John Palminteri Named OSD Fiesta Parade Grand Marshall
LOCAL REPORTER EXTRAORDINAIRE
JOHN PALMINTERI will lead Fiesta fun next month after having been named the 2026 Parade Grand Marshall of El Desfile Histórico.
(See Palminteri, 5)
Goleta Clean-Up: Plastic Free Event
SUPPORTING PLASTIC FREE JULY, the City of Goleta has organized a clean-up event for July 18th, called Beautify Goleta. Bulky items (except for electronics and hazardous waste) may be dropped off in the back parking lot at the Community Building on Hollister.
The community litter clean up will be from 9am to 12pm, on the front lawn. Volunteers will receive a gift. CityofGoleta.org
In This Issue
Galleries & Art Venues..............2, 28-31
Community News........ 4-6, 12-14, 16-17
Lawsuit Against the City 14
Harlan Green: Economic Voice 18
Community Market & Legals 18-22
Robert F. Adams: French Wave Film Festival 23
John Palminteri: Community Voice 25
E-Bike Crackdown Draws 39 Citations
By Kerry Methner / VOICE
NOTING THE TSUNAMI OF COMPLAINTS, Santa Barbara Police Department responded with an e-bike enforcement operation this past weekend. Meant to enhance public safety, reduce dangerous riding habits, and prevent collisions, the two-day operation saw 39 citations written for “unsafe e-bike operation” and six unlawfully operated e-motorcycles towed from city streets, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.
“The age range of those issued citations was 13 to 59 years of age,” Field Operations Commander Charles Katsapis responded to a VOICE email inquiry. “The most common age range of those cited was 13 to 18 years old.”
‘We all have a voice’: Carpinteria protest marks one year since Glass House Farms immigration raids
In July 2025, federal agents swept Glass House Farms’ cannabis facilities in Carpinteria and Camarillo, arresting more than 360 people total
By Amanda Velasco,
Santa Barbara News-Press, 7.12.26
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
MARCHED through Carpinteria streets on Saturday to mark the oneyear anniversary of the immigration raids at the Glass House Farms cannabis facilities.
Activist organizations including Carpinteria Sin Fronteras,
805UndocuFund and SBResiste organized the protest.
“What we are seeing today is going to be written in the books of U.S. history,” said 805 UndocuFund Executive Director Primitiva Hernandez. “And this is something that this country is going to have to deal with—the harm that they’re inflicting on our communities.”
Federal agents swept Glass House Farms sites in Carpinteria and Camarillo on July 10, 2025, arresting more than 360 people across both facilities.
San Marcos High School Students Unveil New Mural
By Daisy Scott / VOICE
SCHOOL MAY BE OUT FOR SUMMER, but students’ creative spirits do not take a holiday at San Marcos High School. Over the course of the last weeks, 25 student artists have dedicated their days to painting the school’s newest mural, depicting scenes celebrating Santa Barbara’s natural beauty above a simple yet impactful message: “Life is Good.”
“I hope it brings comfort to a lot of people, and that instead of seeing a wall they see beauty in this,” shared Ximena Gutierrez, who will be a junior at San Marcos this fall. “I think it adds to the campus and makes people feel more included in it.”
Photo by Daisy Scott, VOICE
Photo by
Amanda Velasco, SB News-Press
(See E-Bikes, 13)
Photo by Mark Whitehurst / VOICE
Protesters stand on the sidewalk. Activist organizations including Carpinteria Sin Fronteras, 805UndocuFund and SB Resiste organized the protest.
(See Mural, 29)
(See Protest, 14)
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New Project Fiesta Exhibitions Celebrate the Women of Fiesta
By Daisy Scott / VOICE
STANDING
TALL THROUGH
CENTURIES of art, architecture, and festivals, Saint Barbara and her legend have been woven into our city’s cultural fabric in so many ways beyond its name. In honor of 2026 marking the 100th appearance of St. Barbara in Old Spanish Days parades, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum will open this summer’s Project Fiesta exhibition Finding Saint Barbara with a special celebration on July 23rd, inviting locals and visitors alike to celebrate Santa Barbara’s patron saint.
Continuing the 2026 Project Fiesta’s focus on women and their stories, a joint exhibition, Arte de los Mantónes, will also feature historical mantónes, or Spanish shawls, all worn by community members during Fiestas across generations.
Finding Saint Barbara
Immediately recognizable with her gold crown, red cloak, and palm frond, St. Barbara has appeared in all Fiesta parades since 1926, with each representative selected by the members of Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126, Native Daughters of the Golden West. In Finding Saint Barbara, visitors will discover the 100 women who have contributed to this tradition through the museum’s extensive archives of photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.
everywhere during that week and continues to be!”
Combined with paintings and sculptures that depict how St. Barbara has been historically represented, the exhibition provides an experience that is as informative as it is beautiful.
“People just sort of accept that the town is called Santa Barbara and they don’t question it,” said local historian, author, and guest curator Neal Graffy. “We probably spent six weeks digging through archives and looking for every piece we could on Saint Barbara—I found as far back as 1877 a woman wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper saying everybody talks about Saint Barbara, but nobody knows who she is!”
While there are many different versions of St. Barbara’s story, her account most commonly holds that she was a third century Roman who secretly converted to Christianity and had a tower built on her father’s property feature three windows to symbolize the Trinity. When confronted, Barbara remained steadfast in her faith and was ultimately beheaded by her father for refusing to denounce Christianity. Legend holds that when she died lightning struck her father and the town magistrate. Accordingly, St. Barbara is thought to protect against sudden death as well as those who work with fire and explosives, such as firemen, artillerymen, and miners.
“As a historian you do all of the research and the writing, but you’re basing everything you’re doing on what other people have done and what their accomplishments were,” said Graffy. “So that was just a delight to be able to put it all together and give credit where a lot of credit is due to people that came before us.”
Another meaningful display shows Delfina de la Guerra, the last direct descendant of the historic De la Guerra family, depicting St. Barbara during an 1890 fundraiser to build Cottage Hospital. Nearby, another photograph shows Delfina passing her crown to the 1947 Fiesta St. Barbara, Josephine Pagliotti.
Bárbara Mission Archive-Library and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. There is even a collection of St. Barbara statues on loan from past Saint Barbara Mary Louise Days.
On the next wall, paintings and sculptures of St. Barbara dating from the 17th century through the 1960s provide a stunning overview of how the saint has been depicted by international and local creatives. Most of these works are on-loan from regional museumsm such as the Santa
de los Mantónes
embroidery greets visitors in the next room, where Mantónes
“Santa Barbara has tried to connect itself to the old world through its architecture and in this case, through its art, folklore, and traditions,” said Alessio. “I think it will be cool for people to see pieces that you might not normally see unless you’re in a church here at the Historical Museum.”
Brightly colored and
“I hope this illuminates the role that St. Barbara plays in Fiesta,” said museum Director of Education Emily Alessio, who curated the exhibition with Executive Director Dacia Harwood, guest curator Neal Graffy, and staff. “She’s part of the City’s identity, she has all these symbols that appear throughout Santa Barbara and public art. When looking at the people who are personifying her, we look at all the different places where Saint Barbara appears during Fiesta week, whether it be the parade or the mission with Fiesta Pequeña. She’s
“In a way, she was one of the first feminists in that she stood up to the maledominated hierarchy and stuck to her beliefs,” said Graffy.
One of the most exciting results of Graffy’s involvement emerged as he worked with Alessio to investigate previously unidentified photographs. Many reveal the role St. Barbara played within the city before Fiesta began, including a photo showing the local Elks Lodge with a woman representing St. Barbara in a 1907 parade in Santa Monica.
30 mantónes from the museum’s collection. Combined with Saint Barbara in the prior room, this year’s Project Fiesta exhibitions carry a distinct feminine energy, paying homage to the matriarchs who have and continue to keep Old Spanish Days traditions alive.
“These shawls have been given to the museum by community members who have actually worn them during Fiesta, or they were passed down from their parents and grandparents,” explained Alessio. “There are even a few that were worn by those original matriarchal women in the De La Guerra family during the Californio era and passed down, brought out for special celebrations, and kept in the family.”
pieces made in Asia and brought via trade networks to more recently crafted pieces. While the museum has displayed shawls in past Project Fiestas, this exhibition centers and uplifts them in an unprecedented way.
“These pieces are hanging on the gallery walls like works of art because they’re meant to be seen as works of art. We want people to appreciate the art form,” said Alessio. “They were created to have movement and to almost look alive with their designs.”
The opening Fiesta History Celebration will be held on Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30pm. For tickets visit sbhistorical.org
Delfina de la Guerra, the last living descendant of Jose de la Guerra, meets with Josephine Pagliotti, who portrayed Saint Barbara for the 1947 Fiesta Parade
The artist of this image of Saint Barbara painted on wood is unknown, but it is believed to date from around 1650
Images courtesy of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum
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Student Success Cards Give Library Access for all
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WORKING TO PROVIDE LIBRARY ACCESS TO ALL LOCAL STUDENTS, the Santa Barbara Public Library and Santa Barbara Unified School District have teamed up to offer Student Success Cards to local youth. These cards are starter Library Cards that give all SBUSD students, including several Charter Schools, the ability to check out up to three physical items and give full access to online learning tools. There is no physical card or trip to the library to sign up required.
To secure a Student Success Card, parents and guardians just need to opt in through your school’s Aeries portal when enrolling your child for school. These cards are activated by mid-September each year.
Student Success Cards are not physical cards, just an easy-to-remember number and pin, and students can use their number and pin at self-check kiosks, with a library staff member, or to log into online resources. sbplibrary.org/StudentSuccess
Las Tarjetas de Éxito Estudiantil brindan acceso
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Escolar Unificado de Santa Bárbara
LAS BIBLIOTECAS AYUDAN A LOS ESTUDIANTES A TENER ÉXITO, y la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara (SBPL) y el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Santa Bárbara (SBUSD) están trabajando juntos para hacer que el acceso a la biblioteca sea más fácil que nunca.
