Depth of field, light, composure, and subject matter all matter when it comes to the aesthetic qualities of a photograph. The Central Coast photographers who took home awards in this year’s Winning Images contest nailed all of those things. Out of the more than 400 digital photos submitted in 2022, 32 made the cut. See […]
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Winning Images 2022
Depth of field, light, composure, and subject matter all matter when it comes to the aesthetic qualities of a photograph. The Central Coast photographers who took home awards in this year’s Winning Images contest nailed all of those things. Out of the more than 400 digital photos submitted in 2022, 32 made the cut. See […]
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Menus – Spring/Summer 2022
The Central Coast Guide to All Things Food and Drink
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Political Watch: June 9, 2022
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced that his legislation—the Extreme Risk Order Protection Act—will be voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives sometime between June 6 and 9, according to the congressman’s office. The legislation—which has more than 100 co-sponsors in the House and a companion bill led by U.S. Sen. Dianne […]
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Political Watch: June 2, 2022
• Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Susan Salcido released a May 24 statement regarding the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. “The school shooting that killed 14 students and one teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, is the latest example of horrifying violence in our country. This senseless, devastating loss of life is difficult […]
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Political Watch: May 26, 2022
• Gov. Gavin Newsom visited a water recycling facility in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on May 17 to discuss the administration’s response to the ongoing drought affecting the western United States. January through March were the driest first three months in the state’s recorded history, its largest reservoirs are at half of […]
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Summer Guide 2022
In-person activities, festivals, celebrations, live music, camps, and more just continue to multiply as we cross our fingers and watch pandemic restrictions retreat behind us. There’s so much going on it’s hard to keep track, but don’t worry! Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood went on the hunt and collected as many events as he could and […]
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Political Watch: May 19, 2022
• The U.S. House of Representatives voted 288-131 to approve and advance the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act—a bipartisan measure authored by U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) that ensures federal firefighters receive the same access to job-related disability and retirement benefits as state, county, and municipal firefighters, according to Carbajal’s office. This measure would presume […]
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Pride Issue 2022
Our annual Pride issue is coming a little early this year, but is it ever really too early to celebrate the activism and visibility of the LGBTQ-plus community? We talk to the Pacific Pride Foundation about the upcoming summer of in-person events, why it’s important to remember the activist roots of Pride, and the current […]
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PRIDE 2022
Our annual Pride issue is coming a little early this year, but is it ever really too early to celebrate the activism and visibility of the LGBTQ-plus community? We talk to the Pacific Pride Foundation about the upcoming summer of in-person events, why it’s important to remember the activist roots of Pride, and the current […]
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Political Watch: May 12, 2022
• The California National Guard facilitated the shipment of protective gear and medical supplies to Ukraine, according to a May 5 statement from the Newsom administration. Since March, the state’s shipped five, 50-bed field medical stations along with thousands of pieces of protective gear to Ukraine. “California has stood firm in our support for Ukraine […]
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Summer Guide 2021
It’s been a long year already, and it’s only May. But things are looking up because the world is starting to reopen just in time for summer. And if you’re trying to figure out what’s up, then you’ve come to the right place. In our annual Summer Guide, Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood gathered all of […]
