A Conversation with Scott Galloway Author, Professor, & Podcaster Scott Galloway first of UCSB Arts & Lectures 2026-27 season opening highlights
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Dow Drops 630 points
Fed Raises Key Interest Rate to 4%
ADDRESSING MENTORING AND THE LONELINESS SPECIFIC TO YOUNG MEN, Scott Galloway, author, entrepreneur, and podcaster extraordinaire, will join Sam Fragoso in a conversation at the Arlington Theatre in a dynamic 2026-27 season opening event for host UCSB Arts & Lectures on September 25th at 7:30pm.
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FIGHTING INFLATION WITH AN INTEREST RATE INCREASE, the United States Federal Reserve raised the key interest rate by a quarter of a point on Wednesday, which will also raise the cost of credit cards, school loans, and cars loans. “The plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long,” said Kevin Warsh, Chief of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday at a press conference in Washington DC.
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For the first time in three years, the Fed’s Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise its benchmark interest rate from 3.75 to four percent. “The decision we made today was a sober decision, serious decision, a responsible decision, one we have been preparing for and thinking about in my 110 days here,” continued Warsh. In an immediate response to the rate increases the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 630 points.
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Residents evacuate after gas line ruptures near homes on the Mesa An estimated 60 workers building a new home at the address self-evacuated prior to emergency crews arriving SANTA BARBARA CITY FIREFIGHTERS temporarily evacuated the residents of four Mesa homes on Wednesday morning after an excavator hit an underground gas line. The first responders told people inside two other homes near the rupture at 1509 Shoreline Dr. to shelter in place and close windows, Battalion Chief Jon Turner said.
new home at the address self-evacuated prior to emergency crews arriving. “As soon as I heard hissing, I told everyone,” said carpenter Eddy Williams. Firefighters arrived at 10:40am, Turner said. Nearly an hour later, a gaseous odor still lingered at and around the scene. The smell reached at least a half a block away, all the way to Santa Cruz Boulevard, where traffic cones blocked vehicles from entering the 1500 block of Shoreline Drive. To stem the flow of the gas, crews pinched the line shut, Turner said. By 12:50pm, authorities had turned the gas off after drilling down to reach the line, he said, adding that’s an average length of time for that type of job.
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A Cultural Look at Being A Man as UCSB Arts & Lectures opens the 2026-27 season
Scott Galloway 9.25.26 • The Arlington
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Provocative, funny, and deeply personal, the evening promises to blend cultural critique with hard-earned lessons about work, family, friendship, and meaning. Galloway’s latest book, Notes on Being A Man, leans into his personal experiences and draws together current data on young men and women as he characterizes the current social environment and its challenges to being a man. The book emphasizes loneliness and the need for mentors and men at their best giving back to boys.
“When you are talking about loneliness, you are up against the Sam Fragoso deepest pocketed, most talented 9.25.26 • The Arlington companies in the world with god-like technology who are trying to do one thing, that is to sequester you from your other relationships. Keep in mind that you will find they are trying to essentially convince you, you can have a reasonable facsimile on a screen,” Galloway continued on with Oprah. Galloway’s voice has become so iconic and influential that in 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed him to the Regents of the University of California. For tickets to Notes on Being a Man, ($68 - $133 General Public / $24 UCSB students-UCSB Student ID required/ $27 Youth-18 & under) call UCSB Arts & Lectures at (805) 893-3535 or visit artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
Akram Khan Company • 10.6.26 • The Granada
AdditionAl UCSB ArtS & leCtUreS 2026-227 opening HigHligHtS: INDIE ROCK STAR JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ will perform pieces from his latest album, Against the Dying of the Light, when he makes a stop on his Against the Dying of the Light Tour at Campbell Hall at 7:30pm Saturday, September 26th. In his own words, the album is “a reflection on humanity.” In this intimate solo performance, the multilingual, Sweden-based artist will blend intricate acoustic guitar textures with quietly searching lyrics to create what Billboard has called “one of the most recognizable sounds in indie rock.” He explores connection, uncertainty and collective responsibility through songs that are both deeply personal and unmistakably contemporary, alongside “gorgeously atmospheric, guitar-focused arrangements” (The Wall Street Journal).
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“Men need relationships more than women… because women are better at relationships and getting support,” commented Galloway on the Oprah Winfrey show.
José González • 9.26.26 • Campbell Hall
THE AKRAM KHAN COMPANY WILL TRANSFORM THE GRANADA THEATRE when they present Thikra: Night of Remembering by Akram Khan and Manal AlDowayan on Tuesday, October 6th starting at 7:30pm. A defining choreographer of the 21st century, Akram Khan has transformed contemporary dance through works of extraordinary emotional power and cross cultural imagination. In Thikra, Khan unites an international cast of female dancers from contemporary dance and Bharatanatyam traditions in a vivid meditation on ritual, ancestry and collective memory. Created with acclaimed Saudi visual artist Manal AlDowayan, this immersive production arrives as Akram Khan Company embarks on what Khan has announced will be its final international tour.
The Punch Brothers • 10.7.26 • Campbell Hall
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Known to millions through his Prof G and Pivot podcasts, NYU professor and the New York Times bestselling author will offer observations on the intersection of business, technology, economics, and modern society. Following brief opening remarks, Galloway will join acclaimed Talk Easy host Sam Fragoso for an in-depth conversation about masculinity, loneliness, and purpose in modern America.
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LED BY MANDOLINIST AND A&L AUDIENCE FAVORITE CHRIS THILE, PUNCH BROTHERS is an all-star quintet lauded for its “wild virtuosity” (Rolling Stone). They’ll gather at Campell Hall at 7:30pm on Wednesday, October 7th to welcome the Arts & Lectures seasons as
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to highlight Arts & Lectures’ season opening at 7pm Friday, October 9th, with a program that reveals the piano at its most orchestral, expressive, and spectacular. From the brilliance of Mozart and Beethoven, Lang Lang journeys into the radiant colors and rhythms of Spain with evocative selections by Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados before culminating in the virtuosic fire of Franz Liszt. Electrifying, poetic, and larger than life, this recital showcases the full range of Lang Lang’s artistry.
Lang Lang • 10.9.26 • The Granada
they continue their two decade restless exploration blending bluegrass, classical music, jazz, and indie rock, and pushing acoustic music into uncharted territory. Their new album, The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers, is their first entirely instrumental release, with music unfolding in vivid textures, elastic forms, and the intuitive interplay that has long defined their sound. SUPERSTAR PIANIST LANG LANG WILL RETURN to the Granada Theatre
7:30pm Thu, Oct 15 • Granada Theatre
A Full-fledged, Tony Award-winning Broadway Legend, Bernadette Peters lighten the Granada stage with a magical and inspiring evening of song from the great music masters on Thursday, October 15th beginning at 7:30pm. A critically acclaimed star of stage, film, and television, the multi-award winner will perform celebrated selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerry Herman, among others, in an intimate one-of-a-kind evening that will touch your heart. Sara Miller McCune is the 2026-2027 Season Sponsor for UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli are Community Partners for the 2026-2027 season. For information and tickets for all season events, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at (805) 8933535 or visit artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
Bernadette Peters • 10.15.26 • The Granada
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Community Calendar 9/18
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 • 10am12pm Fr, 9/18. Joe Rhode • Discusses his memoir Floating Mountains • Community Arts Workshop • $55 • sbcaw.org • 6:30-9:30pm 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 • Chumash Casino Resort • $55-80 • chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fr, 9/18.
The Brasscals • Street brass band performance • Night Lizard Brewing Company • Free • 8-10pm Fr, 9/18. Yesterday • A tribute to the Beatles • SOhO • $29-41 • sohosb.com • 6:45pm Fr, 9/18 Earth Wind & Fire • Jazz/R&B/ Funk performance • SB Bowl • $56146 • sbbowl.com • 7:30pm Fr, 9/18.
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Leadership That Matters • Richard Ramos discusses building healthy cultures and strengthening leadership • 28 W. Victoria Street • richardrramos.com • 1-4pm Sa, 9/19. Magic: The Gathering • Learn to play this trading card game • Metro Comics Metro Entertainment • Free • 12-12:30pm Sa.
SBC Courthouse Docent Tours • Free • www.sbcourthouse.org • 10:30am Mon-Fri & 2pm daily.
Santa Barbara Go Club • All levels welcome to learn this ancient game • Free • Mosaic Locale, 1131 State St • 805-448-5335 • 11am-3pm Sa.
SPECIAL EVENTS
MUSIC
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.
Saturday 9/19 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
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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-
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OUTDOORS
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
Nick Moss Band With Dennis Gruenling
BASK IN TRADITIONAL BLUES MUSIC when the Santa Barbara Blues Society presents the Nick Moss Band featuring Moss on blues guitar and Dennis Grueling on harmonica for an evening of soulful tunes on a spring loaded dance floor and the outdoor patio of Carrillo Recreation Center from 7:30pm to 10pm on Thursday, September 24th. For tickets ($10-45) visit sbblues.org 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 • $125-150 • sbwpc.org • 11:30am-1:30pm Sa, 9/19.
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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. Cultured Abalone • Farm Tour and tasting • 9580 S Dos Pueblos Canyon Rd. • $85 • culturedabalone.com • 12pm Sa, 9/19. The Community Environmental Council’s Green Gala • Featuring a live auction, Green Gala market, and dinner • SB Historical Museum • $350 • cecsb.org • 4:30-9pm Sa, 9/19. Coastal Cleanup Day • Help clean East Beach with the Sea Center for California’s largest annual volunteer event • Meet behind the Skater’s Point skate park and Palm Park parking lot at East Beach • Free, registration required • sbnature.org • 9am-12pm Sa, 9/19.
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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.
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TAKE A TRIP TO THE TINY TOWN of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire when Ojai Art Center presents the classic American play Our Town. Following the lives of two neighboring families, the production, directed by Evan Austin, focuses on finding the extraordinary in the ordinary of their small town experiences. Don’t miss this quietly moving story at 7:30pm in the Ojai Art Center Theater from Friday, September 25th through Sunday, For tickets ($25) visit ojaiact.org October 18th.
La Comedia of Errors • Shakspeare’s famous comedy with a Spanish twist • Severson Theatre • $25 • pcpa.org • through 1:30pm Su, 9/27. 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.
Sunday CHILDREN
Our Town • The classic American play following the ordinary lives of the inhabitants of the small town Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire • Ojai Art Center Theater • $25 • ojaiact.org • 7:30pm Fr, 9/25 through Su, 10/18.
9/20 LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
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
Momentum! • Musical theatre showcase presented by Westmont Festival Theatre about journeying into the unknown and embracing possibility • Westmont’s Porter Theatre • $12-20 • westmont.edu • 7:30pm Fr, 9/18; 7:30pm & 2pm Sa, 9/19; and 2pm Su, 9/20.
Empathy Cafe • Practice communication skills and creating trust & understanding • Riviera Theater upstairs • Free • theempathycenter.org • 11am-1pm Sun.
Tracee Stanley • Hosts The living Ritual workshop • Godmothers Books • $140 • godmothers.com • 11am Su, 9/20.
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
Equinox Concert • Presented by Santa Barbara Revels • SB Historical Museum • $35-40 • santabarbararevels.org • 3pm Su, 9/20.
Lectures/Meetings/ Workshops
OUTDOORS
Claire Hentschker • Multimedia artist discusses her artistic practice of reinterpreting digital archives, followed by a Q&A • SB Museum of Art • Free, reservation recommended • sbma.net • 5:30-6:30pm Tu, 9/22.
Special Events
MUSIC
Cowboy Junkies • Folk, blues and rock performance • Lobero Theatre • $55-107 • lobero.org • 7pm Su, 9/20. Sunday Architecture Tour • Meet at Public Library Plaza at 40 E Anapamu St • Architectural Fdn of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
Our Town
• Fusion Academy Santa Barbara • Free, RSVP required • fusionacademy.com • 4:30-5:30pm Tu, 9/22.
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.
Monday
Chess Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tue. Beck • Alternative rock performance, with special guest Diana Silvers • SB Bowl • $61-155 • sbbowl. com • 7pm Tu, 9/22. Special Events School Book Fair • 25% of all in-store purchases donated to Kellogg Elementary • Chaucer’s Books • 5-7pm Tu, 9/22.
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CHILDREN
Little G’s • Reading of Gruffalo Granny • Godmothers Books • Free • 11am Mo, 9/21. Baby & Me • Develop your baby’s pre-literacy skills, 0-14 months • Central Library • Free • 11-11:30am Mo.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Santa Barbara City Council District 6 Candidate Forum • Hear from candidates Annabella Lehne, Alexander Stoeber, Gabe Escobedo, and Jason Carlton • Lobero Theatre • Free, RSVP required • lobero.org • 5:30pm Mo, 9/21. 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.
