlabbe.org Atkinson Gallery • Tu & We 10–2 • SBCC Humanities East Campus Rm 203 • atkinsongallerysbcc.com Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707 The Carriage and Western Art Museum • Old Spanish Days Trophy Saddles; Victoria Stables Wagon • Ongoing • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 Mo-Fr • carriagemuseum.org
RUTH ELLEN HOAG
www.ruthellenhoag.com @ruthellenhoag 805-689-0858 ~inquire for studio classes~
California Nature Art Museum • Untamed Desert: Captured by Paulette Donnellon, through Jan 18; Lulu Hyggelig: California’s First Thomas Dambo Troll • ongoing • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • calnatureartmuseum.org Casa de La Guerra • Fine Print, Hard Lines: Housing and Exclusion in Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara 1925 – 2025: A Portrait in Maps; Finding Fiesta through Oct 25 • ongoing • $5/ Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • sbthp.org/casadelaguerra Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032 Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-565-5653 • casadelherrero.com Channing Peake Gallery • Scaling the Walls • 8-5 M-F • 105 E Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994 Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • colettecosentino.com Community Arts Workshop • 631 Garden St • 10-6pm Fri & By Appt • sbcaw.org Corridan Gallery • • 125 N Milpas • 11-5 We-Sa • 805-966-7939 • corridan-gallery.com Cypress Gallery • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-7371129 • lompocart.org
Fuzion Gallery & Boutique • Hand blown glass, 100 + artists • 1115 State St • fuzionglass.com Gallery 113 • Members of the SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-965-6611 • 11-5 Mo-Sa; 1-4 Su • gallery113sb.com Gallery Josephine • 133 E Anapamu St • Work by Josephine Tournier Ingram • 1st Thu & By Appt Gallery Los Olivos • Horizons: work by Morgan Green, Terri Taber, Carol Talley through Sep 30 • Daily 10-4pm • 2920 Grand Av • 805-6887517 • gallerylosolivos.com Ganna Walska Lotusland • Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • lotusland.org Grace Fisher Fdn • Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • WeSu 11-5pm • gracefisherfoundation.org Indah Gallery • Perspective: Jorge “Chucho” Hernandez through Sep 20 • Fri-Sun 12-5 • 2190 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez • maxgleason.com/indah-gallery James Main Fine Art • 19th & 20th Century Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347 Jewish Federation of Greater SB • Portraits of Survival interactive ~ Ongoing • 9-4pm Mo-Fr • 524 Chapala St • 805-957-1115 ext. 114 Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 Mo-Sa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • kathrynedesigns.com La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Fine Line Gallery; Elevate Gallery; Illuminations Gallery • Multi-Artist Studio/Gallery Spaces • La Cumbre Plaza • 12-5 Tu-Su • lcccasb.com
Exhibit on display at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum through November 29, 2026 Open daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SBMM Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
sbmm.org • (805) 962-8404
Linden Studio • Art & Artifacts • 963 Linden Ave, Carpinteria • 805570-9195. Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459 Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden • 805-684-7789 • carpinteriaartscenter.org Maker House • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • makerhouse.org Marcia Burtt Gallery • Landscape paintings, prints, & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-962-5588 • artlacuna.com Mate Gallery • Beach images alongside vintage oils, gifts • 1014 Coast Village Rd • 805-895-6283 • mategallery.com MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • moxi.org Museum of Contemporary Art SB • 11-6pm Tu-Sun • 653 Paseo Nuevo • mcasantabarbara.org
Luna at 16 Tuffnellarts@hotmail.com 805-965-8950
Portico Gallery • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • porticofinearts.com REH Contemporary • Music in the Air • 12 W Anapamu • Studio of Ruth Ellen Hoag and gallery for local artists • 805-689-0858 • RuthEllenHoag.com Santa Barbara Art Works • Arts Education for All • 28 E Victoria St • 805-260-6705 • M-F 8:30-4:30 • sbartworks.org Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • Still Growing: 100 Years of California’s Native Plants through Mar 2027 • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • sbbg.org Santa Barbara City Hall Gallery • Scaling The Walls • featuring Arts Alliance members • 735 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara Fine Art • Places from the Heart • Landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 1-6 We-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • santabarbarafineart.com
MCASB Satellite Gallery • Riviera Beach House • Alexis Childress: Migration, Memory, Movement; and Tristan Esmino: sa gawi ng araw • 121 State Street. Legacy Arts International • Wed-Sun 12-8pm • La Cumbre Plaza • 310-880-6671 • legacyartsb.com Palm Loft Gallery • Sacred Places • Paintings of Arturo Tello through Sept 6 • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • 1-6 Fr-Su & By Appt • 805-684-9700 • palmloft.com Patricia Clarke Studio • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-4527739 • patriciaclarkestudio.com Pippin • La Aracada’s newest art, antiques, boutique • 1114 State #24.
Kerry Methner TheTouchofStone.com 805-570-2011 • VOICE Gallery
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Art Venues CONTINUED Fine Art Prints Greeting Cards and more
Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily • 805682-4711 • sbnature.org Santa Barbara Tennis Club - 2nd Fridays Art • Western Edge through Nov 4 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • 2ndfridaysart.com Santa Ynez Chumash Museum • A Legacy of Culture, Innovation, and Resilience • 3500 Numancia St, SY • Thu-Sun 10-5pm • sychumashmuseum.org Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum • 3596 Sagunto St • 12-4pm We-Su • santaynezmuseum.org
Lenore Tolegian Hughes
dimarcogallery.com
lenorehughes.com
Frank DiMarco
Santa Barbara Historical Museum • Project Fiesta!: Arte de los Mantónes and Finding Saint Barbara; Edward Borein Gallery, and The Story of Santa Barbara ~ ongoing • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • sbhistorical.org Santa Barbara Maritime Museum • Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin through Nov 29 • The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing
Art Events Opening Reception for What Remains • by Don Scott & Ella Jennings featuring hand-crafted wooden vessels and oil paintings on wood • Architectural Foundation of SB Gallery • 5-7 Fr, 9/11. Opening Reception for Western Edge • 2nd Fridays Art at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club, 2375 Foothill Rd • 4:306pm Fri, 9/11. SBMA Free 2nd Sunday For Tri-County Residents • SB Museum of Art • Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo County residents enjoy free admission • 12-4pm Su, 9/13. Opening Reception • for Alexis Childress: Migration, Memory, Movement; and Tristan Esmino: sa gawi ng araw at MCASB Satellite: The Riviera Beach House, 121 State St • Artist Talk at 7pm; 6-9pm Su, 9/19.
