At the beginning of each decade, the slow moving levers of our democracy begin to chug steadily along.
The U.S. Census (a Goliath survey sent to every American household), concludes, and the Census...
“Oh, you’re from Santa Barbara, so how are Halloween and Deltopia there?”
Unfortunately, this is the reaction most young adults get when they share with people who aren’t locals that they are...
Milpas Street, the so-called “Eat Street” of Santa Barbara, has recently seen an addition to its list of restaurants and hole-in-the-wall cafés: The Fresh Market.
The store, featuring a potpourri...
Epicurean Excursions
Seniors can get stuck in the monotonous routine of going to the same restaurants. Here are a few places that are off the beaten path and offer quick, delicious food.
This French bistro...
While the rest of the country freezes, Santa Barbara is now in “exceptional” drought conditions.
As of Feb. 20, the state of the water shortage in Santa Barbara County has officially been increased...
With the U.S. State Department giving warnings to travelers, cautioning to travel to Mexico only if necessary, cruise lines are looking for alternative ports for their guests.
In years past, cruise lines...
Passers bye took note of grotesque zombies in odd costumes who lined State Street on Oct. 26.
Right when you think you’re in a horror movie, they start to dance to none other than Michael Jackson’s...
Students went to see comedian, actor and graphic novelist John Morello perform his one-man show, “Dirt,” at Laguna on Nov. 7 for the first time since 2010.
“I’m not going to preach, teach, or...
Four years after his arrival, Headmaster Paul Slocombe is stepping down from his position at Laguna, and it is not without great sadness that we say goodbye.
“I’ll miss the warmth of the community...
Everyone has that one favorite ice cream flavor that always hits the spot whether it’s chocolate chip cookie dough, rich chocolate, or even just plain vanilla.
But now, minds might be changed about...
Homeless Join “Occupy” Movements
“Think Globally, Act Locally: Street Medicine from Santa Barbara to Haiti” is the lecture presented by Dr. Mimi Doohan, a family physician with a private practice...
Sisters Luisa and Fernanda Cameron casually flipped through magazines last summer when they realized that few of them were for their age group—the only prominent magazines for young fashion enthusiasts...