Bioblitz • Guided biodiversity walks for photographing and documenting different species of plants, insects, birds and more • SB Museum of Natural History • Included with museum admission • sbnature.org • 10am-2pm Tu, 9/22. Board Games + Brews • Community game night • Night Lizard Brewing Company, 607 State St • 6-9pm Tu.
Wednesday 9/23 CHILDREN
Creator’s Club • Bilingual, weekly STEAM activity • Eastside Library • Free • 2-3pm We.
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LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Edward J. Larson • Discusses his book Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters • University Club of Santa Barbara • $40 • channelcityclub.org • 3:15-5:30pm We, 9/23. Poetry Reading • Past Poet Laureates will read from Blue Room, a new book of poems inspired by Patricia Chidlaw’s paintings • Sullivan Gross Gallery • Free, registration required • sullivangoss.com • 7-8pm We, 9/23. Racheal Ashwell • Discusses her book Meadow Manor: My Majestic English Countryside Home • Godmothers Books • $23 • godmothers.com • 6pm We, 9/23. Succession Planning For Nonprofit Boards • Workshop for recruitment, adaptation, transition planning and more • Virtual event • $55 • callutheran.edu • 10am-12pm We, 9/23. All About Electric Vehicles • Informative webinar for electric vehicle purchase • Zoom • Free, registration required • cecsb.org • 1212:45pm We, 9/23. Sewing and Mending • Learn to repair something old or create something new • EE Makerspace • $15 • exploreecology.org • 6-8pm We, 9/23. 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.
DANCE
Salsa and Bachata Nights • Dance lessons for all levels followed by open dancing • M. Special Brew
SB Bridge Club • Play bridge, meets daily • 2255 Las Positas Rd • Schedule and RSVP: bridgewebs.com/sbbc542
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COMEDY
Carpinteria Improv Drop-In Class • Learn or practice skills • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • 7pm Tu.
TEENS
LGBTQ+ Youth Club • For LGBTQ+ identifying teens to participate in fun games and activities
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Goleta Fall Classic Car Show FROM CORVETTES AND CAMEROS to European and Japanese imports, come enjoy classic cars, food, and refreshments during the 19th Annual Goleta Fall Classic Car Show 2026. The event will take place during the excitement of the Lemon Festival allowing guests to enjoy fresh lemon ale or lemon meringue pie as they admire classic automobiles of all types from 7am to 3pm, with awards presented on the community stage at 2:30pm, in Girsh Park on Saturday, September 26th. Free and open to the public, to register a vehicle ($50) visit sbscchamber.com
MUSIC
Croce Plays Croce: Where The Songbook Ends, The Story Begins • AJ Croce and his band perform songs from his own catalogue and from his father Jim Croce’s • Lobero Theatre • $63-143 • lobero.org • 7:30pm We, 9/23. Open Jam • At Revolver Pizza. Jam with musicians • 1429 San Andres St • Free • revolversb.com • 6-9pm Wed.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Open House • celebrating Cabrillo High School Aquarium’s program’s 40th Anniversary, debuting the Aquarium’s new Chumash Kelp Forest Mural • Free • 6-8pm We, 9/23. Educator Open House • Educators invited to sketch in the galleries, explore upcoming exhibitions, enjoy drinks and snacks, and more • Free, registration required • sbma.net • 4-6pm We, 9/23.
Gel Plate Printmaking • Learn to layer colors and designs, tools and materials included • EE Makerspace • $65 • exploreecology.org • 6-8pm Th, 9/24. David K. Israel • Signs and discusses his book The Lost Mozart • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 6-7pm Th, 9/24. 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, 9/24. Knit ‘n’ Needle • Fiber arts club • Montecito Library • Free • 2pm Th.
MUSIC
Nick Moss Band With Dennis Gruenling • Performance presented by the Santa Barbara Blues Society • Carrillo Recreation center • $10-45 • sbblues.org • 7:30-10pm Th, 9/24.
Kickoff • Featuring Thursday 9/24 Symphony live performances, insider stories, a
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Loria Stern & Veronica Taylor Black • Discuss Stern’s cookbook Eat Your Flowers • Godmothers Books • $17 • godmothers.com • 6pm Th, 9/24. A Conversation With Larry David • Retrospective discussion spanning David’s stand up comedy career and work in television • Arlington Theatre • $156-668 • arlingtontheatresb.com • 7:30pm Th, 9/24.
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no-host reception and an interactive instrument station from the Music Van program • Lobero Theatre • Free, RSVP required • lobero.org • 4:30pm Th, 9/24.
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. Lectures/Meetings/ Workshops Leadership Lessons • Practical wisdom for today’s nonprofit leaders • CLU Center For Nonprofit Leadership • $55 • callutheran.edu • 9-11:30am Fr, 9/25. BEAM: More Profitable Services • Interactive workshop for entrepreneurs • Workzones Santa Barbara • $15-25 • sbscchamber.com • 4:30pm Fr, 9/25. Scott Galloway • Discusses his book Notes On Being a Man with Talk Easy host Sam Fragoso • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Arlington Theatre • $24-133 • artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Fr, 9/25.
MUSIC
Live Concert with Alejandro Meola • The Raíces y Sueños programming for Hispanic Heritage Month presents an evening of music and culture • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free • calendar. library.santabarbaraca.gov • 6-7pm Fr, 9/25. Vieux Farka Toure with Gitkin • Blending of Malian desert blues with rock and latin music • SOhO • $35 • sohosb.com • 9pm Fr, 9/25. Alabama Shakes • Rock performance with special guest Tyler Ballgame • SB Bowl • $76-145 • sbbowl.com • 7pm Fr, 9/25.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Folded Hills Golden Hour • Live music, wines, and games benefitting Hospice of Santa Barbara • The Homestead Tasting Room • Free • foldedhills.com • 4-7pm Fr, 9/25.
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Spirit Garden With PALMA Colectiva • Afternoon of garden immersion and mindfulness featuring a tea ceremony, nature walking, food, and a private performance by Moon Valley Choir • Ganna Walska Lotusland • $375 • lotusland.org • 1-5pm Fr, 9/25.
Girls in Ocean Science Conference • Students conduct field activities and rotate research stations led by female scientists and educators • SB Maritime Museum • Free, registration required • sbmm. org • Middle school students: 10am-2:30pm Sa, 9/26 & high school students: 8:30am-4:30pm Su, 9/27.
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Little G’s • Reading of I Am Not Grumpy • Godmothers Books • Free • 11am Sa, 9/26. 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
South Coast Stand-Up Comedy • Featuring Chris Cope, Kevin Flynn, James Connolly and special guest An Embarrassment of Pandas • Alcazar Theatre • $15-20 • thealcazar.org • 7pm Sa, 9/26.
DANCE
Herencia Sin Fronteras: A Legacy Beyond Limits • Folkloric night presented by Xochipilli de Santa Barbara, featuring traditional song and dance celebrating Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month • Marjorie Luke Theatre • $16-37 • luketheatre.org • 6:30pm Sa, 9/26.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Allycin Powell-Hicks • Discusses her book The Problem with Pretty • Godmothers Books • $17 • godmothers.com • 6pm Sa, 9/26. Diana Raab • Memoir writing workshop • Godmothers Books • $81 • godmothers.com • 2pm Sa, 9/26. Lucinda Caldwell • Hosts a workshop based on her book The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity • Godmothers Books • $252 • godmothers.com • 11am Sa, 9/26. Dementia Care Conference • Open to all and catered to caregivers and professionals to help understand impact & treatment options • The Leta Hotel • $100-300 • friendshipcentersb.org • 8:30am Sa, 9/26. Repair Cafe • Volunteers help fix broken items • CEC’s Environmental Hub • Free • cecsb.org • 10am-1pm Sa, 9/26. The Living Watershed • Learn to garden with Riparian plants • SB Botanic Garden • $35-45 • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-10:30am Sa, 9/26.
The Reserve • Americana and rock band • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Sa, 9/26. An Evening With Venice • Folk/ rock/soul performance • SOhO • $35 • sohosb.com • 8:15pm Sa, 9/26. Freedom Music Festival • Featuring musicians Regulo Caro, Larry Hernández, and Roberto Tapia • Arlington Theatre • $79-230 • arlingtontheatresb.com • 6pm Sa, 9/26. José González: Against the Dying of the Light Tour • Acoustic guitar, indie-rock performance • UCSB Arts & Lectures • UCSB’s Campbell Hall • $15-63 • artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Sa, 9/26. The Tina Turner–Rod Stewart Tribute: Two Legends. One Night • Tina Turner tribute artist Shar Wils Backed by a live band, and Rod Stewart tribute artist Stewart Sher • Lobero Theatre • $44-74 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Sa, 9/26.
OUTDOORS
Tree Planting • Join Your Children’s Trees to plant 100 native trees along the Santa Barbara Foundation Trail • Elings Park • Free • elingspark.org • 9:30am-12:30pm Sa, 9/26. Curated Abalone Walking Farm Tour • Insider look at the processes producing sustainable seafood • 9580 S Dos Pueblos Canyon Rd • $25-45 • sbscchamber.com • 12am Sa, 9/26. Architectural Walking Tour • History of buildings in SB • City Hall steps at De la Guerra Plaza • $20 • afsb.org • 10am, Sat.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Last Saturday September • Wine and Live music by Carly Rae Powers • CrossHatch Winery • crosshatchwinery.com • 12-7pm Sa, 9/26. Hillside’s Afternoon Under the Oaks • Soiree style event featuring wine, appetizers, a silent auction, live music, guest speakers and more • SB Museum of Natural History • hillsidesb.org • 3pm Sa, 9/26.
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Goleta Fall Classic Car Show • Enjoy classic cars and food and refreshments from the Lemon Festival • Girsh Park • $50 • sbscchamber.com • 7am Sa, 9/26. Coastal Quilter’s Guild • Harvest of Colors Quilt Show • Earl Warren Showgrounds • $0-20 • coastalquilters. org • 9am-5:30pm Sa, 9/26 & 9am6pm Su, 9/27. Astro Fest • Celebrate astronomy with science demonstrations, educational talks, constellation crafts, solar telescope observing, planetarium shows and more • SB Museum of Natural History • Included with museum admission • sbnature.org • 10am-2pm Sa, 9/26.
Sunday
• 11am-2pm Sun.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Ida Carleborn • Hosts The Algorithms of Life Workshop • Godmothers Books • $92 • godmothers.com • 11am Su, 9/27.
Steve Hawk and Chris Malloy • Discuss Hawk’s novel Nearshore • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 4-5pm Su, 9/27. Resonances • Art historian Jenni Sorkin and sculptor Ashwini Bhat discuss Bhat’s first monograph Resonances • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium • Free with Museum admission • sbma.net • 11:30am Su, 9/27.
MUSIC
9/27 The Nombres • Rock, country and
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
R&B • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Su, 9/27.
Judy Collins–Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell Tour • Awardwinning folk singer-songwriter performance • Lobero Theatre • $75150 • lobero.org • 7pm Su, 9/27.
OUTDOORS
Sunday Architecture Tour • Meet at Public Library Plaza at 40 E Anapamu St • Architectural Fdn of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
SPECIAL EVENTS
50th Anniversary • Family reunion and picnic • Carousel House in Chase Palm park • Free, registration required • friendshipcentersb.org • 12-3pm Su, 9/27. Heroes of Hospice Luncheon • Honoring community members and important milestones • Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort • $225 • hospiceofsb.org • 11am-1:30pm Su, 9/27.
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Special Free Day at The Santa Barbara Museum of Art • Celebrating Hispanic Heritage month • Present your library card for free admission • calendar.library. santabarbaraca.gov • 11am-4:30pm Su, 9/27. Snatam Kaur’s By Thy Grace: 25 Years of Mantra • Meditative concert experience featuring shared chanting, prayer, and healing through sound • Marjorie Luke Theatre • $50-108 • luketheatre.org • 7-9pm Su, 9/27.
DISCOVER THE ORIGIN OF OUR CITY’S BELOVED SAINT BARBARA when historian Neal Graffy presents a guided tour of downtown Santa Barbara. He will relate the history of the city’s patron saint and highlight her hidden images as they endure in local churches, civic centers, celebrations, and beyond. To explore this special piece of Santa Barbara past, meet at the SB Historical Museum at 2pm on Sunday, September 27th. For tickets ($20-30) visit sbhistorical.org To have your events included in the VOICE calendar or arts listings, email info to Calendar@VoiceSB.com by noon the Monday before publication.