Las Tarjetas de Éxito Estudiantil son tarjetas iniciales de biblioteca que le permiten a los estudiantes sacar hasta tres materiales físicos a la vez y obtener acceso completo a las herramientas de aprendizaje en línea, sin necesidad de una tarjeta física ni de visitar la biblioteca para inscribirse. Estas tarjetas están disponibles para todos los estudiantes de SBUSD, incluyendo ahora a varias escuelas charter.
Padres y tutores: Todo lo que deben hacer es dar su consentimiento a través de Aeries al inscribir a su estudiante en la escuela. Las tarjetas se activan a mediados de septiembre de cada año.
Las Tarjetas de Éxito Estudiantil no son tarjetas físicas; consisten simplemente en un número de tarjeta y un PIN fáciles de recordar. Los estudiantes pueden usar su número de tarjeta y código PIN en los quioscos de autoservicio, compartir su número de tarjeta con el personal de la biblioteca al sacar materiales and usar su número de tarjeta y código PIN para iniciar sesión en los recursos digitales. sbplibrary.org/StudentSuccess
Juan Tello Salinas Receives Joe Howell Legacy Scholarship
SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND GRADUATES OF SBCEO JUVENILE COURT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING, the Joe Howell Legacy Scholarship was awarded to Juan Tello Salinas. More than financial support, the scholarship also represents a belief in second chances.
The $500 scholarship was established in 2024 in honor of longtime County Board of Education Trustee Joe Howell. It is aimed to honor students who push forward, even when the road is not easy.
This past spring, Tello Salinas briefly attended SBCEO’s Dos Puertas School, a Juvenile Court and Community School serving justice-involved youth. He recovered credits, performed community service, and successfully graduated from Santa Maria High in June.
He was nominated for the scholarship by Dos Puertas teaching assistant Michael Fuentes, who praised Tello Salinas’s perseverance. Tello Salinas plans to pursue a career as a plumber.
“Juan’s story reminds us that success doesn’t follow one set path,” said County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Salcido. “This scholarship recognizes his perseverance and the progress he’s made, while investing in the future he is building.” sbceo.org
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John Palminteri Named Fiesta Parade Grand Marshall
By Daisy Scott / VOICE
LOCAL
REPORTER
EXTRAORDINAIRE John
Palminteri will lead Fiesta fun next month after having been named the 2026 Parade Grand Marshall of El Desfile Histórico. Appointed by Old Spanish Days Presidente Colin Hayward, the role honors Palminteri’s decades of supporting Fiesta as well as the larger Santa Barbara community.
“I love covering Old Spanish Days and everyone sees it in my smile. The history, the community coming together, the world-class talent we showcase, people hugging their friends and neighbors and those who come back here just for this event,” shared Palminteri with VOICE. “I never get tired of it. I am always so sad when it is over!”
2026 Parade Grand Marshall,” said Palminteri. “I usually have the scoops, and the surprise announcements, but not this time! I got scooped on my own headline.”
As Parade Grand Marshall, Palminteri will lead Fiesta’s historic equestrian parade, which will kick off at noon on Friday, August 7th and stretch Cabrillo Boulevard from Castillo Street to Calle Cesar Chavez.
“The Grand Marshal role is a prestigious title and I hope to use it as a way to elevate the community spirit for the parade,” said Palminteri. “We need to cheer, wave, and applaud all the participants who work so hard on their dance routines, their floats, the presentation of their horses and carriages and for the respect of the event’s history.”
FRIDAY, JULY 31 at 7 PM
Enjoy an immersive musical experience offering a feast for the senses! Acclaimed Music Conductor Heiichiro Ohyama (viola) and Chamber Orchestra musicians Timothy Durkovic (piano), Elizabeth Hedman (violin), and Trevor Handy (cello) will prepare the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478, followed by an engaging Q&A guided by Concert Navigator Miho Ito. During intermission, enjoy complimentary dessert on the Esplanade before returning for a full performance of all three movements of the evening’s musical entrée. This event made possible by the generosity of Mahri Kerley
Palminteri has reported on and for the Santa Barbara community since the early 1980s, first with KTMS Radio and then KEYT News Channel 3-12. He also contributes as a reporter to VOICE and KJEE 92.9 FM.
“He understands the importance of tradition and has shared the story of Old Spanish Days and Fiesta with generations of viewers. More than someone who reports on our community, John is an important part of it,” said Hayward on Monday. “For his years of dedicated service, his unwavering enthusiasm for Santa Barbara, and his commitment to telling the stories that bring our community together, I can think of no one more deserving of this honor.”
The announcement came as a surprise for Palminteri, who attended the press conference under the impression he would be reporting rather than becoming that day’s news.
“I was there covering a Fiesta press conference and boy was I surprised when they announced my name as the
The role will place Palminteri into the heart of the Fiesta action he has reported on for over 40 years. He reflected on his happy memories of past Old Spanish Days.
“I am thrilled to be in the parade wherever it takes place, but in my heart I see the parade as I have known it for years,” he said. “Starting along the waterfront and going up State Street into the most beautiful scene you could imagine.”
Palminteri also joins the scores of local leaders and community members who have been honored as Parade Grand Marshall over the last century.
“I am not a famous Santa Barbara family name or political leader but I have tried to get their messages out each year about the beautiful history of Old Spanish Days and to always remember the Spanish, Mexican, Indigenous, Religious, and Ranchero blend that makes it so uniquely captivating,” he voiced. “The parade is like a journey through time, a storybook opening up and both a celebration and an education.”
Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse, Fiesta Parade Grand Marshall John Palminteri, and Old Spanish Days Presidente Colin Hayward
Photo courtesy of Old Spanish Days
Unpacking the Hidden Nature of Wolves
By Bridget Keon / VOICE
WHAT BEGAN AS AN IDEA FOR A DOCUMENTARY FILM TURNED INTO A LIFE-LONG MISSION when Emmy Award winning filmmakers Jim and Jamie Dutcher set out to live with wolves. On Sunday July 26th at 6:30pm, the awardwinning filmmakers will present a multimedia presentation of their research alongside their National Geographic published book titled The Hidden Lives of Wolves, at the Lobero Theatre.
“The more we observed the wolves, the more we saw animals living their lives very similar to our own,” said Jamie Dutcher. “The way they care for their young, the way they take care of their elderly, the way they mourn for pack members that have died, and they just don’t leave each other behind. We really saw the best of what we could be as human beings by watching wolves.”
“I hope for people to understand how incredibly fortunate we are here in North America to have an animal that is so incredibly intelligent and so much like us socially, and to know how important wolves are to healthy ecosystems,” said Jamie. “They make everything better. We really can find a way to live with each other.”
The Hidden Lives of Wolves documents the six years the Dutchers lived in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains with the Sawtooth pack, a true story aiming to challenge myths about wolves and shine a light upon their complex and intelligent demeanors. Filled with Jim Dutcher’s photography, the book details their observations of the pack’s social hierarchy and communication, showing the similarities to humans and emphasizing the critical role they play in ecosystems.
After populations in California were wiped out in the late 1920s, largely the result of humandriven eradication efforts, wolves were gone for nearly a century. In 2011, a wolf named OR-7 crossed the Oregon border into California, marking an infamous return of the species. By 2015, the first official modern wolf family, the Shasta Pack, was spotted. Currently, there are around 70 wolves statewide, with nine confirmed packs. In 2021, an Oregon-born male wolf called OR-93 famously entered California and embarked on a journey traversing as far south as San Luis Obispo county, finding himself in Los Padres National Forest around the Kern-Ventura county line. Succumbing to a vehicle strike in 2021, his journey represented the possibility of wolves returning to southern and central California, which was finally realized in 2023 with the discovery of the Yowlumni pack in Tulare County.
As apex predators, wolves’ return to lands they once ruled is an important factor of ecological restoration and balance. The biggest threat wolves continue to face is humans, as hunting laws for wolves are among the least regulated in the country.
“There is a term called ‘the war against the wolf.’ It started all over again. We have a new war against the wolf for really for no real reason,” said Jamie.
The Dutchers have made three highly acclaimed films on wolves, as well as authoring nine books. The ninth due this holiday season. They currently reside in Idaho, while continuing to travel and give presentations throughout the world.
They are the founders of Living with Wolves, a national nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about wolves and their importance to the environment, rooted in the idea that education and proximity harbor understanding.
“Once you allow people to open up their hearts and minds, it makes a change,” said Jamie.
The evening is presented by Earl Minnis Presents in partnership with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
For tickets, visit lobero.org livingwithwolves.org
Wolves in the Sawtooth Pack
Photos by Jim and Jamie Dutcher
Jim and Jamie Dutcher
Community Calendar
California Wine Festival
SIP ON SOMETHING SPECIAL THIS SUMMER when the California Wine Festival returns to Santa Barbara, providing two days of gourmet bites, California wines, and oceanfront celebrations. Day one, featuring live music and appetizers from local chefs, is hosted at Plaza Del Sol at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort from 6:30 to 9pm on Friday, July 17th. Day two boasts a live band and booths for wine, regional craft beers, artisan cheeses and more. Round out the weekend at this afternoon beachside event from 1 to 4:30pm on Saturday, July 18th. For tickets ($95-260) visit californiawinefestival.com
Friday 7/17
CHILDREN
Family Garden Exploration • Hands-on gardening class for parents & children. Learn together Franklin Elementary School Garden • Free • exploreecology.org • 11am-12pm Fr, 7/17.
Summer Art Camp 2026 Week
4 • Painting & printmaking, ages 5-6
• SBMA, Art Learning Lab • $300350 • sbma.net • 9am-3pm Mo, 7/13 through Friday, 7/17.
UC Master Gardeners • The benefits of container gardening • Montecito Library • Free • ucanr.edu • 10-11:30am Fr, 7/17.
