Bonnie Carroll
Strawberries Take Center Stage At 40th Annual California Strawberry Festival
For strawberry lovers, the 40th Annual California Strawberry Festival, May 16 and 17 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, was the place to be and was overflowing with families having fun tasting strawberry delights and enjoying the many exciting rides available…
Community Love Fest At Grace Fisher 3rd Anniversary
Celebrating 3 Years Of Inclusive Arts Clubhouse Foundation And 10 Years Of Impact The Grace Fisher Foundation 3rd Anniversary Party celebrating the Inclusive Arts Clubhouse was a huge celebration of the magical Grace Fisher's Clubhouse and ten years of free…
La Piazza Celebration of Italian Culture a Huge Santa Barbara Success
Viva Italia! The April Music & Food Festival on April 10-12th, at The Michael Towbes Library Plaza transformed our community Santa Barbara Library Plaza into a lively Italian Piazza for a fabulous premiere of what founder Jacopo Giapopuzzi and an…
Santa Barbara Symphony’s “Bella Italia,” A Brilliant Musical Evening
On Saturday the Santa Barbara Symphony provided an enthusiastic Granada Theatre audience with the amazing Bella Italia, a four-century journey through Italian masterworks — anchored by the American premiere of a bold new concerto inspired by Ferrari’s iconic Rosso Corsa. Guest artist Hanzhi Wang — the first…
Frank McGinity Honored at Annual American Irish Historic Society St. Pat’s Gathering
It was yet another grand night at a private club in Santa Barbara, California for the 2026 American Irish Historical Society of Santa Barbara Traditional St. Patrick's Day Dinner attended by eighty-one members in good standing and their guests. President…
Joe DeLise Shares Details on the “Shocking History of Electricity in Santa Barbara”
Have you ever wondered what Santa Barbara was like before electricity came to our city? Well, during a talk at Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library on “The Shocking History of Electricity in Santa Barbara,” Joe DeLise shared all the fascinating details…
Santa Barbara Sister Cities Committee Leaders Sheltered in Place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Two Santa Barbara residents are sheltering in place amid violence in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Chaos has erupted following the killing of major cartel leader 'El Mencho' in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, February 22. Among the visitors in the city are…
That’s a Wrap: 41st Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival Selected Highlights
This could have been one of the brightest and best Santa Barbara Film Festivals yet, but I’ve been saying that every year for so many years. I never cease to be amazed at the aura of excitement that fills our…