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JOIN THE SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY for a magical family movie night featuring the hit animated musical fantasy Encanto. Enjoy this Colombianinspired comedy with popcorn, comfortable seating ,and a mini Encanto themed figurine in the MLK Jr. Room of the Eastside Library from 3pm to 5pm on Saturday, September 25th. Free and open to the public, for more information visit calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov
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BUSINESS The Picklr Santa Barbara Is Now The Grove Pickleball
IN RESPONSE TO PLAYERS NEEDS AND LOCAL DYNAMICS, The Picklr Santa Barbara has become The Grove Pickleball, marking a new chapter for the indoor pickleball facility located at the Fairview Shopping Center in Goleta. The new brand officially launched September 14th. Entirely locally owned and operated, Grove Pickleball now has the freedom to make decisions based on the needs and budgets of players throughout the Santa Barbara Goleta pickleball community.
“When we opened the facility, our goal was simple: to create an amazing, reliable place where people could play pickleball, make friends, and feel part of a community,” said owner Ted Guggenheim, according to a release. “Over the past few months, we’ve listened closely to our players, our staff, and the people who walk through our doors every day. In response, we are moving away from a membership model and lowering the pricing by offering a player Pass system. This allows us to focus on the occasional customer as much as our regulars.” At The Grove Pickleball, membership will not be required to enjoy the assorted programming including open play, leagues, clinics, and club play. You can now just walkin and grab a court, or book in advance online through the Grove PB app which goes live on September 14th. For more information on pricing, instruction, event rentals, and program information visit grovepb.com
Inflation Out of Control?
The Producer Price Index for final demand moved up 0.4 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand increased 5.4 percent for the 12 months ended in August. - BLS.gov By Harlan Green, Special to
It means just that. Inflation at the wholesale level takes time to change retail (CPI) prices; maybe a long time. Inflation is a measure of the behavior of prices, and seldom do they point in a downward direction, unless there’s a surplus of supply, or a shrinking in demand due to job losses or too much debt, or, there’s an outright recession.
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But the Consumer Price Index was released the following day, in which the index for The slight gasoline rose drop in June/ 3.9 percent July 2025 was in August, because of the accounting for By Harlan Green 60-day cease over one third fire, so we can of the monthly all imagine how settling items increase. the Iran war could improve inflation. But, alas, Trump is And we now must add in the lying when he says the war additional tariffs on imported is no big deal, as if choking Canadian oil, steel, lumber, off Middle East oil and gas and electrical goods, which supplies won’t matter. makes it even more likely the Fed will raise interest rates this Yet we know it could morph month. But that won’t help in into an endless war that the near term. does great damage to world economies, as did the OPEC In attempting to squeeze oil embargo of the 1970’s Iran’s economy with the Strait that turned into a decade of of Hormuz blockade Trump stagflation. and Iran are squeezing other economies as well! The current inflation surge is mainly in goods rather than It’s like two punch-drunk
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fighters in the ring with no one able to deliver the knockout punch. This is in fact looking more like a repeat of the 1970’s stagflation when the U.S. was locked in a struggle with OPEC, and inflation rose as high as 14 percent with two recessions plus two more in 1980-81 that were caused by the cure; raising the Fed’s own rates to 20 percent. Do we want a repeat? I don’t think so. We are once again engaged in an endless war and seemingly endless inflation spiral unless Republicans join Democrats to stop the carnage.
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Passage of the new regulations sets the stage for a proposed full phaseout of all oil and gas drilling on all unincorporated land Elected officials on Tuesday approved sweeping restrictions curbing onshore oil and gas production across unincorporated Santa Barbara County. In a 3-2 vote on a hard South County to North County divide, the Board of Supervisors greenlighted an ordinance years in the making. The vote came as a standing-room-only audience filled a Santa Maria hearing room. The new rules ban new wells along the coast and inland—not offshore—allowing 1,039 active installations to continue operating while prohibiting fossil fuel producers from restarting 1,221 idle or abandoned drill sites. Supporters welcomed the strict measures
combatting climate change. Opponents said they’ll kill jobs and harm the local economy. “Every new well that we approve today is a bet that the market will still want oil in the 2040s and the 2050s,” said Third District Supervisor Joan Hartmann, who championed the ordinance with Second District Supervisor Laura Capps. “I believe that’s no longer a safe bet. Solar and battery storage costs have hit record lows.” Capps described the ban as a historic moment.
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Santa Barbara County bans new onshore oil and gas wells
include an environmental impact report. Adoption could take up to three more years and a full phaseout decades, officials say. In the runup to Tuesday’s vote, the leaders of four dozen environmental groups urged the county to approve the ban.
An oil pump jack operates along Palmer Road near Los Alamos on Tuesday.
criticized the ban.
“This is about laying a marker,” she said. “This is about saying who we are, what our values are.”
South County policy makers don’t understand how limited the North County economy is, he said.
First District Supervisor Roy Lee joined Hartmann and Capps to pass the measure.
“If you want to stay here and raise a family and buy a house, you’ve got two choices basically,” Lavagnino said, referencing oil and gas and agriculture jobs. “Limiting one, it just doesn’t make sense to me… Ripping the stool away from people is not a way to success.
“I see a county that can be,” Lee said. “It can be that we focus on renewable energy and focus on creating new jobs.” The ban comes as the board eyes even stricter rules. A future phase two still in development would phase out oil and gas drilling at existing facilities.
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“Oil production has its tradeoffs, but so does tourism,” said Lavagnino, who noted millions of visitors travel to the South Coast in fossil-fuel burning cars, airplanes and cruise ships. “Why are we trying to kill off one, while we’re celebrating the other?” Momentum behind the ban dates to August 2024, when the board adopted its 2030 Climate Action Plan. It calls for the phase out along with a 50% reduction in countrywide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. A month later In September 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3233. It gave cities and counties expanded authority to restrict or prohibit oil and gas operations. Buoyed by that bill, Capps, Harmann and Lee in October directed county planners to draft an ordinance. The wider, all-out phase two ban targeting existing wells still requires studies that
“This action is lawful, defensible and a necessary first step to achieving the goals set out in your Climate Action Plan,” Tara Rengifo, Senior Attorney at the Santa Barbara-based Environmental Defense Center, told the board. “Your authority here is clear.” However, opponents of the ban questioned its legality. And they said banning locally drilled oil makes the region more dependent on foreign oil drilled with less regulation. “This industry gives back to the community in ways most people don’t see,” said Orcutt resident Alex Gutierrez, an employee of Sentinel Peak Resources. “It’s not just jobs. It’s youth sports, local charities and small businesses. Pushing this phaseout through will hurt my family and many others.” Last week, board Chair Bob Nelson estimated 85% of the oil wells in the county are in his Fourth District, which covers Orcutt, parts of the Lompoc Valley, Vandenberg Village, Mission Hills, Los Alamos, and parts of Santa Maria. Another 10% are in Cuyama, with the remaining 5% sprinkled across the rest of the county, he said. On Tuesday, Nelson pointed to research he said shows people tend to leave a region when an industry dies. “We’re going to lose our local workers… people that grew up here,” Nelson said. “I’m really concerned about some of my neighbors, and my friends, people I grew up with that are in this room, that are impacted by what we’re doing here.” Printed with permission of the Santa Barbara News-Press • 9.15.26 • newspress.com
Supporters and opponents of the new oil and gas well ban pack the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors hearing room on Tuesday in Santa Maria.
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After backlash, Santa Barbara City College scraps proposal to exclude part-timers from bonuses By Patricia Stark, Special for Santa Barbara News-Press, 9.15.26
THE SANTA BARBARA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES dropped a proposal to give one-time payments to fulltime instructors but nothing to part-time faculty following a contentious meeting on Thursday.
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More than 70 employees crowded the monthly board meeting to praise part-time workers and demand pay equity
old contract since fall 2023.
eligible for these bonuses.
29 years at the college.
The confidential talks spilled into public after the board gave SuperintendentPresident Erika Endrijonas a 12.5 percent raise over four years, while proposing to freeze employee salaries at the 2023 level.
Neither option would have carried the bonuses over into employees’ permanent salaries, nor would they count toward pensions.
“A confluence of factors…have created a perfect storm that has upended our profession and exponentially expanded our workload as we seek to keep our students’ heads above water,” she said.
In the past, administrators have said that a one percent salary increase for all employees would cost about $1 million. The college has a “me too” policy, meaning staff and administrators automatically get the same raises negotiated by faculty.
Same job, less pay
“What this offer says to Sally Sanger has been teaching physical education part-time part-time faculty is that since 1982. She told the board our contributions are worth Thursday that she has to work nothing,” physical education “multiple gigs” to earn enough City College relies to live on. instructor Sally Sanger told on part-time faculty the board members, drawing prolonged to offer a full complement of classes and applause. to reduce expenses. Two of every three “Part-timers are a major part of this institution. We teach the same students, prepare the same lessons, grade the same assignments and are equally committed to student success,” she said. “I found this proposal to be discourteous and disrespectful.”
That offer is now off the table, after board members met in closed session right after the public meeting. The Faculty Association — the union that represents full- and part-time instructors — told its 650 members in a Tuesday email that some trustees told district negotiators they “did not fully appreciate that a component [of one of the proposals] would exclude part-time faculty entirely.” Two top administrators declined to comment, citing the need for confidentiality until negotiations are completed. Cornelia Alsheimer, accounting professor and Faculty Association president, told the News-Press the change “removes the blatant unfairness to part-time faculty.” “But the damage has been done,” she said. “We know that at least some board members made this change only because of massive pushback. We feel they should apologize.” The union and district have been negotiating a new contract for almost a year. Employees have been working their
instructors are part-time, and they are paid about 70 percent of what full-time faculty earns to teach the same class. They also do not get office space, college-provided computers or guaranteed health benefits. Many teach at multiple colleges to support themselves. They are not, however, required to do any of the non-teaching tasks required of full-time instructors. The Faculty Association is asking for a total seven percent raise over two years for all instructors. Of that, five percent would be retroactive to July 2025, and two percent to July 2026.
Instructors this month rejected both offers and threatened to declare an impasse, a regulatory step that would initiate bringing an outside mediator into the talks. Beginning full-time instructors earn $74,473 for a 10-month contract, according to the college’s published salary schedule. The highest-paid faculty — those with 34 years of experience — earn up to $148,626. Instructors can earn more if they teach extra classes or summer school. Part-time faculty are paid by the hour, starting at $102.90 for lecturers and capping at $139.04. They are paid slightly less for teaching labs, and slightly more if they have doctorates.
Ranked below the state median These salaries put City College faculty below the median for California community colleges, except for those at the highest payment levels, according to a benchmark study completed this year by Santa Rosa Community College and widely used by faculty unions across the state.
At the Thursday meeting, instructors also argued board members should recognize the “hidden labor” required for faculty to stay current and to counter outside challenges.
Mentoring students, addressing their mental health or disability issues, updating classes Cornelia Alsheimer tells the board to accommodate The first would give Thursday that she is “heartbroken” over a proposal to exclude her partartificial intelligence, faculty a 1.5 percent colleagues from salary bonus. and helping students one-time payment this time Alsheimer is president of the Faculty catch up post-Covid academic year, and Association and an accounting are among the factors one each retroactively professor. that cause frustration, for the last two burnout and low morale, several speakers academic years. These bonuses would be said. given to all faculty. In August, the district countered with two options:
The second option would pay $2,700 in one-time payments in each of the three contract years, but to full-time faculty only. Part-time faculty would not be
“I can say without equivocation or hesitation that this work has never been more challenging,” said Barbara Bell, who has taught English composition for
Prioritizing a balanced budget At the same meeting, the board approved a budget with a $127.4 million unrestricted general fund that balances spending with expenses. The new budget includes roughly $40 million in reserves, exceeding the $25.4 million in reserves required by the state and college policies.
The budget eliminates the college’s longstanding structural deficit by 2027, which the district in March adopted as its top priority for the current academic year. Chris Renbarger, vice president of Business Services, said 85.3 percent of the college’s general fund is dedicated to employee salaries and benefits, slightly exceeding the board-set goal of 85 percent. In an Aug. 10 press release, Superintendent-President Erika Endrijonas celebrated ending the 2025-2026 fiscal year in the black and anticipated eliminating the district’s structural deficit in the following academic year. “Since I began in August, 2023, the message was clear from the SBCC Board of Trustees: ‘We need to address the structural deficit of the college,’” she wrote. “This meant painful, yet decisive and strategic decisions needed to be made — ones that were not always popular with employees — and now, three years later, I have to thank every single employee for their hard work, determination and trust in me and my fellow leaders to get on a trajectory for a healthier financial future for the college. “I cannot thank our amazing SBCC team enough.” News-Press editor Joshua Molina is a part-time journalism faculty member at Santa Barbara City College. He was not involved in the reporting or editing of this article. Patricia Stark is a former tenured faculty member who retired from City College in 2021. She has had no financial relationship with the college since 2022. Printed with permission of the Santa Barbara News-Press • 9.15.26 • newspress.com
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The Kenny Loggins Pickleball in the Danger Zone tournament in Santa Barbara was a packed weekend fundraiser for the Unity Shoppe which helps thousands of residents in need every year. Upcoming is a benefit concert at the Granada Theatre in November.