Finish Up Friday • Complete an in-progress project or start a new one • EEE Makerspace • $15 • exploreecology.org • 1-4pm Fr, 7/17.
Dinosaur Safari • Interactive talk and guided tour • Prehistoric Forest, SB Museum of Natural History • Included with admission • 1:30-2pm every Mon & Fri through 8/21.
The Brasscals • Street brass band performance • Night Lizard Brewing Company • Free • nightlizardbrewingcompany.com • 8-10pm Fr, 7/17.
Alison Tuma • Sings with Kevin Su Fukagawa on piano • Blue Owl Restaurant • Free • 9-11pm Fr, 7/17.
Defend the Vote: Make Good Trouble
Gather for good when Indivisible Santa Barbara invites local Santa Barbara residents to come together to demonstrate their support for the democratic process and defend voting rights. Participants are encouraged to make and bring their own signs expressing their support of Making Good Trouble, the right to vote, and free and fair elections. The peaceful rally will take place along the sidewalks on both sides of the Dolphin Fountain at Stearns Wharf from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, July 18th. Free and open to the public.
Summer Art Camp 2026 Week
4 • Ceramics & ReMade: Dreams, ages 7-9 • SBMA’s Art Studio @ The Downtown Club • $350-400 • sbma. net • 9am-3pm Mo, 7/13 through Friday, 7/17.
Read with a Dog • Children practice reading to a furry friend • Central Library • Free • 3:30-4:30pm Fr.
3rd Annual Hanne Pedersen One-Act Festival 2026 • Seven World Premier Comedy Plays • Alcazar Theatre • $20-25 • thealcazar. org • 7-9pm Fr, 7/17 through Su, 7/19.
Marco Alejandro • Art, conversation and live guitar performance by Marco Alejandro • La Cumbre Plaza, Suite F-20 • Free • 5-7pm Fr, 7/17.
California Wine Festival • Tastings, gourmet bites, live music and more • Plaza Del Sol, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort • $85-239 • californiawinefestival.com • 6:30-9pm Fr, 7/17 & Sa, 7/18.
Summer Polo Soiree • Fundraising polo match, bar and food to support seniors living with dementia in Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club • $300 • friendshipcentersb.org • 3pm Fr, 7/17.
Santa Barbara Antique, Decorative Arts Vintage Show & Sale • Earl Warren Showgrounds • Free admittance and parking • sbantiqueshow.com • 11am-6pm Fr, 7/17 & Sa, 7/18; and 11am-4pm Su, 7/19.
Saturday 7/18
CHILDREN
Paw Patrol • Paw Patrol with story time and themed activities • Free • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 10-11:30am Sa, 7/18.
Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages, free w/admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
COMEDY
Comedy For a Cause • Benefit show for SBC Animal Care Foundation with headliners Maggie Hyde and Jessica Keenan • Lieff Winery • $15-20 • santabarbaraca.com • 6pm Sa, 7/18. The Good Good Show • SB’s longest running monthly comedy show • Night Lizard Brewing Company • $10 • nightlizardbrewingcompany.com • 7:30-9pm Sa, 7/18.
DANCE
Tierra, Viento y Fuego • Showcase Starring Zermeño Dance Academy Dancers • Center Stage Theater • $1126 • centerstagetheater.org • 1pm & 5pm Sa, 7/18.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Free Pickleball Skill Clinic • Learn the basics of pickleball • Goleta Community Center Courts • Free, reg required • cityofgoleta.org • 8-10am (Adults) & 10am-12pm (Kids) Sa, 7/18.
Jonathan Schooler • Discusses staying open to wonder • Godmothers Books • $33 • godmothers.com • 6pm Sa, 7/18.
Repair Cafe • Volunteers will help attendees fix broken items • Community Environmental Council (CEC) • Free • cecsb.org • 10am-1pm Sa, 7/18.
Magic: The Gathering • Learn to play this trading card game • Metro Comics Metro Entertainment • Free • 12-12:30pm Sa.
Santa Barbara Go Club • All levels welcome to learn this ancient game • Free • Mosaic Locale, 1131 State St • 805-448-5335 • 11am-3pm Sa.
MUSIC
Chamber Music • Fundraising concert for SB Chamber Players upcoming season • Trinity Lutheran Church • $25 • sbchamberplayers.org • 3pm Sa, 7/18
Leo Marquez
Photo by Luis Esparza
Community Calendar
Free Radicals • Blend of jazz, reggae, funk and more • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Sa, 7/18. Young the Giant • Rock performance featuring special guests Cold War Kids and Beach Weather • Santa Barbara Bowl • $50-86 • sbbowl.com • 6pm Sa, 7/18.
Summer Sessions • Live classical guitar performance by Matt K. Evans • Loubud Wines • Free, reservation recommended • loubudwines.com • 2-4pm Fr, 7/18
OUTDOORS
Architectural Walking Tour •
History of buildings in SB • City Hall steps at De la Guerra Plaza • $20 • afsb.org • 10am, Sat.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Peaceful Rally • Defend the democratic process and the right to vote • At the Dolphin Fountain at Stearns Wharf • 11am-1pm Sa, 7/18.
Sunday 7/19
CHILDREN
Storytime @ the Sea Center
• All ages • Free w/ admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
Sundays at the Ranch • Fun for the family. Enjoy barn animals and tractor rides • Stow House, 304 N Los Carneros Rd • Free • goletahistory.org • 11am-2pm Sun.
DANCE
Garcia Dance Studio’s Summer Showcase Benefit • Featuring over 250 dancers of all ages performing, flamenco, salsa, hip hop, jazz and more • Lobero Theatre • $2439 • lobero.org • 2pm Su, 7/19.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Rendy Freedman • Leads a workshop for listening and authentic storytelling • Godmothers Books • $39 • godmothers.com • 2pm Su, 7/19.
Art4Grief, Part 1 • 2 part expressive painting series for grief, healing and reflection • Community Arts Workshop • $120 • sbcaw.org • 5:30-8:30pm 10am-1pm Su, 7/19.
MUSIC
Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan • Blend of guitar and harmonica blues, rag, and good-time music • Cold
Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Su, 7/19.
The Amanda Castro Band • Blend of Jazz, swing, and classical • Solvang Festival Theater • $35 • solvangtheaterfest.org • 3-5pm Su, 7/19.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise • Alternative rock indie performance featuring special guest Spacy Jane • Santa Barbara Bowl • $55-105 • sbbowl.com • 7pm Su, 7/19.
UCSB Summer Carillon Recital
• By Junrui Liu (UCSB Student Carillonist) • UCSB’s Storke Tower • Free • 2pm Su, 7/19.
OUTDOORS
Beach Cleanup • Meet on East Beach behind Skater’s Point skate park • To join RSVP at sbnature.org • 10am-12pm Su, 7/19.
Volunteer Day • Help clean up the Santa Clara River Preserve with Channel Island Restoration • Santa Clara River Preserve • Free, registration required • cirweb.org • 9am-12pm Su, 7/19.
Outdoor Yogalates • Alllevels class blending yoga, Pilates, breathwork, and meditation benefitting Wilderness Youth Project, Kind Mind SB, and the Sierra Club Santa Barbara Chapter • La Mesa Park
• Suggested donation $20 (pay what you can) • sacredgardenwellness.com • 3pm Su, 7/19 & 7/26.
Sunday Architecture Tour • Meet at Public Library Plaza at 40 E Anapamu St • Architectural Fdn of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Crawfish Boil Chef’s
Table • Louisiana style feast, served family style • Rooftop of the Kimpton Canary Hotel • $65, RSVP required • finchandforkrestaurant.com • 5:307:30pm Su, 7/19.
Mini Market & Donation Drive
• Featuring vendors, music, a raffle, and more benefiting the SB School Supply Drive • Community Arts Workshop • Free • 12-3pm Su, 7/19.
Monday 7/20
CHILDREN
Little G’s
• Reading of A Day Off School • Godmothers Books • Free • godmothers.com • 11am Mo, 7/20.
Summer Art Camp 2026 Week
5 • Painting & printmaking, ages 7-9
• SBMA, Art Learning Lab • $300350 • sbma.net • 9am-3pm Mo, 7/20 through Fr, 7/24..
Summer Art Camp 2026 Week
5 • Sketch and sculpt, ages 5-6 • SBMA, Art Learning Lab • $300-350
• sbma.net • 9am-3pm Mo, 7/20 through Fr, 7/24.
Summer Art Camp 2026 Week
5 • Ceramics & ReMade: Dreams, ages 9-12 • SBMA’s Art Studio @ The Downtown Club • $350-400 • sbma.net • 9am-3pm Mo, 7/20 through Fr, 7/24.
Baby & Me • Develop your baby’s preliteracy skills, 0-14 months • Central Library • Free • 11-11:30am Mo.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Casa de los Carneros (Bilingual) • Advance care planning workshop • Community Room, 110 Longshore Pl Goleta • Free • hospiceofsb.org • 5:45-7pm Mo, 7/20.
The Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour
Open Stage Theatre Group, created by The Down Syndrome Association of Santa Barbara County, presents their premiere production The Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour, a musical comedy adventure with audience interaction. Come show support for the remarkable cast of local actors with disabilities paving the way for inclusivity in theatre as they make their stage debut in the New Vic Theatre at 1pm on Sunday, July 19th. For tickets ($10) visit DSASBC.org
Disney’s Frozen the Musical
• The Broadway Musical adaption of Disney’s animated film • Solvang Festival Theatre • $25 • pcpa.org • 8pm Su, 7/5 through 8/2.
Anything Goes • Musical romance starring two stowaways and featuring a soundtrack of Cole Porter songs • SBCC Garvin Theatre • $10-34 • theatregroupsbcc.com • 7:30pm We, 7/8 through 7/25.
Beehive • The 60’s Musical • Marian Theatre • $25-51 • pcpa.org • 7pm Th, 7/23 through Su, 8/2.