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• 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Daily • 805-962-8404 • SBMM.org Santa Barbara Museum Of Art • Random-Access Memory: Internet Art, through Sep 27; As if in a Dream: History, Fantasy, Future through Jan 3 • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free Tri-Co residents • 805-963-4364 • sbma.net Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • The Living Print through Nov 8; Chumash Basketry: Art & Life through Nov 30 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • sbnature.org 3rd Friday Gallery Row Artwalk at La Cumbre Plaza • 5-8pm Fri, 9/18. Santa Barbara Art Association New member jury day • bring three original artworks in the same medium completed within the last five years • Schott Center Auditorium • Application fee $25 • sbartassoc.org • 11:00am12:30pm Sa, 9/19. Alexis Childress: Migration, Memory, Movement and Tristan Esmino: sa gawi ng araw • Two new exhibitions centered on textiles, landscapes and ancestry • MCASB Satellite Gallery at the Riviera Beach House • Free • Opening reception 6-9pm, with an artist talk at 7pm Sa, 9/19. Carpinteria Creative Arts Market • Pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30pm6pm Thu. SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10am-5pm Sun.
Sahyun Genealogical Library • Research family history • 316 Castillo St • Tue/Thu 10-4; Sun & 3rd Sat 1-4 • SBGen.org Seimandi & Leprieur • Michael EB Detto: Looking Ahead Sept • 33 W Anapamu St. • Wed-Sat 11-6 • 805610-1203 • seimandileprieur.com Stewart Fine Art • Early CA Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 115:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255 Sullivan Goss • Patricia Chidlaw: Blue Room through Oct 26; Summer Salon II through Sep 21; Wosene: Words in Time through Sep 21; • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-7301460 • sullivangoss.com Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum • 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623 SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • ongoing • 3596 Sagunto St, SY • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805688-7889 • santaynezmuseum.org
New Western Edge Exhibition at SB Tennis Club A DYNAMIC CIRCLE OF WOMEN ARTISTS, known as The Western Edge, are presenting their recent works in an exhibition at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club under the auspices of 2nd Fridays Art through November 4th. They will hold an artist reception on Friday, September 11th from 4:30 to 6pm. Featuring nine accomplished contemporary artists whose diverse practices reflect the creativity, energy, and distinctive character of the California Central Coast, Western Edge offers works in a range of contemporary media and perspectives.
Sunset Off Stearns Wharf, Acrylic on Panel, by Cynthia Martin
Featured artists include Nancy Gifford, Ruth Ellen Hoag, Cynthia James, RT Livingston, Cynthia Martin, Kerrie Smith, Marlene Struss, Susan Tibbles, and Veronica Walmsley. The exhibition celebrates the diversity of artistic expression on the Central Coast and the shared commitment of its artists to thoughtful, innovative, and compelling work. Santa Barbara Tennis Club is located at 2375 Foothill Road in Santa Barbara. Gallery Hours are 10am to 6pm daily.
String, collage by Susan Tibbles
Drowning not Waving, mixed media, by Nancy Gifford
Madam Green, acrylic by Ruth Ellen Hoag
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum Of Art • Haptic Knowing through Nov 7; As It Is in Heaven: Encaustic Paintings by Marissa Voytenko through Dec 19 • Mon-Fri 10-4; and Sat 11-5 • westmont.edu/museum
The Yes Store • Art by Local Artists • 1015 State St • M-F: 11am-6pm; Sa:10:30am-6pm; Su: 10:30am-5pm • theyesstore.com
Tamsen Gallery • Before they were Legends through Sep 17 • 1309 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805-705-2208 • tamsengallery.com UCSB Library Ocean Gallery • Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads through Jan 2027 • library.ucsb.edu Voice Gallery • AAC Fall Show & SB Sculptors Guild Public Art Proposals • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Sun • 805-965-6448 Waterhouse Gallery Montecito • Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com
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Join us for a featured talk and reception with New York Times bestselling author
Annabelle Gurwitch Thursday, September 24, 2026
5:30 p.m. at New Beginnings Collaborative Center (530 E. Montecito St. Suite 101, Santa Barbara) Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served
Annabelle will discuss her new book — an instant national bestseller!
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Gurwitch is at her most fearless—witty, skeptical, and wide awake to the absurdities of being alive.” – Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone
Annabelle Gurwitch is a New York Times Bestselling author, actress, and patient advocate known for her wit, warmth, and candor. She is the author of six memoirs whose writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and New Yorker Magazine amongst other publications. Annabelle has a long association with New Beginnings, having been a dedicated activist in support of housing the underserved and providing mental health services for marginalized members of our community. Her most recent memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me, The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker, published in March 2026, is a national bestseller. Annabelle shares her coping strategies and how she cultivates joy even in her darkest hours with both hilarity and heartfelt insights. Annabelle and her book have been featured on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, AARP Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times and most recently on All Things Considered on NPR.
$50 per person Includes a copy of Annabelle’s new book
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