Condor Transfer Supports Genetic Diversity
THE SANTA BARBARA ZOO SAYS IT HAS TRANSFERRED TWO OF THE FOUR CONDORS at the facility. In an update the zoo says: it plays an important role in the California Condor Recovery Program’s managed breeding population. The Zoo transferred two condors—one to the Oregon Zoo and one to The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho—as part of a coordinated effort to strategically pair birds and support future releases. These exchanges among Recovery Program partners help maintain genetic diversity in the managed population and ensure that condors can contribute to the species’ future in the wild.
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“The recovery of the California condor is a reminder that conservation works when people, institutions, and communities come together with urgency and purpose,” said Charles Hopper, President & CEO of the Santa Barbara Zoo. “For nearly 25 years, the Santa Barbara Zoo has been proud to play a role in this extraordinary effort, from supporting field research and nest monitoring to helping inspire the next generation of conservation leaders.” After the departure of the two condors, two other California condors remain in residence at the Zoo. In local history, the California Condor nearly became extinct and in 1982, only 23 condors existed world-wide. By 1987, all remaining wild condors were placed into a captive breeding program. Thus began an intensive recovery program to save the California condor from extinction. The Santa Barbara Zoo plays a key role in this effort.
A SPECIAL CONTROLLED BURN AT THE UC SANTA BARBARA LAGOON on Monday burned off invasive grasses and vegetation to create a new clearing for native seeds. By Spring the area should be full of color and a look it hasn’t seen in years. Several school departments and other agencies collaborated on the project including the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The burning off of old invasive vegetation is part of a program to encourage native flowers to return here. The smoke could be seen for miles. SANTA BARBARA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SB Young Professionals THE CLUB (SBYPC) heard a presentation from the Police Learn about PAL Activities League (PAL) last Wednesday and learned about opportunities to mentor and tutor kids. Police officers create a solid bond with the youth and help them have a better quality of life at school and in their future careers. SBYPC members may take part as individuals or with their co workers.
PAL brought a racy donated promotional car and the interaction by all was very positive. PAL is funded by community donations and not by tax dollars. sbpal.org • sbypc.org
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A FILL UP IN GOLETA WITH E85 ETHANOL BASED GAS could save you up to $3.00 a gallon. The fuel is 85 percent ethanol, which is an alcohol derived from corn and 15 percent gasoline. It is available at only one gas station with an appropriate tank in Goleta and Santa Barbara. In Goleta, it is at the pumps at Fairview Ave.
and Highway 101 as part of the Shell service station. This particular fuel comes from Pearson fuels in San Diego. Cars with a yellow gas cap, or an ethanol sticker are approved for the fuel along with flex-fuel vehicles. The $2.99 a gallon price can be dropped to $2.74 with a 25 cent a gallon discount if you get a car wash. There are stations in Carpinteria and Santa Maria that also sell E-85.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE – CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NUMBER: 26CV05200. Petitioner: Vanessa Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Vanessa Garcia to PROPOSED NAME: Vanessa Resendiz Arango. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 23, 2026; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 4; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 08/25/26 /s/: Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #26CV05200 Pub Dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE – CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NUMBER: 26CV05162. Petitioner: Anastasiia Akhmadulina and Luka Chemshit filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Sofia Chemshit to PROPOSED NAME: Sophia Chloe Mulberry. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 21, 2026; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 08/25/26 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #26CV05162 Pub Dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2026.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council Ordinance Committee of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 12:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider a recommendation to City Council to adopt amendments to Title 25, Title 26, Title 28, and Title 30 for Inclusionary Housing requirements; determine that the Amendments are consistent with the General Plan and City Charter; and determine that the Amendments do not require further CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168. Public comment may be given in person at the meeting or remotely via zoom. Members of the public who wish to give public comment remotely may do so by completing the Zoom registration at the link provided on the cover page of the appropriate meeting agenda: www.santabarbaraca.gov/CAP. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office by sending them electronically to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. On Thursday, October 1, 2026, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, will be available at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP. The Agenda will include instructions for participation in the meeting. If you wish to participate in the public hearing, please follow the instructions on the posted Agenda. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. (SEAL)
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The Secretary of the Planning Commission has set a public hearing for Thursday, October 1, 2026 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street. On Thursday, September 24, 2026, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, October 01, 2026 will be posted on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PCVideos. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS) addressed to PC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting. All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly. APPEALS: Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to City Council, please contact the City Clerk’s office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov as soon as possible. Appeals may be filed in person at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or in writing via email to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting at which the Commission took action or rendered its decision. Appeals and associated fee postmarked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted. NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 5645305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.
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PUBLIC NOTICE – September 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, the Finance Department of the City of Santa Barbara, County of Santa Barbara, State of California, declares that the following monetary sums have been held by the City of Santa Barbara and have remained unclaimed in the funds hereafter indicated for a period of over three (3) years and will become the property of the City of Santa Barbara on the second (2nd) day of November, 2026, a date not less than forty-five (45) days or more than sixty (60) days after the first publication of this Notice. Any party of interest may, prior to the date designated herein above, file a claim with the City’s Finance Department which includes the claimant’s name, address and telephone number, Social Security Number or Federal Employer Identification Number, amount of claim, the grounds on which the claim is founded. The Unclaimed Money Claim Form can be obtained from the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Escheatment. Proof of identity such as a copy of a driver’s license, social security card or birth certificate may be required before funds will be released. Funds will be reimbursed via check mailed to address on file at the time. Please contact the City of Santa Barbara, Finance Department at (805) 5607501 with any questions. This notice and its contents are in accordance with California Government Code Sections 50050 et seq. Check Date
Check Number
8/25/2022 745165 9/8/2022 745624 8/4/2022 744559 5/4/2023 753758 2/16/2023 751168
Payee
1031 Del Sol LLC 1212 State St LLC Alfredo Martinez Alison Flewell Alvarenga, Carlos
Amount ($)
Fund
41.20 General Fund 76.00 General Fund 60.00 General Fund 76.22 Water Operating Fund 105.00 Downtown Parking Fund
4/27/2023 753524 American Planning Organization - Central Coast 300.00 General Fund 11/10/2022 747889 Amy Collins 41.00 General Fund 6/16/2022 742573 Anchore 608.00 General Fund 4/27/2023 753525 Angelica Catalan 41.00 General Fund 7/21/2022 743920 Aqua Flo Supply 452.80 Water Operating Fund 6/23/2022 743084 Araceli Aguilera 810.00 Fleet Maintenance Fund 12/8/2022 748859 Architectural Detail Group Inc 166.00 General Fund 2/23/2023 751466 Armstrong Marble, Inc 27.00 General Fund 10/6/2022 746488 Arrastia, Andrew 70.00 Downtown Parking Fund 9/29/2022 746242 Arthritis Foundation 248.00 General Fund 10/20/2022 747217 Arthur Fox 28.54 SB Clean Energy 1/5/2023 749702 Arthur Schwartz 203.41 SB Clean Energy 10/6/2022 746483 Avis PV Holding Corp 84.00 General Fund 7/28/2022 743978 Belal, Aatif 640.00 Downtown Parking Fund 5/4/2023 753901 Boot Barn 227.88 General Fund 2/9/2023 751143 Bright Market LLC 10,000.00 Energy And Climate Management 1/5/2023 749620 Bruce Halverson 100.00 General Fund 1/19/2023 750159 Bruce Halverson 120.00 General Fund 10/27/2022 747422 California Athletic Clubs 500.00 General Fund 9/1/2022 745376 Carolyn Adams 62.01 Water Operating Fund 9/22/2022 746235 Carolyn Brooks 35.00 General Fund 11/23/2022 748445 Carolyn Firestone 79.00 General Fund 7/7/2022 743354 Casa Comal Cocina Tradicional Mexicana 21.80 General Fund 2/2/2023 750658 Charles Alva 154.54 Solid Waste Fund 2/2/2023 750659 Charles Alva 233.96 Water Operating Fund 2/9/2023 750928 Charles Alva 374.58 Water Operating Fund 10/6/2022 746809 Clean Street Sweeping Inc 2,625.00 Measure C Capital Fund 9/29/2022 746282 CMH Partners Inc 56.00 General Fund 2/16/2023 751170 Cosentino, Colin 35.00 Downtown Parking Fund 11/23/2022 748495 Cry Havov Productions Inc 145.00 General Fund 10/27/2022 747424 David Rupp 75.00 General Fund 3/23/2023 752504 Debbie Cloud 240.74 SB Clean Energy 2/2/2023 750663 Deborah Brown 219.15 Water Operating Fund 8/11/2022 744798 Denbow LLC 69.35 General Fund 6/9/2022 742567 Devon Wardlow 100.00 General Fund 7/14/2022 743685 Devon Wardlow 50.00 General Fund 8/11/2022 744958 Devon Wardlow 50.00 General Fund 10/6/2022 746847 Devon Wardlow 50.00 General Fund 11/10/2022 748204 Devon Wardlow 150.00 General Fund 12/15/2022 749359 Devon Wardlow 100.00 General Fund 1/19/2023 750396 Devon Wardlow 150.00 General Fund 2/2/2023 750907 Devon Wardlow 50.00 General Fund 4/20/2023 753509 Devon Wardlow 50.00 General Fund 5/11/2023 754209 Devon Wardlow 150.00 General Fund 2/2/2023 750665 Dolores Mc Laughlin 280.86 Water Operating Fund 12/21/2022 749586 Douglas J Cicileo 9,000.00 Creek Restor/Water Quality Imp 12/8/2022 748944 Downtown Organization 2,478.90 General Fund 8/25/2022 745177 DS Services of America Inc 39.95 General Fund 3/16/2023 752112 E-Bikery 70.00 Downtown Parking Fund 1/5/2023 749726 Edward St. George Trust 317.35 SB Clean Energy 2/23/2023 751464 El Capitan Advisors Inc 185.00 General Fund 7/14/2022 743523 Emily Cruz 100.00 General Fund 3/23/2023 752509 Eric Sedlar 402.32 SB Clean Energy 2/23/2023 751388 Fast, Aaron 40.00 Downtown Parking Fund
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Payee
2/23/2023 751389 Fast, Aaron 9/22/2022 746022 3/23/2023 752484 2/16/2023 751149 7/14/2022 743661 6/9/2022 742335 3/23/2023 752512 5/4/2023 753761 10/20/2022 747150 1/12/2023 749946 6/23/2022 742846 9/22/2022 745989 11/17/2022 748258 9/8/2022 745639 6/2/2022 742099 3/30/2023 752749 10/27/2022 747410 2/23/2023 751404 1/5/2023 749632 1/19/2023 750349 2/23/2023 751431 1/19/2023 750178 3/16/2023 752104 9/1/2022 745402 1/5/2023 749637 10/6/2022 746493 12/1/2022 748661 10/6/2022 746543 1/5/2023 749671 11/23/2022 748470 12/8/2022 748853 11/3/2022 747731 10/27/2022 747413 7/28/2022 744196 6/30/2022 743118 3/23/2023 752539 2/2/2023 750847 5/11/2023 754154 3/16/2023 752107 9/29/2022 746260 2/16/2023 751175 6/23/2022 742861 10/6/2022 746511 1/12/2023 749981 2/16/2023 751177 1/12/2023 749920 6/16/2022 742590 9/22/2022 745998 11/23/2022 748474 11/17/2022 748243 10/20/2022 747188 11/10/2022 747927 10/27/2022 747468 9/15/2022 745864 6/9/2022 742327 10/27/2022 747470 10/6/2022 746551 12/21/2022 749379 4/27/2023 753540 12/1/2022 748744 11/10/2022 748150