James and the Giant Peach • A spilled bag of magic transforms an ordinary peach • Rubicon Theatre • $20-25 • rubicontheatre.org • 7pm Fr, 7/24 through Su, 7/26.
Pilate: the Lost Gospel
• Thriller-memoir style play recounting the gospel through the
The Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour • Open Stage Theatre Group’s original production with comedy, music, and audience interaction • The New Vic • $10 • DSASBC.org • 1pm Su, 7/19.
Matilda • Stage Left Productions presents the beloved story by Roald Dahl about a young girl with telekinesis • SB High School Theatre • $15-25 • stageleftsb.com • 2pm & 7pm Sa, 7/25 & Su, 7/26.
How to Train Your Dragon, Jr. • Based on Dreamworks animated film about vikings and dragons • Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio • $15-17 • oyespresents.org • 7pm Fr, 7/24 through Su, 7/26.
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Conversion Practice in North America • PFLAG SB July Zoom
Meeting with a special speaker on conversion therapy • Zoom • Free • Register at pflagsantabarbara@gmail.com
• 7-8:30pm Mo, 7/20.
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.
SB Bridge Club • Play bridge, meets daily • 2255 Las Positas Rd • Schedule and RSVP: bridgewebs.com/sbbc542
Tuesday 7/21
CHILDREN
Summer STEAM • STEAM-themed crafting, exploration, and learning for ages 6-12 • EE Makerspace • $25 • exploreecology.org • 4-5:30pm Tu, 7/21.
COMEDY
Carpinteria Improv Drop-In
Class • Learn or practice skills • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • 7pm Tu.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Jess Janz • Discusses her book The Table Where We Meet • Godmothers Books • $23 • godmothers.com • 6pm Tu, 7/21.
Elements of an Effective Case to Donors • Workshop for nonprofits • California Lutheran University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership • $0-55 • californialutheran.app.neoncrm.com • 1-4pm Tu, 7/21.
Paul Skokowski • Signs and discusses his book Sensing Qualia: Solving the Hard Problem of Consciousness • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 6pm Tu, 7/21.
Chess Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tue.
MUSIC
James McMurtry & The Martial Law Review • Americana performance • SOhO • $30-35 • sohosb.com • 8pm Tu, 7/21.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Board Games + Brews • Community game night • Night Lizard Brewing Company, 607 State St • 6-9pm Tu.
Wednesday 7/22
CHILDREN
Wild Robot Summer Celebration
• Build your own robot with recycled materials, take on Wonderbot challenges, and enter a raffle • Eastside Library, Front Lawn • Free • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 1:45-4:15pm We, 7/22.
Comic Chaos Club • Activities for ages 8-12 inspired by the graphic novel Secrets of Camp Whatever by Chris Grine • Central Library, Island Room • Free, registration required • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 1-2pm We, 7/22.
• Performance by McKenna Gemberling • Rolling Hills Stage, Santa Barbara Zoo • Included with admission • 4:30-6:30pm We, 7/22.
Roberta Gambarini & Tami Handelman • Jazz performance
• The Grand on State • $58-347 • thegrandonstate.com • 7-10pm We, 7/22.
Open Jam
• At Revolver Pizza. Jam with musicians • 1429 San Andres St • Free • revolversb.com • 6-9pm Wed.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens • Introductory 4 week workshop • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free, registration required • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 11am-2pm Wednesdays, 7/22 through 7/29.
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.
Thursday 7/23
DANCE
Intro to Belly Dance • Class for the absolute beginner • The Dance Hub • Register at dancehubsb.org • 6:15pm Thursdays, 7/23 through 7/30.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Hot Off the Press • Watercolor basics workshop • Montecito Library • Free, registration required • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 10am-12pm Th, 7/23.
Daytime Sewing and Mending Club • Repair something old, create something new • EE Makerspace • $15 • exploreecology.org • 1-3pm Th, 7/23.
Repair It and It’s Yours • Choose a piece to repair and take it home • Patagonia GPIW • Free, RSVP required • exploreecology.org • 3-5:30pm Th, 7/23.
The Art of Science • Examine and draw butterflies and moths • SB Museum of Natural History, John & Peggy Maximus Gallery • Included with Museum admission • sbnature.org • 1:30-2:30pm Th, 7/23.
California’s Problems, Santa Barbara’s Choices • A panel discussion with Peter Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy • Lobero Theatre • $39-81 • lobero.org • 7pm Th, 7/23.
Astronomy’s Cutting Edge: Six-class Course • Interactive exploration of recent astronomical discoveries with Krissie Cook • SBMNH, Gladwin Planetarium • $120-150 • sbnature.org • 5:15-6:15pm Thursdays, 7/23 through 8/20.
Knit ‘n’ Needle • Fiber arts club • Montecito Library • Free • 2pm Th.
MUSIC
Astrodon String Quartet • Public concert • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free • 4-7pm Th, 7/23.
Santa Barbara Voice Academy
Astrodon String Quartet
A CAPTIVATING GROUP OF PERFORMERS known for their musical spontaneity and audience engagement, the Baltimore based Astrodon String Quartet will perform a special, free public concert in the Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Downtown Public Library from 4 to 7pm on Thursday, July 23rd. Free and open to the public.
with sponsor Rising Tide Human Resources • $50-85 • sbscchamber.com
• 9am Th, 7/23.
Happy Hour at the Sea Center
• Enjoy hands on exhibits with a glass of wine and some cheese • The Sea Center on Stearns Wharf • $15-30 • sbnature.org • 5:30-7:30pm Th, 7/23.
Fiesta History Celebration
• Featuring tacos, tequila, performances, special exhibitions and more • SB Historical Museum • $55 • sbhistorical.org • 6:30pm Th, 7/23.
Friday 7/24
CHILDREN
Family Garden Exploration
• Hands-on gardening class for parents and children to learn together Franklin Elementary School Garden • Free • exploreecology.org • 11am12pm Fr, 7/24.
Read with a Dog • Children practice reading to a furry friend • Central Library • Free • 3:30-4:30pm Fr.
COMEDY
Patrick Eley • Standup comedy performance • SB Comedy Club • $20 • sbcomedyclub.com • 7-9pm Fr, 7/24.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/
WORKSHOPS
MUSIC
Prezident Brown with Chalice and Keyth G • Reggae performance • SOhO
• $37 • sohosb.com • 8pm Fr, 7/24.
Saturday 7/25
CHILDREN
Magical Montecito Ice Cream Social • End-of-summer party with a performance by magician Mark Collier, Kids who bring in their completed Reading Adventure Logs will get a free popsicle/ice cream cone • Upper Manning Park • Free • 11am2pm Sa, 7/25.
Little G’s • Reading of Livy Lou Lovely Loves to Speak • Godmothers Books • Free • godmothers.com • 11am Sa, 7/25.
Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages, free w/admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
TEENS
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• Singer showcase featuring classic rock, jazz, pop, and blues performances • SOhO • $10 • sohosb.com • 6pm Th, 7/23.
SPECIAL EVENTS
B2B Networking Breakfast • Enjoy Rincon Catering and interact
Chess Club • Play for beginners and experienced players of all ages • Central Library, Michael Towbes Upper Plaza • Free • 12:30-2pm Fr, 7/24.
• Learn to crochet, color, make friendship bracelets and keychains, supplies will be provided • Central Library, Upper Level • Free • 3-4:30pm Sa, 7/25.
COMEDY
South Coast Standup Comedy • Featuring Dan Gabriel, Peter Berman, and Ace Guillen • Alcazar Theatre • $15-25 • thealcazar.org • 7pm Sa, 7/25.
Santa Barbara’s Tim Beccue, Cello; Zach Levin, Violin; Dallas Noble, Violin; and Amelia Eckloff, Viola
Community Calendar
DANCE
Colors of Love Summer 2026
ACADEMY’S SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Solo Piano Spotlight 2
GET TO KNOW THE TECHNICAL AND MUSICAL BRILLIANCE OF SIX SOLO PIANO FELLOWS as they perform well-loved sonata works. Two fellows will take the spotlight each evening, mentored by teaching artists Conor Hanick and Jeremy Denk.
Continued MAW HIGHLIGHTS:
For tickets ($10-50) visit musicacademy.org
Week 5 & 6 Music Academy
Coast Village Pop-Up • Performance by Music Academy bassoon fellows during the Alireza Varzandeh Artist Reception • Caldwell Snyder Gallery • Free • musicacademy.org • 4pm Fr, 7/17.
Picnic Concert Series No. 2
• Pre-concert picnic in the Music Academy Gardens followed by chamber music in Hahn Hall • $1065 • musicacademy.org • 7:30pm Fr, 7/17.
Academy Chamber Orchestra: Copland, Barnes & Schumann
• Gemma New conducts Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, narrated by acclaimed actor Christopher Lloyd • Lobero Theatre • $10-125 • musicacademy.org • 7:30pm Sa, 7/18.
Solo Piano Spotlight No. 2 • Two solo piano fellows perform cherished sonata works • Hahn Hall • $10-50 • musicacademy.org • 7:30pm Mo, 7/20.
Salon Series: Schumann & Bloch • Chamber music performance • Lehmann Hall • $10-65 • musicacademy.org • 7:30pm We, 7/22.
COLORS OF LOVE, Summer 2026 • Multicultural dance show • Center Stage Theater • $25-40 • centerstagetheater.org • 7:30pm Sa, 7/25.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
L. John Harris, Diana Raab & Tristine Rainer • A discussion with three writers and memoirists • Godmothers Books • $28 • godmothers.com • 6pm Sa, 7/25.
MUSIC
JC & DOC KAY • Guitar performance • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Sa, 7/25.
Banda Perla Gitana • Regional Mexican music • Chumash Casino Resort • Free • chumashcasino.com • 8pm Sa, 7/25.
Monophonics • Psychedelic soul band • SOhO • $32 • sohosb.com • 9pm Sa, 7/25.
OUTDOORS
Twilight Garden Walk • Self guided stroll through the garden • Ganna Walska Lotusland • $35-80 • lotusland.org • 4:30-6:30pm Sa, 7/25.
x2 Series: Trains, Lies & Romance • Chamber music performed by teaching artists and fellows • Hahn Hall • $10-65 • musicacademy.org • 7:30pm Th, 7/23.
Beyond Conversation: Dialogues in Music Through Art • Three part mini series of concerts and conversation • SB Museum of Art • Free with general admission • musicacademy.org • 12pm Fr, 7/24.
Family Concert: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra • Academy Chamber Orchestra performance led by William Long with acting and narration by Really Inventive Stuff, preceded by an interactive instrument exploration station • Lobero Theatre • $10 • musicacademy.org • 11am Sa, 7/25.
Jennifer Koh: Bach & Beyond
• Violin recital featuring Bach Sonatas and Partitas with Philip Glass’s Sarabande in Common Time • Lobero Theatre • $10-125 • musicacademy.org • 7:30pm Sa, 7/25.
The Opera of the Summer: Elizabeth Cree • Gothic thriller novel by Peter Ackroyd set in Victorian London • Granada Theatre • $35 • musicacademy.org • 7:30pm Fr, 7/24 and 2pm Su, 7/26.
Architectural Walking Tour • History of buildings in SB • City Hall steps at De la Guerra Plaza • $20 • afsb.org • 10am, Sat.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Disability Independence Day Festival • Featuring food booths, games, art activities, a cake walk, face painting, a petting zoo, and more • The front grounds of Hillside House SB • Free, registration recommended • hillsidesb.org • 11:30am Sa, 7/25.
Sunday 7/26
CHILDREN
Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages • Free w/ admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
Sundays at the Ranch • Fun for the family. Enjoy barn animals and tractor rides • Stow House, 304 N Los Carneros Rd • Free • goletahistory.org • 11am-2pm Sun.
COMEDY
Comedy is a Drag • Traditional drag performances along standup comedy sets • Wildcat Lounge • $1332 • bearcavecomedy.simpletix.com • 7:30-9pm Su, 7/26.
LECTURES/MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS
Photo Walk Club • Take photos based on a specific prompt while exploring the city • Central Library,
EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF UNITY when Transform Through Arts 501(c)3 presents Colors of Love Summer 2026, a multicultural dance show dedicated to empowering women, appreciating mother earth, and promoting diversity and unity. The production will include a range of cultural dance styles, from Samba to Argentine Tango, and will take place in Center Stage Theater at 7:30pm on Saturday, July 25th.
For tickets ($25-40) visit centerstagetheater.org
Michael Towbes Upper Plaza • Free, registration required • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 11am-12pm Su, 7/26.
The Hidden Life of Wolves • Presentation, book sale, and signing by Jim and Jamie Dutcher • Lobero Theatre • $32-57 • lobero.org • 6:30pm Su, 7/26.
MUSIC
SB County Line • Band blending country and rock • Cold Spring Tavern • Free • 1:30-4:30pm Su, 7/26.
Summer Sessions • Live classical guitar performance by Matt K. Evans • Loubud Wines • Free, reservation recommended • loubudwines.com • 2-4pm Su, 7/26.
OUTDOORS
10th Annual Fiesta in the Grove • Flamenco performance by Zermeño Dance Academy • Elings Park • $70-100 • elingspark.org • 4-7pm Su, 7/26.
Sunday Architecture Tour • Meet at Public Library Plaza at 40 E Anapamu St • Architectural Fdn of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Free Skate Day • Enjoy free admission and skate rental for all ages and abilities • Ice in Paradise • iceinparadise.org • 1:30-3:30pm Su, 7/26.
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Cinema
Ocean with David Attenborough
TAKE A TRIP UNDER THE SEA with beloved English broadcaster and nature historian David Attenborough when Ocean with David Attenborough, documenting the wondrous creaturing of the deep and the importance of protecting our ocean, screens at the Alcazar Theatre at 6:30pm on Wednesday, July 22nd.
Free and open to the public. Limited seating, RSVP to reserve at thealcazar.org
CINEMA EVENTS
SBIFF French Wave • 14 new & 7 classic French Films at SBIFF’s Film Center • SBIFFTheatres.com • 7/10-23.
Night Two: Asian American Film Series 2026 • Screening of Food Roots followed by Q&A with director Michele Josue • Alhecama Theatre • Free-$5 • sbthp.org • 6pm Fr, 7/17.
Night Three: Asian American Film Series 2026 • Screening of the short films: Loving Bing, Ten Times Better, and Our Faces Always Be Japanese:Tsutomu Dyo, Pancho Villa and Civil Disobedience, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers • Alhecama Theatre • Free-$5 • sbthp. org • 6pm Fr, 7/24.
La La Land • Ten year anniversary screening of the romcom starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling • Alcazar Theatre • $7-10 • thealcazar.org • 7pm Fr, 7/24.
Family Movie Night • Screening of the animated comedy Hoppers • Eastside Library, MLK Jr. Room • Free • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 3-5pm Fr, 7/24.
Shrek 2 • The sequel to the animated comedy about a swamp-dwelling ogre • Camino Real Cinemas • $2 • metrotheatres.com • 10am We, 7/22.
Sheila Lodge, Santa Barbara’s first female mayor, icon of preservation and public service, dies at 97
By Joshua Molina, Santa Barbara News-Press 7.8.26
SHEILA LODGE, SANTA BARBARA’S LONGEST SERVING AND FIRST FEMALE
MAYOR, a guardian of Santa Barbara’s places and people, whose reign as the matriarch of politics and public service spanned more than five decades, died last Wednesday. She was 97.
At a time when Santa Barbara’s social media scene is packed with personalities trying to make a name, Lodge was the city’s original and authentic influencer. She made political candidates overnight with an endorsement. Her behind-thescenes whispers and wisdom helped shape public policy. When Queen Elizabeth II visited Santa Barbara in 1983, she turned to Lodge for a chat at the airport.
But Lodge was indisputably Santa Barbara’s Royal Highness.
As mayor, she led Santa Barbara through the 1980s and fought developers who wanted to make Santa Barbara’s buildings taller. She battled homeless activists over public sleeping laws. She led a generation of residents toward water conservation during the city’s most severe drought.
While she was mayor, Santa Barbara built Paseo Nuevo, approved Cabrillo Boulevard’s Hilton Beachfront Resort, (then called the Red Lyon Inn), revamped Stearns Wharf, and overhauled the Santa Barbara Harbor.
She was even ahead of her time on contemporary issues; as mayor she openly proposed closing State Street to cars—on Sundays. It was a start.
“She was legendary,” said City Councilwoman and friend Kristen Sneddon. “She was a true champion of Santa Barbara.”
Lodge’s influence in the community never stopped. She served on the Santa Barbara City Council from 1975 to 1981, as mayor from 1981 to 1993—but then returned in 2009 to serve 16 years on the city’s Planning Commission. She kept going. She was appointed to the city’s Historic Landmarks Commission in 2025.
When she voluntarily stepped down from the Santa Planning Commission, she received a standing ovation from a packed room at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.
Lodge’s death marks the end of a
golden era of Santa Barbara leaders. Lodge, and the late Hal Conklin and Harriet Miller—although they didn’t always agree—ruled Santa Barbara City Hall collectively as mayor from 1981 to 2010. They represented an era of slow-growth and preservation, and saw themselves as defenders of the Santa Barbara way.
Helene Schneider, who served as Santa Barbara Mayor from 2010 to 2018, said Lodge earned people’s respect across political aisles. She helped bring consensus, unanimous votes on the City Council.
“Sheila was persistent, and at many times, that persistence paid off,” Schneider said. “She had the ear of both progressives and conservative councilmembers.”
Schneider said Lodge changed the system from within.
same election ballot in 1984. Joseph Lodge won re-election, while Sheila Lodge suffered her only political defeat; she lost a bid for First District Santa Barbara County Supervisor to David Yager. Sheila Lodge had faced a negative campaign waged by developers.
As a sign of her fierce independence, Lodge turned heads in 2021 when she endorsed Randy Rowse for mayor over incumbent Democrat Cathy Murillo. Rowse said he and Lodge didn’t get off to the best start in 1983.
“Santa Barbara’s history frequently credits Pearl Chase as someone who successfully worked from the outside in,” Schneider said. “Sheila, who started her career as a planning commissioner during the last years of Pearl Chase’s life, successfully worked from the inside out.”
Lodge was a liberal, but she resisted partisan politics on the dais. She volunteered with Planned Parenthood, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Citizens Planning Association, and the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Council.
Lodge was born on her father’s dairy farm in Arcadia. She and her latehusband Joe Lodge, moved to Santa Barbara in 1952. Lodge, an attorney, started a law practice in Santa Barbara. He eventually became a Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge.
Sheila and Judge Joseph Lodge were a power couple around town, frequently showing up at socials and immersing themselves in Santa Barbara life. Sheila, in an email she sent to the Santa Barbara County Courthouse staff when Lodge died at 76 in 2008, wrote about her husband; “he lived gallantly with lymphoma for ten years, and he died gallantly, with love and grace and humor.”
The two of them even ran on the
“It wasn’t about advancing herself,” Rowse said. “It was never about herself first. It was about her city first. She believed in her city and she believed in the preservation of her city.”
Lodge fought to preserve Santa Barbara and its unique charm. She was a lover of history, and wrote a book Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town, where she wrote about how activists and elected officials fought to protect the city from over-development.
Rowse, the owner of the Paradise Cafe, was denied approval of a proposed neon sign at the restaurant because it contained “exposed glass.” Rowse and his business partner appealed the decision to the Santa Barbara City Council.
They won—by a vote of 6-1.
The lone opposing vote? It was cast by Lodge.