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40.00 Downtown Parking Fund Fatima Gomez 28.00 General Fund Franciscan Villas HOA 100.00 Water Operating Fund Fred Percal 299.70 Water Operating Fund Gabriel Escobedo 50.00 General Fund Geoffrey Fargo 721.66 Waterfront Operating Fund Graham Abbott 300.74 SB Clean Energy Guy Turner 462.98 Water Operating Fund Hannah Martin 16.00 General Fund Harold Reno 136.77 SB Clean Energy Hector Avila 92.99 General Fund Herbl, Inc. 75.00 General Fund Hillary Allen 23.91 Solid Waste Fund Huntington Beach Electric Inc 53.00 General Fund J W Mead Construction 31.20 General Fund J. Michael Thompson 48.00 General Fund Jeannie Gilbert 135.48 Water Operating Fund Jeannine’s Bakery 20.00 Downtown Parking Fund Jiranee Pakdeenarong 25.00 General Fund Joe Delia 400.00 General Fund Julia Stead 30.00 General Fund Julie A Samson 89.00 General Fund K C Williamson 150.00 Water Operating Fund Kacie J Fowle 40.00 General Fund Kenneth Ross 50.00 General Fund Kupiec Architects 140.00 Downtown Parking Fund Leslie Mendoza 300.00 General Fund Lyndon Lambeth, DDS 59.86 General Fund Madelyn E Reusser 57.00 General Fund Maergrethe Amoussou 54.00 General Fund Marbelyn Farias 300.00 General Fund Marcelo G. Fesembeck 50.00 General Fund Marinsek, Nicole 200.00 Downtown Parking Fund Martha L Shilliday 17.50 General Fund Megan Williams 84.15 General Fund Micaela Hase 114.76 SB Clean Energy Michael Drury 50.00 General Fund Michael Drury 100.00 General Fund Michelle Edwards 65.00 Solid Waste Fund Mindtravel 528.00 General Fund Moretto, Lindsey 20.00 Downtown Parking Fund Naomi Kovacs 27.00 General Fund Old Spanish Days 8,398.89 General Fund Olga Ilina 100.89 SB Clean Energy Orali, Adnan 70.00 Downtown Parking Fund Pac Net 300.00 General Fund Pacific Pride Foundation 585.00 General Fund Parma 990.00 General Fund Paul Cavalier 16.00 General Fund Perfect Surf LLC 35.02 General Fund Phowa Management Company 63.70 General Fund Pi Environmental LLC 83.00 General Fund Pierre Axel Louis Amaury Coulibeuf 66.83 General Fund Prime Limo Srvc Inc 49.60 General Fund Quinn Shomo 500.00 General Fund Rack Of Discipline LLC 35.41 General Fund Renewal By Anderson of Central CA 52.67 General Fund Reppy Arc LLC 28.69 Water Operating Fund Reyes Asenccion 300.00 General Fund Rich & Famous Inc 1,311.00 General Fund Richard S & Patty Y Six 150.00 General Fund
Check Check Amount Date Number Payee ($) Fund 7/14/2022 743532 Robert O’Har 70.63 General Fund 3/23/2023 752556 Ronald Dickman 169.66 SB Clean Energy 3/16/2023 752388 Roxana Bonderson 50.00 General Fund 9/22/2022 746027 Roxanne Rosensteel 19.00 General Fund 3/23/2023 752454 Saida Machaen 41.00 General Fund 8/11/2022 744694 Santa Barbara News Press 66.12 General Fund 7/14/2022 743738 Santa Barbara Police Managers Assoc 810.00 Payroll Imprest Fund 10/20/2022 747334 Santa Barbara Yacht Club 825.00 Waterfront Operating Fund 1/5/2023 749644 Sarah Klug 108.00 General Fund 9/29/2022 746288 SBDG Properties LLC 36.60 General Fund 10/20/2022 747168 Score 500.00 General Fund 1/5/2023 749674 Seavees Inc 899.11 General Fund 12/21/2022 749404 Selah Dance Collective 207.00 General Fund 8/4/2022 744549 Shabina Dalidd 131.00 General Fund 11/23/2022 748483 Soul Focus LLC 1,000.00 General Fund 11/17/2022 748247 Sparkling Pools 72.80 General Fund 9/22/2022 746030 Stephen N Spurlock 24.60 General Fund 7/14/2022 743676 Steven Nuhn 50.00 General Fund 8/11/2022 744952 Steven Nuhn 75.00 General Fund 8/18/2022 744993 Sylvia Raya 300.00 General Fund 11/10/2022 747932 Tai Fong Ting Brown 72.50 General Fund 2/16/2023 751179 Teutle, Danelly 20.00 Downtown Parking Fund 11/10/2022 747934 Theresa Gorey 91.60 General Fund 9/1/2022 745415 Thread Labs Santa Barbara LLC29.60 General Fund 12/1/2022 748668 Tony Mitchell 69.00 General Fund 6/30/2022 743147 Trademark Concrete Systems 168.00 General Fund 12/8/2022 748881 Vacasa Seasonals Inc 33.78 General Fund 10/27/2022 747518 Verizon California 532.64 General Fund 7/28/2022 743982 Veronica, Persis 160.00 Downtown Parking Fund 3/2/2023 751674 Vinfast Auto, LLC 20.70 Solid Waste Fund 3/9/2023 752091 William F Brooks 500.00 Energy And Climate Management 2/16/2023 751166 William Mollie 2,451.99 Water Operating Fund 1/12/2023 749926 Wonderhood Limited 304.00 General Fund 9/22/2022 746034 Yvonne Marie Cruz 23.00 General Fund 4/27/2023 753545 Zumiez Inc 70.72 General Fund 7/29/2022 676662 Carey, Michael A 1,167.81 Winter Storm - January 2017 10/7/2022 677430 Drayton, Rashun D 25.70 General Fund 7/1/2022 676164 Epstein, Michael S 179.90 General Fund 9/23/2022 677272 Herrera, Simon 93.03 General Fund 11/4/2022 677552 Hollis, Michael L 96.37 General Fund 8/26/2022 676972 Lange, Ryan E 26.60 General Fund 10/7/2022 677407 Lincoln, Tracy C 183.02 Thomas Fire/Debris Dec17-Jan18 6/3/2022 675841 Lysek, Simon K 45.03 General Fund 6/3/2022 675866 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 10/7/2022 677400 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 11/4/2022 677643 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 12/2/2022 677907 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 1/13/2023 678152 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 2/10/2023 678295 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 3/10/2023 678398 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 4/7/2023 678507 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 5/5/2023 678620 Mac Nevin, Donald 180.84 General Fund 1/27/2023 678203 Naftali, Ben Z 186.09 General Fund 8/26/2022 676982 Nicodemus, Stella 105.21 Winter Storm - January 2017 6/3/2022 675695 Offutt, Eric F 34.63 Thomas Fire/Debris Dec17-Jan18 7/29/2022 676557 Park, Bryton C 701.80 Thomas Fire/Debris Dec17-Jan18 6/17/2022 675902 Zamora, Arielle 716.46 General Fund
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VOICE Magazine • Community Market • LEGAL NOTICES ELECTRONICALLY FILED 2026 Sep 03 10:34 AM - 26CV-2990 Sequatchie County, Chancery Court
Guest House: gated estate, pool, decks, To place your classified, garage, ocean views, Insertion Date: Print: 9.18.26 Digital included 9.16.26 email advertising@VoiceSB.com incl. utilities. $2000. 9.67” times 3 columns = $138.67 • 9.18.26 SHO on 9.30.26.Kira Esparza 820-758-1003 RE: 212 La Jolla Dr; 406 & 408 N Quarantina St; 1715 Thomas Ave
NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC) The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, September 30, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street. On Thursday, September 24, 2026, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PCVideos. Public comments may be submitted via email to WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS) addressed to PC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.
IN THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE CHANCERY COURT OF SEQUATCHI COUNTY CARA DONTAE WILKINS, Plaintiff, v. JOHN WESLEY WILKINS, Defendent.
No. 26CV-2990
ORDER ALLOWING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN LIEU OF PERSONAL SERVICE It appearing by affidavit that Defendant, JOHN WESLEY WILKINS (hereinafter “Husband”), is a resident of Santa Barbara, California and that personal service cannot be had upon him; service of process by publication having been ordered, he is hereby required to appear and answer or otherwise defend against the Complaint for Divorce of Plaintiff, CARA DONTE WILKINS (hereinafter “Wife”). Wife’s attorney is Samuel F. Hudson, P.O. Box 485, 15688 Rankin Avenue, Dunlap, TN 37327, and Husband shall answer within thirty (30) days after the date of the last publication of this notice; otherwise, default judgment may be entered against him for the relief demanded in the Complaint. It is further ordered that this notice shall be published in Voice Magazine, a weekly newspaper of general circulation in Santa Barbara, California wherein Husband last resided, once weekly for four consecutive weeks beginning Friday, September 18, 2026. ENTERED this 3 day of September, 2026. CHANCELLOR MELISSA WILLIS /s/ CHANCELLOR MELISSA WILLIS
All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly. APPEALS: Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to City Council, please contact the City Clerk’s office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov as soon as possible. Appeals may be filed in person at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or in writing via email to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting at which the Commission took action or rendered its decision. Appeals and associated fee postmarked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted. NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 5645305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. • 212 La Jolla Dr Assessor’s Parcel Number: Zoning Designation: Application Number: Applicant / Owner: Project Description:
041-361-017 E-3/S-D-3 (One-Family Residence/Coastal Overlay) PLN2026-00192 Filing Date: 5/19/2026 Bonnie Sangster-Holland / Claire Bohnett Buch Coastal Development Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit and other site improvements.
• 406 & 408 N Quarantina St Assessor’s Parcel Number: 031-302-017 & 031-302-022 Zoning Designation: M-I (Manufacturing Industrial) Application Number: PLN2026-00012 Applicant / Owner: Adam Grosshans, Outset Architecture / Asher Gomez, Bartlett Realty Company Project Description: Performance Standard Permit for accessory office use within existing building • 1715 Thomas Ave Assessor’s Parcel Number: Zoning Designation: Application Number: Applicant / Owner: Project Description:
043-193-009 R-M (Residential Multi-Unit) PLN2024-00302 Ernesto Botello / Bailon Gaudencio Additions and Alterations to Existing Structures
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victorian vogue S TAT E S T R E E T B A L L E T ANNUAL GALA SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 THE MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
Step back in time, into a world of gothic glamor and dark opulence as State Street Ballet invites you to celebrate 32 years of artistry, community, and imagination.
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Summer Solstice Celebration Invites Input on 2027 Parade Theme A THEME PARTY AND FASHION SHOW, hosted by Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration, will be held to begin the process of selecting the 2027 Solstice Parade Theme, on Saturday, September 19th, from 5 to 8pm at Son Y Sabor, 409 State Street.
“It’s a costume party! Whether it’s a long-forgotten outfit from a past Solstice gathering dust in the back of your closet, your hand-made get-up from last year, or an expression of your idea for a 2027 theme, we want to see you strut your stuff!” said Justin Gunn, Solstice Celebration Board President.
The evening will include in-person voting for the 2027 theme, a Theme Wall where guests may write or draw their ideas, and a Fashion Show for those who wish to participate. People may sign up for the Fashion Show online or at the party. Cash prizes will be awarded for Best Solstice Theme Costume and for the evening’s most outrageous—or most last-minute—Solstice fashion. Costume accessories will be available. The Theme Party is part of Summer Solstice Celebration’s ongoing effort to keep the parade rooted in public imagination and community participation. The selected theme will guide the creative work leading toward the 2027 Summer Solstice Parade and Festival.
September 18, 2026
Edward J. Larson To Speak At Channel City Club PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR Edward J. Larson will give a talk, hosted by the Channel City Club on September 23rd from 3:15 to 5:30pm, at the University Club Santa Barbara. Larson will speak about his book Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters.
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Following the nation's 250th anniversary, Professor Larson will offer a fresh look at how the American colonies moved from seeking reconciliation with King George III to declaring total independence in under twelve months.
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The candidates answered questions on topics such as the city budget, fire risks, e-bikes, rent stabilization and State Street. They also were allowed to ask questions of each other FOUR CANDIDATES FOR SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL squared off Thursday in the first council debate of the election season—clarifying their positions as they battle for the open District 4 seat. City Hall finances, housing, the future of State Street, and public safety factored heavily as Devon Wardlow, Monte Wilson, Genevieve Taft-Vazquez, and Jason Dominguez answered questions, questioned each other, and sought to succeed Councilmember Kristen Sneddon, who is running for mayor. “There are some very serious issues critical to people that are facing District 4 and in the city overall, whether its fiscal discipline, revitalizing our downtown, our coastline, or mitigating wildfire risk,” TaftVazquez said. “To advance this, we need proactive and practical leadership.” District 4 encompasses the Riviera, Upper East Side, parts of San Roque, Eucalyptus Hill, and Coast Village Road. The event was hosted and moderated by Jerry Roberts, editor of Newsmakers with JR, and Josh Molina, host of the Santa Barbara Talks podcast. Molina is also editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press. The debate was recorded in the TV Santa Barbara studio and will be available to view on YouTube next week. The moderators asked the panel a series of questions, and also allowed the candidates to ask questions of each other. Wardlow serves on the city’s planning commission; Wilson is a retired tech executive; Taft-Vazquez is a former Coca-Cola executive; and Dominguez previously served on city council in District 1. When asked about cuts the city could make or revenue sources that would help ensure it doesn’t deplete its reserves again, Taft-Vazquez suggested looking at vacant roles and perhaps introducing new
technologies. She also said she supports generating more Transient Occupancy Tax revenue.