Rowse really tried to make up with her. His friend, the late Tom Rogers, a former city councilman and county supervisor, told Rowse he would “charm” Lodge into attending a lunch meeting so they could bury the hatchet. Rogers promised Rowse a bottle of wine if he couldn’t convince Lodge to show up.
She never did. But Rogers did pay Rowse that bottle of wine.
Eventually, however, the two made up, and they developed a political appreciation for one another.
“Sheila was definitely a dedicated Democrat, but she was also a pragmatist,” Rowse said. “She wouldn’t allow politics to dictate how she thought.”
Rowse would reach out to her for advice and guidance on matters and Lodge would sometimes proactively offer her advice to him. He said she was a resource for him in terms of perspective
“We had this mutual respect,” Rowse said.
He said he appreciated that she was “not adulterated” by politics.
She pushed back against homeowners who sought to build large houses—lot line to lot line—on the Mesa, and against for-sale condo development. While on the planning commission, she proposed in 2013 what is known as the average unitsized density ordinance, a policy that encouraged developers to build affordable apartments if they were allowed higher density.
“Sheila’s love for Santa Barbara was unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” said Gregg Hart, 37th District Assemblyman, D-Santa Barbara. “It wasn’t simply something she talked about—it was who she was. She leaves behind a legacy that will endure every time we look around and see the Santa Barbara she loved so deeply.”
And her influence will continue going forward with a new generation of leaders.
Devon Wardlow, a member of the Santa Barbara Planning Commission, served with Lodge, and said she learned immensely from her.
“Sheila understood that protecting our open spaces, preserving our natural beauty, and safeguarding the architectural character that makes Santa Barbara so unique is a responsibility we owe to future generations,” Wardlow said. “Her vision, thoughtfulness, and unwavering commitment helped preserve the qualities that define our city today.”
Lodge, who had her hip replaced a year ago, had experienced extreme hip pain in recent days and decided to end her life on her own terms, sources told the News-Press.
“She embraced life and lived out her values,” Sneddon said. “She had a love for the city.”
This story was edited for length and originally published by the Santa Barbara News-Press Printed with permission • newspress.com
Another part of the two-day operation focused on educating riders and their parents about safe riding practices and applicable laws. "The Santa Barbara Police Department partners with the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA)," Katsapis shared. "Juveniles cited for violations of Santa Barbara Municipal Code Section 10.52.020, Unsafe Riding Behaviors, may attend diversion classes through CADA instead of paying a fine. The CADA coursework focuses on e-bike safety and related laws and regulations."
Operations such as these are one of the Police Department's responses to the outrage expressed across the city about e-bike riding behaviors and associated safety risks.
It has been a tsunami. Recently, when residents have submitted comment on the City's draft master plan for State Street, complaints about e-bike riding behavior and dangers have risen to the top. Even the State Street Master Plan consultant agreed something needs to be done. And, every Santa Barbara City Council Member and the Mayor have commented on the challenges.
E-bike riding, some with associated dangerous behavior, is especially noticeable on lower State Street, where wide bike lanes have been opened near pedestrian walkways and most cars and vehicles prohibited.
"This operation focused on the Downtown Corridor, with most enforcement occurring in the 00-1200 blocks of State Street," Katsapis said.
"The Santa Barbara Police Department recognizes that e-bike safety is a citywide concern," the media release acknowledged. "As a result, similar enforcement operations will continue throughout Santa Barbara City to help ensure these efforts reach all areas of our community."
As e-bikes and e-motorcycles are relatively new, Katsapis explained the distinction between them, sharing, "in general, an e-bicycle is a bicycle with operable pedals and an electric motor that assists the rider. These are generally classified into three categories: Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3, and
El Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara Realiza Operativo de Seguridad de Bicicletas
have a motor that does not exceed 750 watts... An e-motorcycle is an electricpowered motorcycle or similar motor vehicle that does not have pedals, is capable of higher speeds, does not meet the definition of an e-bicycle, and is, in most cases, not street legal."
In addition to enforcement operations, on tap for this fall are a range of educational programs. "Currently, our primary educational effort is a partnership with the Santa Barbara Unified School District to provide students with a certified youth e-bike safety course. To support this program, the Santa Barbara Police Department sent two motor officers to a trainthe-trainer course focused on youth e-bike safety," Katsapis said. "The course for youth combines classroom instruction with practical riding exercises to help students better understand the rules of the road and operate e-bikes safely. Students who successfully complete the course receive certification."
This program will be implemented in the new school year.
By Kerry Methner / VOICE
Eléctricas
EL PASADO FIN DE SEMANA, el Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara realizó una operación enfocada en la regulación de bicicletas eléctricas para reducir la conducción insegura, prevenir colisiones y mejorar la seguridad pública.
Durante la operación de 2 días, los oficiales emitieron 39 multas por el manejo inseguro de bicicletas eléctricas y remolcaron 6 motocicletas eléctricas que circulaban ilegalmente por las calles de la ciudad. Además de hacer cumplir la ley, los oficiales informaron a los conductores y a los padres sobre prácticas de conducción segura y leyes aplicables.
Esta operación es un componente de los esfuerzos continuos del Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara para atender las preocupaciones sobre la seguridad de las bicicletas eléctricas en toda la ciudad. El Departamento sigue utilizando un enfoque equilibrado que combina educación, cumplimiento enfocado y participación comunitaria para promover un ciclismo responsable y mejorar el cumplimiento de las leyes aplicables.
El Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara reconoce que la seguridad de las bicicletas eléctricas es un tema que preocupa a toda la ciudad. Por eso, se seguirán realizando operaciones de control similares en toda la ciudad de Santa Bárbara para asegurarse de que estos esfuerzos lleguen a todas las áreas de nuestra comunidad.
A medida que avanza el verano y los estudiantes se preparan para volver a la escuela, el Departamento continuará sus esfuerzos mediante operaciones de control adicionales, actividades educativas y alianzas con las escuelas locales y miembros de la comunidad.
Photos courtesy of SB Police Department
Images from E-bike safety program presented by SBPD.
‘We all have a voice’
Court Dismisses Rent Control Suit, But Permits Amendments To The Case
By Mark Whitehurst / VOICE
RULING IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA to dismiss a challenge to its two rent control measures, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of the US District Court released her legal comments and ruling on July 13th.
A motion to dismiss the case challenging the ordinances was submitted to the court on May 5th, with the court accepting briefs from both sides but denying oral arguments. The current ruling is a response to that motion.
“The lawsuit against the City is ongoing and is not over,” commented Barry Cappello, Plaintiffs attorney, in a press release on July 14th. “The key legal claims in the complaint remain. For example, the core dispute over whether the Rent Stabilization Ordinance amounts to an unconstitutional taking, as applied to individual residential rental properties, has not yet been decided on the merits. The Court explicitly granted Plaintiffs permission to file an Amended Complaint.”
The lawsuit challenging the ordinances was brought by the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association; Teresa Patino; JKRK, LP; 3442 Richland, LLC; and 1501 SB, LLC and are represented by Cappello & Noel LLP of Santa Barbara.
SBRPA President Betty Jeppesen stated in the press release: “We will continue to fight for real property rights.”
While the complaint challenging the rent control ordinances was dismissed in its entirety, the plaintiffs were allowed to amend solely the as-applied Takings Claim, Due Process Claim, Equal Protection Claim, and the allegations of standing underlying the Preemption Claim. Plaintiffs’ facial Takings Claim and Writ of Mandate Claim were dismissed without leave to amend. The amendments must be submitted to the court within 21 days of the issuance of the order on July 13th. Judge Garnett directed plaintiffs that they may file an amended complaint, “solely curing the deficiencies identified in the ruling.”
City of Goleta Public Review Draft Local Coastal Program Now Available
BETWEEN NOW AND AUGUST 6TH, City of Goleta residents are invited to review and submit comments on the Public Review Draft Local Coastal Program (LCP). The LCP is the City’s planning and regulatory framework for land use, development, public access, and resource protection within Goleta’s Coastal Zone. Required by the California Coastal Act, the LCP includes a Coastal Land Use Plan (CLUP) and an Implementation Plan (IP) that guide future decision-making in the Coastal Zone. The Public Review Draft LCP, a combination of the CLUP and IP, reflects revisions developed through coordination with California Coastal Commission staff and incorporates input received during recent Planning Commission workshops. The Public Review Draft LCP materials are available at CityofGoleta.org/LCP
Baker Named SB Maritime Museum Deputy Director
MARINELLA BAKER has been appointed the Deputy Director of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. A nonprofit executive with 16 years of progressive leadership experience, Baker most recently served as Director of Development at the Elings Park Foundation. During her tenure, annual fundraising revenue grew from $280,000 to $1.3 million, and she helped manage the transformative $16 million EPIC! Capital Campaign. Prior to that role, Baker spent a decade as Director of Operations for another nonprofit, where she helped build the organizational infrastructure and community relationships needed for long-term success. Baker was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is a proud mother of two.
The Glass House Farms raids came as President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign ramped up immigration enforcement on the Central Coast and across the country.
In Santa Barbara County, immigrant detentions have increased by nearly 700%, according to data from 805UndocuFund. Activists documented 319 detentions between Jan. 1 and May 31—up from 40 detentions during the same period in 2025.
Before the march, participants gathered at the field by Carpinteria State Beach for an Aztec dance blessing at around 11 a.m. They then walked down Linden Avenue while raising posters reading, “ICE out of Carp,” “Abolish ICE” and “Rest in power Jaime Alanis.”
Jaime Alanis Garcia, a farmworker at the Glass House Farms facility in Camarillo, died after he fell off a building while fleeing federal agents during the July 2025 sweep.
Protesters chanted “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” and “All power to the people, no human is illegal” throughout the march.
Among the attendees was activist Mitch Lillie. One year ago this week, Lillie, a member of grassroots organization VC Defense, was volunteering at the Camarillo facility when it was raided by federal agents.
Lillie said he saw workers trapped in the facility and family members speaking on their phones in tears. He said he was shot in the temple by a rubber bullet.