Wardlow wants to hire an economic development manager, re-evaluate contracts with consultants, and look at best practices in other cities, she said. Wilson said he wants to create a more efficient process for starting a business, noting that city departments butt heads over who has the authority to make decisions. “We’ve just got to knock down some of those barriers and make it easy for them,” Wilson said. Dominguez previously served on the city’s finance committee while on the council. He said he would ask each city department to produce a budget with a ten percent cost reduction, stop using “expensive, out-of-town consultants,” create more jobs in healthcare, and invest in arts and education. He also wants the council to look at the budget every quarter, he said. State Street will soon undergo a massive renovation; the council recently approved a State Street Master Plan. Candidates were asked how the city will pay for the $100 million plan, and what it should do to address safety concerns associated with e-bikes on State Street. Likewise, Wilson asked his opponents how they would measure the success of the plan. Wardlow is a strong supporter of the State Street Master Plan and is confident the city will find grant funding because $50 million is for essential infrastructure— stormwater management, she said. “Given that this is a major priority for our community, the heart and soul of our community, I’m confident that we will get bonds, grants from the state and federal level, to revitalize the core of Santa Barbara,” Wardlow said, adding she would measure success by comparing revenue on State Street to its 2014 levels. Dominguez and Wilson said Measure C, a one-cent sales tax approved by voters, could be used as a funding source for stormwater management once funds are used to build police stations and fire stations. Dominguez supports a hard cap on a management fee structure and bringing back any project costing over three percent of the budget to the council for a public vote, he said. Success of the plan would be measured based on the number of new permits and
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Candidates Dominguez, Taft-Vazquez, Wardlow and Wilson square off in Santa Barbara City Council District 4 forum
Santa Barbara City Council candidates for District 4, Devon Wardlow, Genevieve Taft-Vazquez, Jason Dominguez and Monte Wilson, discuss some of the city’s biggest issues in a debate moderated by Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts and Santa Barabara Talks with Santa Barbara News-Press editor Josh Molina.
housing starts downtown, Dominguez said.
rate, she said.
Taft-Vazquez said she wants to consider bonds, state grants, and impact fees to fund the plan. And to measure its success, she would look at the number of people attending events downtown.
Taft-Vazquez supports a five-year clause in the ordinance that re-evaluates if it’s accomplished its goals, she said.
All the candidates support stricter enforcement of e-bikes. Wardlow said children engaging recklessly on e-bikes should have their bikes impounded and picked up by their parents. Taft-Vazquez supports speed limits, creating physical barriers, and making clear where bike lanes are, she said. Hailing from the most fire-prone neighborhoods in the city, the candidates took turns describing actions they’d take to make the city safer. Dominguez said he’d oppose “mammoth, out-of-scale projects” such as the builder’s remedy project behind the Mission. He’d also work with the state insurance commissioner to work on high rates on insurance plans, like the California FAIR Plan, he said. Wardlow and Wilson said they support staffing firetrucks with four personnel instead of the current three. Wardlow and Taft-Vazquez said they want the city to invest in infrastructure for fire departments that have already been funded through ballot initiatives like Measure C. Additionally, Taft-Vazquez supports no building in high-fire zones, putting a paramedic on fire trucks and using AI as a tool to help fire-proof houses, she said. On the rent stabilization ordinance, which would cap rent increases to 60 percent of CPI annually, Wardlow, a city planning commissioner, supports having a cap that the city can realistically process and that successfully stabilizes the rent. She also supports exempting mom-and-pop property owners renting below market
Dominguez said he does not support the ordinance. “It’s less ‘the devil is in the details’ than just that the concept is flawed,” Dominguez said. He suggested focusing on increasing the housing supply, especially affordable units, as well as workers’ salaries. Wilson wants to create a program that incentivizes building housing, he said. Taft-Vazquez asked candidates how they think developers benefit the city, and if they support the height restriction on buildings being lifted. Ensuring adaptive reuse, especially downtown, is a priority, Wardlow said. She said increasing the height restriction to 65 feet downtown would be appropriate because “it’s part of bending our community to bring that vitality, which is foundational to the success of downtown.” Wilson said the city needs to maintain a “semblance of control” on how many units are built in the city. Dominguez supports buildings scaled back from the street being able to be built higher than they currently are, he said. He said the city can encourage developers to come to Santa Barbara by eliminating red tape and excessive regulations. “Sacramento’s just gone nuts in terms of what it is forcing cities and counties to do,” Dominguez said. “So I hope that our state legislators can work to bring local control back to cities like Santa Barbara, which are bounded by the ocean on one side and foothills on the other.”
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CREEK WEEK CREEK WEEK September 19 - 26, 2026
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
2pm Wild Walk: Watershed Wildlife with SB Wildlife Care 2pm Wildat Walk: Watershed with SB Wildlife Care Network Upper Devereux Wildlife Slough/North Campus Open Network at Upper Devereux Slough/North Campus Open Space. Pam@SBWCN.org. Space. Pam@SBWCN.org. 5:30pm Andree Clark Bird Refuge Restoration Tour with the 5:30pm BirdMeet Refuge Restoration Tour with the City of SBAndree CreeksClark Division. at East Beach near Bird Refuge CityCabrillo of SB Creeks Division. Meet at East Beach near Bird Refuge on Blvd. Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. on Cabrillo Blvd. Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8am Clean Streets, Clean Seas: Microplastics & Street 8am CleanWebinar Streets, with Cleanthe Seas: & Street Sweeping CityMicroplastics of SB Creeks Division. Sweeping Webinar with the City of SB Creeks Division. Register at StormwaterAwareness.org. Register at StormwaterAwareness.org. 9-11am Sycamore Creek Cleanup with the SB Zoo. Meet at 9-11am Sycamore CreekDr. Cleanup the SB Zoo. Meet at Zoo entrance, 500 Ninos RSVP towith NSeal@SBZoo.org. Zoo entrance, 500 Ninos Dr. RSVP to NSeal@SBZoo.org. 9am Yoga at Linden Field Meet at Linden Ave & Sandyland Rd 9am Yoga at Linden Field Meet at Linden Ave & Sandyland Rd in Carpinteria. JDayeMackie@gmail.com. in Carpinteria. JDayeMackie@gmail.com. 11am-12pm s’o’ hil xus (Bear Spring) Restoration Tour with 11am-12pm s’o’Center. hil xusPark (Bear Restoration Tour and with UCSB’s Cheadle atSpring) 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta UCSB’s Center. at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta and walk to Cheadle restoration site. Park Bender@CCBER.UCSB.edu. walk to restoration site. Bender@CCBER.UCSB.edu. 3-5pm San Jose Creek Tour with the Environmental Defense 3-5pm San CreekOld Tour with the Environmental Center, City Jose of Goleta, Town Goleta NeighborhoodDefense Creek Center, Goleta, Old Town Goleta Creek Project,City andof County Flood Control. MeetNeighborhood at Jonny Wallis Park, Project, and County Flood Control. Meet at Jonny Wallis Park, 170 N. Kellogg. BTrautwein@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org. 170 N. Kellogg. BTrautwein@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org.
September 19 - 26, 2026 Santa Barbara ~ Goleta ~ Carpinteria ~ UCSB Santa Barbara ~ Goleta ~ Carpinteria ~ UCSB
9am-12pm Coastal Cleanup Day at beaches Countywide! Sign 9am-12pm Coastal Cleanup Day at beaches Countywide! Sign up at ExploreEcology.org/CCD. up at ExploreEcology.org/CCD. 9am-12pm Devereux Creek Cleanup with the Environmental 9am-12pm Devereux Creek Cleanup with the Environmental Defense Center. Meet at Canon Green Dr & Phelps Rd in Goleta. Defense Center. Meet at Canon Green Dr & Phelps BTrautwein@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org. Rd in Goleta. BTrautwein@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org. 9am-1pm FREE Bulky Item Drop-Off with the City of Goleta. 9am-1pm FREE Bulky Item Green Drop-Off withPacific the City of Goleta. Phelps Rd between Cannon Dr and Oaks Rd. Phelps Rd between Cannon Green Dr and Pacific Oaks Rd. CityOfGoleta.org/BeautifyGoleta. CityOfGoleta.org/BeautifyGoleta. 10am-12pm Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park Creek Tour 10am-12pm Carpinteria Salt MarshAve Nature Creek Tour Meet at Park entrance at Sandyland & AshPark Ave in Carpinteria. Meet at Park entrance at Sandyland Ave & Ash Ave in Carpinteria. Carp_Parks@yahoo.com. Carp_Parks@yahoo.com. 3pm Paint-a-Long at the Watershed Resource Center with City 3pm the Watershed Resource Center2981 with Cliff City of SBPaint-a-Long Sustainabilityat & Resilience and SB Public Library. of SB Sustainability & Resilience and SB Public Library. 2981 Cliff Dr. JHollywood@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Dr. JHollywood@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. 9:30-11:30am Land Shark Tour with the City of SB Creeks 9:30-11:30am Landrequired Shark Tour with the City of SB Creeks Division. $10 RSVP at SBCreekWeek.com. Division. $10 RSVP required at SBCreekWeek.com. 10-11:30am Creek to Coast Paddle with the City of Carpinteria. 10-11:30am to Coast Paddle with City Limited to 20Creek participants, ages 12 and up.the Sign upofatCarpinteria. Limited to 20 participants, ages 12 and up. Sign up at CityOfCarp.co/OceanPaddle. CityOfCarp.co/OceanPaddle.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
11am-12pm Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Tour Limited 11am-12pm Santaages Barbara Wildlife Care Tour Limited to 10 participants, 15 and up. RSVP to Network Pam@SBWCN.org. to 10 participants, ages 15 and up. RSVP to Pam@SBWCN.org. 1-2pm Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Tour Limited to 10 1-2pm Santaages Barbara Wildlife Care Tour Limited to 10 participants, 15 and up. RSVP toNetwork Pam@SBWCN.org. participants, ages 15 and up. RSVP to Pam@SBWCN.org.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
9am Yoga at Linden Field Meet at Linden Ave & Sandyland Rd in 9am Yoga atJDayeMackie@gmail.com. Linden Field Meet at Linden Ave & Sandyland Rd in Carpinteria. Carpinteria. JDayeMackie@gmail.com. 11am-12pm s’o’ hil xus (Bear Spring) Restoration Tour with 11am-12pm s’o’Center. hil xusPark (Bear Restoration Tour and with UCSB’s Cheadle atSpring) 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta UCSB’s Cheadle Center. Park at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta and walk to restoration site. Bender@CCBER.UCSB.edu. walk to restoration site. Bender@CCBER.UCSB.edu. 12-1:30pm Urban Creek Trails: SB’s Waterfront & Estuaries 12-1:30pm Creek Trails: SB’s Waterfront & Estuaries with the CityUrban of SB Creeks Division. Meet at East Beach near the with the Cityon ofCabrillo SB Creeks Division. Meet at East Beach near the Bird Refuge Blvd. JMurray@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Bird Refuge on Cabrillo Blvd. JMurray@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. 5-7pm Carpinteria Bluffs Bioblitz with the City of Carpinteria. 5-7pm Carpinteria Bluffs Bioblitz the City ofBluffs Carpinteria. Download iNaturalist app and meetwith at Carpinteria Download iNaturalist appSustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov. and meet at Carpinteria Bluffs Trailhead on Bailard Ave. Trailhead on Bailard Ave. Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
10:30am-12pm Watershed Rock Painting at Carpinteria 10:30am-12pm Watershed Rock Painting at Carpinteria Community Garden. 4855 5th St in Carpinteria. th Community Garden. 4855 5 St in Carpinteria. Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov. Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov. 1pm Permeable Pavers: Lessons Learned Webinar with the 1pm Webinar with the City ofPermeable SB Creeks Pavers: Division.Lessons RegisterLearned at City of SB Creeks Division. Register at StormwaterAwareness.org. StormwaterAwareness.org. Updated 9/8/2026 Updated 9/8/2026
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 9:30am-12:30pm Arroyo Burro Creek Bike Ride with SB 9:30am-12:30pm ArroyoMeet Burro Ride withBeach SB Urban Creeks Collective. at Creek ArroyoBike Burro County Urban Creeks Collective. Meet Arroyo Burro County Beach Park picnic tables, 2981 Cliff Dr.atInfo@SBUrbanCreeks.org. Park picnic tables, 2981 Cliff Dr. Info@SBUrbanCreeks.org. 10-11am Falconry Demonstration at the South Coast 10-11am Falconry Demonstration the South Transfer Station with County of SB at Project CleanCoast Water. 4430 Transfer Station with County of SB Project Clean Water. 4430 Calle Real in SB. CleanWater@CountyOfSB.org. Calle Real in SB. CleanWater@CountyOfSB.org. 3-6pm Goleta Beach Creek to Coast Curiosity Quest with 3-6pm Beach Creek Curiosity Quest with ExploreGoleta Ecology & County of to SBCoast Project Clean Water. Meet Explore Ecology & County of SB Project Clean Water. Meet between Picnic Area A and The Ellwood. between Picnic Area A and The Ellwood. CleanWater@CountyOfSB.org. CleanWater@CountyOfSB.org. 5:30-7pm Creek Week Art Show Reception at the Goleta 5:30-7pm Creek Week Art Show Reception at the Goleta Community Center. 5679 Hollister Ave. GoletaValleyLibrary.org. Community Center. 5679 Hollister Ave. GoletaValleyLibrary.org.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
9am “Grade & Grab!” Volunteer Cleanup with the City of SB 9am “Grade & Grab!” Cleanup with the Cityatof SB Creeks Division. Meet atVolunteer 801 Garden St, 2nd Floor. RSVP nd Creeks Division. Meet at 801 Garden St, 2 Floor. RSVP SBCreekWeek.com. CShepherd@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. at SBCreekWeek.com. CShepherd@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. 9:30am-12:30pm Mission Creek to the Sea Bike Ride with SB 9:30am-12:30pm Mission Creek to theNook Sea Bike with SB Urban Creeks Collective. Meet at Rocky Park,Ride 610 Mission Urban Creeks Collective. Meet at Rocky Nook Park, 610 Mission Canyon Rd in SB. Info@SBUrbanCreeks.org. Canyon Rd in SB. Info@SBUrbanCreeks.org. 10am-12pm Santa Monica Creek Pollinator Habitat 10am-12pm SantaatMonica Pollinator Habitat Restoration Meet 4405 ElCreek Carro Ln in Carpinteria. RSVP to Restoration Meet at 4405 El Carro Ln in Carpinteria. RSVP to RWKolbe@gmail.com. RWKolbe@gmail.com. 1-2pm Cachuma Lake Interactive Watershed Exploration at 1-2pm Lake Center. Interactive Watershed Exploration at the NealCachuma Taylor Nature CLNaturalist@CountyOfSB.org. the Neal Taylor Nature Center. CLNaturalist@CountyOfSB.org. 2-3:30pm Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve Tour Limited to 20 2-3:30pm Carpinteria Limited participants, ages 8 andSalt up. Marsh Meet atReserve the end Tour of Estero Dr into 20 participants, ages 8 and up. Meet at the end of Estero Dr in Carpinteria. RSVP to AJBrooks@UCSB.edu. Carpinteria. RSVP to AJBrooks@UCSB.edu.
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Celebrating and Caring for Creeks By Gabriella TaranTino / VOICE
JOINING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN CREEKS, RIVERS, AND THE OCEANS, the City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability and Resilience Department will host the 27th annual Creek Week, from September 19th to the 26th, in conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup Day. This celebration of the city’s creeks, watersheds, and ocean presents a range of opportunities for community members of all ages to connect with, care for, and learn about their local waterways. Creek Week kickoff coincides fittingly with International Coastal Cleanup Day, when Santa Barbara residents are
encouraged to join millions worldwide in protecting local water sources from pollution. Attendees can sign up to help clean any participating site, such as Ellwood Bluffs & Beach, Lake Los Carneros, Devereux Creek, and many more from 9am to 12pm Saturday, September 19th. In addition to coastal care, 2026 events also emphasize environmental appreciation with outdoor activities and art. Start your morning with grounding, open-air yoga at Linden Field from 9am to 10am on Tuesday, September 22nd and Thursday, September 24th, or, for a more active endeavor, join the 5th annual four-mile Mission Creek to the Sea Bike Ride at 9:30am on Saturday, September 26th.
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For family-oriented fun, check out festivities at Cachuma Lake, featuring scavenger hunts and watershedfocused exhibits on Thursdays and Sundays during the week, as well as the Creekside Paint-a-Long at the Watershed Resource Center or Watershed Rock Painting at Carpinteria Community Garden.
Coastal Clean Up Day 2026
Join the millions of people all over the world volunteering to help clean up their local creeks, neighborhoods, and beaches during International Coastal Clean Up Day 2026. All ages are encouraged to participate, so bring your own bags, gloves, and sun protection and meet behind the Skater’s Point skate park and Palm Park parking lot at East Beach to be a part of California’s largest annual volunteer event from 9am to 12pm on Saturday, September 19th.
As the celebration comes to a close, don't miss The Creek Week Art Contest reception, recognizing the creativity of local artists and their pieces for this year’s Goleta Community Center Art Show: Story Beneath the Surface: Art Inspired by our Creeks, Oceans and Watersheds. The exhibit runs from the 11th to the 30th of September, and awards will be presented from 5:30pm
to 7pm at the Goleta Community Center on Friday, September 25th. Santa Barbara has long been a force for sparking environmental awareness and change. From inspiring the creation of Earth Day to founding one of the nation's first ecology centers, the city’s legacy of environmental stewardship continues during Creek Week, with clean ups, guided tours, art shows and more, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the features that make the region so unique. For a complete list of Creek Week activities visit sbcreekweek.com, and to register and view available sites for Coastal Cleanup Day visit exploreecology.org/coastalcleanup-day
Free and open to the public, register at exploreecology.org/coastal-cleanup-day/ Coastal Cleanup Day is brought to you by Explore Ecology and our partner, the County of Santa Barbara Resource Recovery and Waste Management, with support from the Cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Solvang. The statewide event is organized by the California Coastal Commission and the international effort is led by the Ocean Conservancy.
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• At Grace Fisher’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse step out and participate in D.C. Griff ’s Club Diversity Dance Party and join the art tables where attendees of all abilities are creating art.
In the Plaza: Watch the Selah Dance Company’s performance at 5:45pm. They will perform modern and ballet dance as they create a painting with their feet. Listen to the Goodland Jazz Group as they play music at 6:30pm. Watch Bubbles by Eco-Wonder Workshop as she creates dancing bubbles. • Stop by the NAACP and Chumash Tribe’s display tables and learn about their activities.
Free Parking State St & Hope Ave
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The Artists of Elevate, Fine Line, and Illuminations Galleries of the La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts will be present and ready to share their most recent work. Chat, enjoy wine and snacks, and take a visual journey.
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Watch the Selah Dance Company’s performance at 5:45pm. They will perform modern and ballet dance as they create a painting with their feet.
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Convivencias:
Flamenco at The Santa Barbara Historical Museum By Richard and Amanda Payatt, Special to VOICE
BRINGING THE WORLD TO OUR DOORSTEP, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum and Flamenco! Santa Barbara presented an unforgettable performance, Convivencias, last Thursday, September 10th. A virtual constellation of flamenco artists put on the sort of show that one might be able to catch in Los Angeles once a year, if Los Angeles was lucky! And for the record, Los Angeles got this show at the Ford Theater this week. But we got it first! “Flamenco tonight was the strike of a heel, a guitar answering, and a singers voice rising into the night. I loved the intimacy of it all: gesture, rhythm, restraint, abandon. A beautiful night,” said Carolyn Gargano-Strong of the event. From Jerez de la Frontera’s legendary flamenco families came guitarist Manu Fernandez, flutist Juan Parrilla, violinist Bernardo Parrilla, and singers Carmen Grilo and Ismael Fernández. Rounding out this long-distance trio were the spectacular Cuban guitarist, Andres Vadin, and Venezuelan percussionist Diego Alvarez. Dancing for our delight were six dancers, showing us a just a glimpse of the vast variety of styles of the dance. Topping the list was María Bermúdez, artistic director of Flamenco! Santa Barbara. Maria, a native of Mexico, has been selling out major theaters, like Disney Hall in Los Angeles, for years. To have her in Santa Barbara, and to have her bring her shows here is something we should all treasure. Nino de los Reyes came along from Jerez de la Frontera. Santa Barbara’s rare gems, Sabrina Ybarra, Talia Vestal, Ysabella Yturralde also performed. But we can never forget to mention the dashing Timo Nuñez, Santa Barbara’s world-class local hero of flamenco. Whenever Timo takes the stage, you can count on the crowd to scream with appreciation. He never fails to bring the house down. María Bermúdez
The evening’s atmosphere was like a big family party. Before the show, we drank wine together and enjoyed fresh hot quesadillas and other delicious tidbits. The 90-minute show was full of first-rate music and dancing. We get a lot of very good flamenco here, thanks to Maria, Timo, and generations of great studio teachers. But this night was light years ahead of what we normally get. Despite the 90-degree heat, the audience didn’t mind at all if the stage dancing made the scene even hotter. The museum’s courtyard thundered with applause as each dance showed us yet another side of the world of flamenco. The wonderful artisans from Jerez de la Frontera brought us a night to remember.
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Juan Parrilla, Bernardo Parrilla, Ismael Fernández, and Carmen Grilo
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Photo by Mark M. Whitehurst / VOICE
We owe our thanks to Flamenco! Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Historical Museum for making this happen. Dacia Harwood of the museum noted, "Flamenco has become an important part of the Museum’s cultural programming. Convivencias was a truly extraordinary evening bringing together world-class artists from Spain and the United States in a celebration of music, dance, and cultural connection beneath the stars." Photos by Fritz Olenberger olenberger.com
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Art Venues
• GALLERIES • STUDIOS • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES • Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032
Malcolm Tuffnell Art Studio
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
Luna at 16 Tuffnellarts@hotmail.com 805-965-8950
10 West Gallery • Stunned by the Moment through Oct 25 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-7707711 • 10westgallery.com Architectural Fdn Gallery • What Remains by Don Scott & Ella Jennings: 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
Lenore Tolegian Hughes lenorehughes.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 • Rebecca Farr: Battle Cries through Oct 27 • 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
Fine Art Prints Greeting Cards and more
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 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
dimarcogallery.com Goleta Photographer
Frank DiMarco
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
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 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 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
Nurit Ruckenstein LCCCA Elevate Gallery La Cumbre Plaza starnurit@cox.net
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 Linden Studio • Art & Artifacts • 963 Linden Ave, Carpinteria • 805570-9195.
RUTH ELLEN HOAG
www.ruthellenhoag.com @ruthellenhoag 805-689-0858 ~inquire for studio classes~
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
PLAY:
Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin
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
Exhibit on display at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum through November 29, 2026 Open daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Ganna Walska Lotusland • Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • lotusland.org
SBMM
Grace Fisher Fdn • Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • WeSu 11-5pm • gracefisherfoundation.org
113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
sbmm.org • (805) 962-8404
Kerry Methner TheTouchofStone.com 805-570-2011 • VOICE Gallery
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Art Venues CONTINUED MCASB Satellite • Riviera Beach House • Alexis Childress: Migration, Memory, Movement; and Tristan Esmino: sa gawi ng araw • 121 State St. 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. 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
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Alliance members • 735 Anacapa St.
Santa Barbara Tennis Club - 2nd Fridays Art • Western Edge through Nov 4 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • 2ndfridaysart.com
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
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum • A Legacy of Culture, Innovation, and Resilience • 3500 Numancia St, SY • Thu-Sun 10-5pm • sychumashmuseum.org
3rd Friday Gallery Row Artwalk at La Cumbre Plaza • 5-8pm Fri, 9/18. (See page 28)
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 Ynez Valley Historical Museum • 3596 Sagunto St • 12-4pm We-Su • santaynezmuseum.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 • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Daily • 805-962-8404 • SBMM.org
Seimandi & Leprieur • Michael EB Detto: Looking Ahead Sept • 33 W Anapamu St. • Wed-Sat 11-6 • 805610-1203 • seimandileprieur.com
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.
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 Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily • 805682-4711 • sbnature.org
Sahyun Genealogical Library • Research family history • 316 Castillo St • Tue/Thu 10-4; Sun & 3rd Sat 1-4 • SBGen.org
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
Art Events
This Friday stop by the La Cumbra Plaza Gallery Row Art Walk. At 6pm the completed Solstice “Musiphant”will be unveiled. Also enjoy music-dance- fooddrinks front of the Legacy Gallery.
Santa Barbara Art Association New For details see page 28 in this issue of member jury day VOICE. • bring three original artworks in the same medium completed within the last five years • Schott Center Auditorium • Application fee $25 • sbartassoc.org • 11:00am-12:30pm Sa, 9/19.
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 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
Join Indah Gallery on Saturday, September 19th at 3pm for an artist talk with Jorge “Chucho” Hernandez. Chucho will be discussing his show Perspective comprised of over two decades of work. Chucho is a selfdescribed storyteller, and his talk will be a narrative journey through the creation and meaning behind his stunning paintings.
Artist Talk • Jorge “Chucho” Hernandez discusses his contemporary oil paintings in his show Perspective • Indah Gallery • Free • 3pm Sa, 9/19. May Pang • Presentation and signing of her photographs • Tamsen Gallery • Free • tamsengallery.com • 1-7pm Sa, 9/22 & Su, 9/23.