“This was unlike anything we’ve ever seen before,” Lillie said.
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The group then walked up Casitas Pass Road, gathering in a circle outside the Carpinteria Glass House Farms site.
Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, said in a speech that people must protect immigrants’ civil rights.
“Instead of thwarting us, what did we do as a community?” he said. “We mobilized.”
Carbajal recognized people who were killed by federal agents in the past few months, including Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Ruben Ray Martinez and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
He said he believes that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers should “behave like any other law enforcement in the state or the country.”
Some activists said they want more sweeping changes.
“We’re not here to defund ICE,” said VC Defense member Lillie. “We are here to abolish ICE.”
Another speaker, Carpinteria Sin Fronteras Leader Penelope Lewis, said the impacts of the raids are still felt today.
“Right here, in this space, military tanks and DHS (Department of Homeland Security) agents blocked these streets and brought fear to our communities,” she said. “Today, we reclaim this space.”
Attendees should educate other community members about their rights, said Anthony Rodriguez, the co-founder of nonprofit organization Santa Barbara Response Network.
He closed the gathering outside the Glass House Farms facility with a call for solidarity.
“We all have a voice,” Rodriguez said. “Please step up and be that voice for those that don’t have one.”
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Protesters hold anti-immigration enforcement signs. People marched down Carpinteria streets on Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the immigration raids at Glass House Farms cannabis facilities.
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Theatre Group at SBCC’s Anything Goes is the Tops!
By Daisy Scott / VOICE
SENDING VIEWERS INTO THE SUMMER NIGHT HUMMING AND
TAPPING THEIR TOES, the Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College has set sail on its 81st season by producing Cole Porter’s triumphant musical, Anything Goes. Running at the Garvin Theatre under the direction of Katie Laris, the musical serves as an ideal reminder of the power of theater to create spaces that spark happiness, laughter, and a true sense of community.
Simply put, to paraphrase the great Cole Porter himself, the Theatre Group’s production is “delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-lovely!”
It has long been Theatre Group tradition to kick off its seasons with a musical, and in recent years the company has consistently surpassed itself each July by putting on a somehow even bigger, brighter, production than the one before. Anything Goes continues this upward trend with an impressive cast of 31 actors who unite for show-stopping ensemble numbers atop a massive cruise ship set, courtesy of scenic designer Bruce Goodrich.
One of Cole Porter’s most popular Broadway hits, Anything Goes is the epitome of a screwball romantic comedy. Its simple
yet silly plot, which largely serves the purpose of connecting one Porter song to the next, follows a young broker Billy (played by Sam Malone) as he stows away on a trans-Atlantic cruise in order to win over the debutante Hope Harcourt (Kaitlyn Diffenderfer) and break up her engagement to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (Samuel Truax).
Onboard, Billy dodges the ship’s captain (Michael A. D’Emidio) and his boss (Matt Talbott) with the help of nightclub performer Reno Sweeney (Atalia Zahrndt) and Moonface Martin (Austin Escamilla), who is a gangster fleeing to England disguised as a priest. With a fleet of sailors, showgirls, and mischievous characters rounding out the ship’s manifest, hilarity abounds as identities are mistaken and true love triumphs.
Many actors will be familiar faces to local theater buffs, including Escamilla, who delivered a standout comic performance as Moonface by pairing his well-timed physical comedy and caricaturesque gangster voice to create the persona of an endearing, wellintentioned wanna-be tough guy. Tiffany Story, no stranger to the Garvin, also returns as Moonface’s playfully promiscuous partnerin-crime.
Yet above all, this musical is a production
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driven by fresh talent, with four of the primary roles occupied by actors making their Theatre Group debuts. Malone and Diffenderfer played off each others’ humor and hopefulness as the central romantic pair, singing beautiful duets such as It’s De-Lovely. Truax delivers a passionate performance as the socially clueless Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, expertly playing off and heightening the comic antics of his co-stars.
Shining brightest is Zahrndt, who as Reno Sweeney exuded all of the glamor and wit of a fast-talking Old Hollywood star, à la Rosalind
Russell or Eve Arden. Her rich and resonant voice sets and keeps the pace for the entire production, as she wows with renditions of I Get a Kick Out of You, Anything Goes, and duets with Malone and Escamilla, both of whom also carry great vocal skill.
Add stellar costumes by Pamela Shaw and a live, swinging band onstage directed by David Potter, and Anything Goes is Santa Barbara’s ticket to Broadway fun this summer. Performances continue through July 25th. For tickets visit theatregroupsbcc.com
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June 28 | COASTAL SOUNDS - 3pm
July 19 | LOS LAGERS - 2pm
August 2 | MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST - 12pm
August 30 | PRIME TIME BAND - 1pm
Adrian Arias, Austin Escamilla, Atalia Zahrndt, Sam Malone and Kaitlyn Diffenderfer star in the Theatre Group at SBCC’s production of Anything Goes
New Roman-style pizza restaurant adds unique options to Goleta
The restaurant at 7398 Calle Real, Suite C, replaced family-run eatery Home Plate Grill after it closed in March
By Amanda Velasco, Santa Barbara News-Press, 7.12.26
ATHIRD-GENERATION, ROMAN-STYLE PIZZA
RESTAURANT is bringing ancient flavors to Goleta.
Pegaslice, located at 7398 Calle Real, Suite C, held its grand opening on Friday. It’s the only restaurant in Santa Barbara that sells roman-style pizza—known for its rectangle-shaped crusts full of large air bubbles, said owner McLeod Noormand.
“Not a lot of pizza places in Santa Barbara are super chef-driven,” Noormand said. “That’s what really makes Pegaslice unique.”
The location previously housed family-run eatery Home Plate Grill, which closed in March. Pegaslice is open Monday through Sunday from 11am to 9pm.
The restaurant’s pizza flavors include margherita, bianco, pesto, pepperoni, vegetable, BBQ, and Hawaiian. Its single slices range from $4.50 to $5.50, its 8-slice pizzas are around $20, and its 16-slice pizzas range from $35 to $45.
Pegaslice also serves sandwiches with toppings such as prosciutto, parmigiano reggiano, and crispy mortadella, salads, and ice cream.
“Home Plate left a lot of big shoes to fill,” said Noormand, who attended Santa Barbara City College’s culinary school.
Noormand brings a history of pizzeria expertise to Pegaslice. He got his start at his father and grandfather’s pizzeria, Giovanni’s Pizza in Carpinteria.
“They know just as well as I do that the restaurant game is a very hard thing,” Noormand said.
The difference, he said, is that Pegaslice’s pizza dough formula is much more difficult to perfect.
Chefs ferment the dough in bulk for 24 hours, then portion it into individual dough balls before fermenting it for another full day. He said the long fermentation process makes the dough more digestible and creates larger air bubbles.
“And then the stretching process is the biggest part of it because that takes a lot of skill,” Noormand said, “a lot of light and delicate hands.”
Then, the chefs do it all over again. Other pizza restaurants—like Giovanni’s—typically don’t ferment their dough at all, Noormand said.
“I love being able to have a thick pizza,” said Eva Corley, a front of house worker for Pegaslice. “It makes it feel a lot healthier and lighter.”
Noormand said he’s looking to open more Pegaslice locations across Santa Barbara County in the future.
In the meantime, he said he’s planning seasonal menu items, and developing gluten-free options and new desserts.
“A super unique experience to have is to see it (the restaurant) when it was nothing, and then to see it when it’s finished,” Noormand said. “Being able to see the finished product after the mess that it was when we started was a huge game changer.”
Photo by Amanda Velasco, Santa Barbara New-Press
Pegaslice owner McLeod Noormand holds the pizza dough. Pegaslice, located at 7398 Calle Real, Suite C, held its grand opening on Friday.
A standalone Costco gas station may come to the city of Goleta
The Santa Barbara Airport Commission approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with Costco, allowing the company to evaluate the proposed site for 12 months
By Amanda Velasco, Santa Barbara News-Press, 7.8.26
EVERYONE’S FAVORITE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN may soon come with a full tank of gas.
Costco might open up a gas station in Goleta a few miles down the road from the warehouse at the Camino Real Marketplace.
The Santa Barbara Airport Commission approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with Costco in March, allowing the company to evaluate the proposed site at 6050 Hollister Avenue and 140 Frederic Lopez Road for 12 months. The property neighbors the Santa Barbara Airport Economy parking lot.
“There’s a lot of public opinion, good and bad, related to gas stations,” said Airport Director Christopher Hastert at a March 18th commission meeting. “This is
just to allow us to talk to them.”
While the property is owned by the city of Santa Barbara, it is surrounded by the city of Goleta.
If the development goes forward, the facility would be Costco’s first gas station on the South Coast—and one of the first few standalone Costco gas stations in the United States. The nearest Costco gas station to the city of Goleta is in Oxnard.
The agreement does not guarantee construction, but it blocks the city of Santa Barbara from leasing the property to other parties throughout the agreement. Either party can cancel the agreement upon 30 days notice, Hastert said.
“If it happens, it’d be good to get a lease out of that land,” Airport Commissioner Paul Bowen said at the meeting.
The push for a Costco gas station in the city of Goleta has been a long time coming.
Around two miles away from the proposed gas station site, Costco has a warehouse location at the Camino Real Marketplace.
The city of Goleta initially proposed a Costco gas station at the Camino Real Marketplace in 2007. However, neighbors of the shopping center opposed the plan, predicting increased fuel truck trips and congestion on Hollister Avenue.
For Goleta City Councilmember James Kyriaco, he said he hopes the city of Santa Barbara remains open to feedback from Goleta residents.
The Airport Commission should fairly evaluate the potentially positive and negative impacts of the gas station, he said, including traffic congestion and additional road maintenance.
“My hope is that the city will use this period of time to really reflect on what is the highest and best use of this property,” Kyriaco said, “with an eye not just towards what would benefit the city of Santa Barbara, but what would also benefit the surrounding neighborhoods and the larger community.”