Waterhouse Gallery Montecito • Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com
Carpinteria Creative Arts Market • Pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30pm-6pm Thu.
Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com 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
Few people knew John Lennon as intimately as May Pang. Pang was Lennon’s lover during the infamous “Lost Weekend” which lasted 18 months during late 1973 through 1975. May will be at Tamsen Gallery signing photographs for purchase. This is a special two-day event that you won’t want to miss.
SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10am-5pm Sun.
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Two Major Active Transportation and Coastal Access Projects Moving Forward in Summerland
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Construction of the Santa Claus Lane Streetscape and Coastal Access Improvements Project Phase 2 began on September 1st. This project includes construction of a new pedestrian at‑grade railroad crossing to provide safe public access to Santa Claus Lane Beach. This work is needed to improve coastal access in a location where the Union Pacific Railroad right‑of‑way currently limits safe entry to the shoreline. Road travel will not be affected, but beach access will be limited to an entrance west of the commercial area. The temporary fence will be removed once construction is complete. No parking signs will be posted along the construction area. The contractor may temporarily remove signs during non‑working hours to provide more parking. The $11 million project is paid for through State Interregional Transportation Improvement Program funds. Construction will continue into summer 2027. The County is also constructing an 800‑foot multi‑use path to connect the existing Class I bike path over Ortega Hill to bicycle and pedestrian facilities along N. Jameson Lane. This project fills a long‑standing gap in the California Coastal Trail and Pacific Bike Route, improving safety and mobility for cyclists and pedestrians traveling between Montecito and Summerland. During working hours,
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CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN on two key transportation and coastal access projects in the Summerland area this month.
Santa Claus Lane Streetscape and Coastal Access Improvements Project
the contractor will use traffic control for one lane of alternating traffic. During non‑working hours, if the full width of the lane cannot be restored, the contractor will operate temporary traffic signals to direct traffic through the construction area. The construction contract totals $1.5 million and is fully funded through the State’s Solution Congested Corridors Program. Construction is anticipated to begin in September 2026 and last through January 2027. Toro Enterprises, Inc. Will construct both projects. For information on Santa Barbara County Transportation Division projects, visit pwsb.net
Submitted by LaeL Wageneck, APR Santa Barbara County Public Works Department
805 Focus Gives Santa Barbara County Nonprofits Professional Production and Broadcast Exposure Applications are now open for the next round of TV Santa Barbara's nonprofit storytelling series TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) is deepening its commitment to the local nonprofit community through 805 Focus, a television series that gives Santa Barbara County organizations a professional platform to share their missions, impact and stories. Each year, TVSB selects 30 local nonprofits to participate in the program, providing access to its professional studio, production team, broadcast channels and digital platforms, while underwriting half the cost of each production. Applications for the next round of 805 Focus are open now, with spots awarded on a rolling basis. Demand for the program continues to grow, and organizations interested in participating are encouraged to apply early. "Supporting the organizations that serve Santa Barbara is at the heart of what TV Santa Barbara is here to do," said Erik Davis, Executive Director of TV Santa Barbara. "We have professional studios, talented people and the ability to reach audiences across television and digital platforms. 805 Focus allows us to put those resources to work for our
nonprofit community and help amplify the incredible work happening throughout Santa Barbara County."
At the heart of the program is host Cynder Sinclair, Ph.D., a long‑ time nonprofit leader and advocate who volunteers her time to lead the series. Drawing on decades of nonprofit experience, Sinclair helps each organization communicate not just what it does, but why its work matters. Each participating organization records a professionally produced 20‑minute episode highlighting its mission, programs, people and community impact. Episodes air on Channels 17 and 71 and stream across TVSB's growing network of digital platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire, YouTube and TVSB's on‑demand service, for two full years. A short form cut is also produced for social media. Organizations also receive their finished program to use in their own outreach, from fundraising appeals to donor communications and grant applications, extending its value well beyond the initial broadcast. To qualify, organizations must be a registered 501(c)
after two years.
(3) nonprofit (or operate under a fiscal sponsor with active 501(c)(3) status) and primarily serve Santa Barbara County. Because the program is intentionally limited to 30 organizations per year, selected nonprofits are eligible to apply again
805 Focus reflects TV Santa Barbara's broader mission: keeping professional media resources and meaningful local distribution accessible to the community it serves. Organizations interested in applying can find more information and apply at tvsantabarbara.org/805-focus, or by contacting TVSB at info@tvsb.tv or (805) 571-1721. www.tvsantabarbara.org TV Santa Barbara is a nonprofit community media organization dedicated to empowering people and organizations to tell their stories, engage their community and participate in civic life. Through television, streaming, digital media, production services and media education, TVSB serves as Santa Barbara's civic media hub, powering community storytelling across broadcast and digital platforms.
Submitted by erik Davis, executive director, TV Santa Barbara
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Tech insiders call for humanistscientist discourse amid ‘Copernican moment’ of AI age By Sy Boles, Harvard Staff Writer, September 15, 2026
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADVANCES DAILY. Right now, humans, with our values and beliefs, are the decision-makers who set the agenda, form relationships, create culture. There is a growing sense of profound discomfort over the fact that AI soon may take over some of that. What is our place when we are no longer solely at the center of things? That was the question at the heart of a panel co-hosted by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and the Division of Arts and Humanities’ Public Culture Project. “I think we’re going to start seeing a lot of exciting applications [for AI] coming out … but it’s important to talk about this in a way that respects what it is to be human,” said panelist Ken Archer, product lead in responsible AI at Microsoft. The panel was the first in a yearlong series exploring what makes us distinctly human and why that is important in the “Copernican moment” of the AI age. Future panels will bring together scientists and humanists to probe what artificial intelligence means for death and grieving, faith and religion, and empathy and meaningmaking, among other topics. “These kinds of questions are the kinds of questions that humanists have asked, at least some of them, for a very long time — poets, philosophers, historians, novelists. This is the domain of the human, and we really have to bring our judgment to bear,” said Sean Kelly, dean of Arts and Humanities and the Teresa G. and Ferdinand F. Martignetti Professor of Philosophy, who introduced the panel. Archer and fellow panelist Jackson Kernion ’12, who leads the human feedback program at Anthropic, began by offering contrasting visions of
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Is there a philosopher in the house?
Host Moira Weigel (from left) with panelists Jackson Kernion of Anthropic and Ken Archer of Microsoft
a different kind of intelligence: the human one. “The human mind is not different in kind from a reptile mind or a monkey mind,” Kernion said. “I was always attracted to the idea that the mind is like a computer, which is maybe convenient for the work I went into.” Archer, on the other hand, saw the human mind, with its capacity for reason and for updating its background knowledge or assumptions, as distinct from other kinds of intelligence. “We’re in the world, making distinctions within the world. This is basically thinking, and it’s our best definition we have so far,” Archer said. “What it lacks is the precision of mathematical physics, but I think it can get us started to have a good conversation about whether AI can surpass us.”
knowledge in their weights, but they pop into existence from the first token of the context window until they’re done generating, and that really is very much unlike us.” Or, he joked, maybe a human life is just one long context window, referring to the amount of text an AI can process at one time when asked to generate a response. Archer pointed to Martin Heidegger’s concept of thrownness, or Geworfenheit — the uniquely human experience of finding oneself thrown into the pre-existing world — and the uniquely human act of expressing that experience in language. It’s humanity’s “thrownness” that gives us our ability to adapt to a frustrating, imperfect world, Archer said, a trait that still confounds the most advanced large language models.
How would those two perspectives, then, inform what it would mean for AI to outmatch us, asked Moira Weigel, the host of the discussion and an assistant professor of comparative literature in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
AI may excel at chess, he explained, which is a closed world with fixed rules. “But when presented with an impossible task, does it step back from the world and say, ‘Well, what is the significance of this task I have been given?’ … No.”
AI would first require a longer memory, Kernion said.
The conversation took place days after news of an Anthropic researcher quitting over the risk of self-improving AI snowballing out of human control and amid the ongoing conversation about how a swarm of OpenAI agents recently went rogue and hacked the AI code repository Hugging Face.
“I’m present for every moment of my life, and I bring with me all my experiences that accrue,” he said. “LLMs are born anew in every context window. They have all this background
Archer and Kernion, who both work in AI safety, are not immune from concerns about the products they help build — including the uncanny ways the models can seem, in Kernion’s words, like developing organisms. “Every RL [reinforcement learning] training run is starting from this infant you’re growing in a weird way. The public only sees the final product; there are all sorts of weird, messedup models you don’t see. I want to spend the time making sure the reward signals are specified the way we want,” Kernion said. The researchers acknowledged that aligning AI with human values is no easy task, especially since humans are rarely aligned with one another. For those messy contingencies, Archer said, scientists ought to enlist the help of the humanities. “We need the academy, and we need philosophy in particular, at this moment. Unfortunately, it’s less common today than it used to be, for when society faces a crisis, to call the philosophers.” Printed with permission: Harvard Gazette online article, September 15, 2026
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Santa Barbara City Council pumps brakes on AI-powered surveillance cameras amid tense, emotional meeting The meeting featured multiple tense exchanges, particularly over the use of artificial intelligence.
By Aston smith, Special for Santa
City Council voted 5-2 to defer an agreement with Verkada to provide license plate readers until a comprehensive review of the city’s license plate reader policy is completed. SANTA BARBARA ONCE AGAIN BACKED AWAY from partnering with a new surveillance company, during a tense and heated meeting Tuesday. The city had intended to enter a contract with Verkada, but the council instead voted 5-2 to conduct a review of the city’s controversial Automatic License Plate Reader policy before moving forward. The process is estimated to take at least a year. Mayor Randy Rowse and
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Members of the public who spoke raised concerns about how AI would A Flock camera is positioned on Modoc Road near Santa Barbara, Calif. be used in the This camera is operated by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. surveillance. Councilmember Mike Jordan opposed the deferment. Both Rowse and Jordan During one moment toward the end of the meeting, some members of the expressed concerns over how long the audience laughed when Police Chief review would take and the resulting Kelly Gordon said “there’s some AI on delay in the implementation of the the backend of the software.” cameras. “Clearly we have more work to do,” Councilmember Mike Jordan said. Though Jordan said a year is a “horrible” amount of time to take the tool away from the police department. He wanted to shorten the public outreach timeline.
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Rowse chimed in and said “Can we have a little civility out there, please?” He suggested that he could also “clear the room” and finish up “without everybody,” before asking again for a “civil hearing.” A member of the audience said “you show civility first.” That comment prompted a male voice from the dais to appear to whisper, with the microphone still on, “Shut the [expletive] up.” The expletive was audible on the City TV broadcast. None of the other council members addressed the use of the expletive. The tension spotlighted the deep emotions surrounding Flock cameras and surveillance.
At the end of August, the City of Santa Barbara cancelled their contract with Flock Safety. The Santa Barbara Police Department was operating 12 Flock cameras across the city but those cameras were removed and the department no longer has access to the data.
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The department proposed replacing the Flock cameras with 12 Verkada cameras, citing that Verkada allows the city to control and own the data collected from the cameras—providing more security than Flock.
Concerns, solutions and next steps
Verkada openly advertises that their camera software uses artificial intelligense to aid in detection and
surveillance.
Councilmember Kristen Sneddon expressed concern with incorporating artificial intelligence into surveillance in Santa Barbara. “Nothing about surveillance is simple now,” Sneddon said. “This really isn’t about our police department, it’s about the potential uses outside of our police department.” Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez wants to bring activist organizations, such as Indivisible Santa Barbara, in on the discussion about automatic license plate reader policies. City Attorney John Doimas told the council, in response to a question from Councilmember Eric Friedman, that no matter what policy they create regarding the collection and storage of license plate reader data, a warrant from a judge could still overrule it. This means that even if the city opted to run an entirely in-house automatic license plate reader system, the data could still be accessed by the federal government—provided that there were a warrant. One possible alternative to license plate readers is CCTV, which is a more common type of security recording. Police Chief Gordon told the City Council that CCTV would require real time monitoring. That would in turn require a restructuring of staffing to accommodate the live monitoring. Gordon, in an effort to ease concerns, told the City Council that how they buy the Verkada camera dictates how the camera operates. “If we buy the camera as an [License plate reader] camera, we don’t have the ability to switch the technology on it to make it something else,” Gordon said. The department would purchase the cameras solely as license plate readers, without the ability for people detection and facial recognition. The next stage of the process is to conduct public outreach to gather input on the policy. Gordon told the City Council that there is the potential to bring in a Verkada representative at a future meeting to discuss more about the technology. Printed with permission of the Santa Barbara News-Press • 9.15.26 • newspress.com
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