Down the street, the city of Santa Barbara is also planning a Rivian car dealership at 6210-6290 Hollister Avenue. Kyriaco said the two developments could raise potential concerns about increased
traffic near the airport.
Nationwide demand for Costco gas, which is about 30 cents cheaper per gallon than other local stations, has recently peaked amid rising fuel prices. In Santa Barbara County, gas prices average $5.50 a gallon—around $1.70 more expensive than the national estimate.
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The Costco warehouse at the Camino Real Marketplace is pictured. The Santa Barbara Airport Commission approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with Costco in March, allowing the company to evaluate the proposed site at 6050 Hollister Avenue and 140 Frederic Lopez Road for 12 months.
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American Riviera Bank to open its first full-service branch in Ventura County after buying new property.
American Riviera Bank Purchases
Ventura Property
PURCHASING A COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN VENTURA, American Riviera Bank has announced plans to open its first full service branch there. The building is located at 1220 S. Victoria Avenue.
"Establishing our first fullservice Ventura County branch is an important milestone in our continued commitment to serving businesses and residents throughout the Central Coast. This location gives us the opportunity to create a permanent home in Ventura that reflects our relationship-focused approach to community banking," stated Jeff DeVine, President & CEO, American Riviera Bank, in the announcement.
The building will be renovated and expands American Riviera Bank's existing Ventura footprint. The bank opened its Ventura Lending Center in leased space at the adjacent property, 1280 S. Victoria Avenue, in 2025. The South Victoria Avenue corridor is one of Ventura's established commercial districts.
Radius Commercial Real Estate's Gene Deering and Lisa Shields represented American Riviera Bank in the off-market acquisition of the freestanding commercial property.
American Riviera Bank was founded in Santa Barbara in 2006 and has grown from a single branch into a $1.4 billion community bank throughout the Central Coast.
Slower Economic Growth Ahead?
Second-Quarter GDP Growth Estimate Increased: “On July 7, the GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth in the second quarter of 2026 is 1.4 percent, up from 1.2 percent on July 1.”
By Harlan Green, Special to VOICE, July 8, 2026
WHAT
IS HAPPENING
to U.S. economic growth in 2026? The Atlanta Federal Reserve is one of the few organizations brave enough to attempt to predict future growth in constantly updated forecasts. And the news is not good for most Americans.
The culprit for the volatility in GDP second quarter economic growth predictions by the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow estimate that had dipped as low as 1.2 percent and is still a mere 1.4 percent (in the above GDP graph), is the large increase in our trade deficit.
And this was the gap that President Trump wanted to shrink with his new tariffs. It has worsened largely because Trump and his advisors don’t know what they are doing; i.e., haven’t taken the time to make the tariffs legal by negotiating with trade partners after doing the required research and then getting congressional approvals, rather than via his illegal executive orders.
to a mere 57,000 workers, most of them in healthcare. Some 755,000 workers dropped out of the labor force in June because “jobs are hard to get,” said the Conference Board’s latest consumer Confidence Survey.
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By Harlan Green
The GDPNow model was predicting three to four percent Q2 GDP growth until last June as per the graph. But the trade gap has suddenly jumped 42.2 percent to $77.6 billion, the highest level since March 2025, said the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau.
American workers are most hurt, since the enlarged trade deficit mirrors the production that had shifted overseas. So many of the components that go into the surging AI build-out are now being imported–especially computers and computer chips—which means an increasing share of the buildout is benefiting foreign workers.
This is a main reason for the alarming drop in June job numbers
What’s more, job gains in May and April were revised down to a combined 277,000 from a previous 351,000 – 74,000 fewer than previously reported.
Trump’s Iran War disaster is another reason for the hiring slowdown because higher energy prices from the Middle East are elevating inflation. Wall Street is hoping the A.I. revolution will boost labor productivity to such an extent that it will tame inflation, but without creating many new jobs.
The major culprit: capital goods imports soared $1.1 billion to a record high $128.0 billion that subtract from GDP growth, which calculates just what is produced domestically.
We could be producing more of those imports domestically. But
that hasn’t happened, so exports dropped 3.2 percent to $317.7 billion in the latest report.
The shrinking labor force will also shrink GDP growth since fewer workers plus higher inflation means less will be produced domestically because of the higher costs, unless A.I. delivers on its promises of higher productivity. And that will take years, experts have been saying.
All this means fewer Americans will benefit for some time. The International Monetary fund predicts inflation won’t back down until the end of 2027, and only if the Iran war ends.
The official scorecard of the U.S. economy was updated to show the economy grew at a 2.1 percent annual pace in the first three months of the year, faster than the previously reported 1.6 percent.
Is that good news? Maybe, but Q1 consumer spending was the weakest in four years.
There will be more robots, Claude, ChatGPT, Open AI, etc., etc. but a shrinking workforce pays less taxes to support public policies, social security, Medicare. And don’t forget the public debt, which is soaring.
Harlan Green has been the 18-year EditorPublisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker.
To reach Harlan call 805-452-7696 or email editor@populareconomics.com.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on June 30, 2026.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on June 30, 2026.
/s/ Randy Rowse Mayor Insertion Date: Print: 7.17.26 Norma Welche, City Admin
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:
The following Individual is doing business as LABORDE & DAUGHERTY and LAW OFFICE OF LABORDE & DAUGHERTY at 924 Anacapa Street, Suite 1-T, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. JEFFREY D. DAUGHERTY at 924 Anacapa Street, Suite 1-T, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on June 29, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2026-0001684. Published July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 2026.
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-6227
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF (1) THE PASEO NUEVO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND DISPOSITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND PNSB REAL ESTATE, LLC, (2) THE PASEO NUEVO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND DISPOSITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND DSP SANTA BARBARA SUB LLC, AND (3) RELATED AGREEMENTS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECTS DESCRIBED THEREIN, INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FEE TITLE TO EXEMPT SURPLUS CITY OWNED PROPERTY – APNS 037-400-001; 037-400-002; 037-400-003; 037-400-004; 037-400-005; 037-400-006; AND 037-400-019
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on June 30, 2026.
The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.
(SEAL)
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-6227
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. )
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on June 16, 2026, and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on June 30, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: Councilmember Wendy Santamaria.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on June 30, 2026.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on June 30, 2026.
/s/ Randy Rowse Mayor
Matt Bly Sworn In As UCSB Police Chief
APROUD UCSB ALUMNUS, Matt Bly has officially been sworn in as Police Chief of the UC Police Department. He joined UCPD in 2006 after graduating UCSB with a B.A. in History. He has served as a Field Training Officer and a Sergeant, and in 2021 was named Lieutenant.
As Lieutenant, Bly represented UCPD on UC Santa Barbara’s multidisciplinary
Student Behavioral Intervention Team and Threat Management Team, in addition to serving as Incident Commander of largescale campus events such as Halloween, Deltopia, and Commencement.
Bly has earned numerous awards and citations, including the H. Thomas Guerry Award for Superior Performance and the Chief MacPherson Jr. Police Officer of the Year Award in 2009, as well as the UCPD Valor Award in 2012. Lt. Bly earned a
Community Market
Public Safety Meritorious Service Citation from the UCPD and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office for his bravery and heroism as a first responder to the 2014 Isla Vista tragedy.
He was interim Chief of Police for a year prior to his swearing in. The swearing-in service was attended by District Attorney Savrnoch and Chief Investigator Perkins.
Insertion Date: Print: 7.17.26 Norma Welche, City Admin Digital included 7.15.26 8.16”x2 col; $78.01 • 7.17.26 Ordinance 6225.Norma Welche
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ORDINANCE NO.
2026-6225
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT NUMBER 26RPCA061C WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, FOR A METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING SITE, AT THE SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT, COMMENCING UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ENABLING ORDINANCE.
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on June 30, 2026.
The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.
(SEAL)
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-6225
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. )
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on June 16, 2026, and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on June 30, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on June 30, 2026.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on June 30, 2026.
/s/ Randy Rowse Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AMENDING THE AIRPORT ZONING MAP IN TITLE 29 TO REZONE A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED
COASTAL ZONE)
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on June 30, 2026. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.
(SEAL)
/s/
Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-6223
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. )
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on June 2, 2026, and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on June 30, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on June 30, 2026.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on June 30, 2026.
/s/ Randy Rowse Mayor
Chief Matt Bly
Insertion Date: Print: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026
7.3.26 Nicole Wald v Richman Bry Cost $290.
Pine Avenue and Ekwill Street Roundabout Opened July 10th
ANOTHER MAJOR MILESTONE FOR
PROJECT CONNECT, the new roundabout at Pine Avenue and Ekwill Street opened on July 10th with one travel lane in each direction, providing north and south access on Pine Avenue.
Construction will continue in the area as crews work to complete the Ekwill Street extension, slated to open later this year. When completed,
the corridor will include travel lanes, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, landscaped parkways, and other transportation improvements designed to support a safer and more connected community.
The roundabout is part of the Ekwill Street Extension Project, which will improve eastwest connectivity through Old Town Goleta. cityofgoleta.org
VOICE Magazine • LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Santa Barbara
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a Coastal Development Permit and CEQA Determination for residential development at 2339 Edgewater Way (PLN2020-00014), located in the appealable jurisdiction of the coastal zone. The proposed project was filed on April 24, 2020 by applicant Jarrett Gorin, Vanguard Planning Inc., and consists of removal of railroad ties and soil to abate an enforcement case; permitting of an erosion control system under an Emergency Coastal Development Permit (Emergency Permit); and redevelopment of the site to include demolition of the existing residence and construction of a new two-story residence, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), pool, and pool cabaña.
If the City Council approves the project on appeal, then it is appealable to the California Coastal Commission under California Public Resources Code §30603(a) and SBMC §28.44.060.
If you challenge the Council’s action on the appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.
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 following link: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_6qBzhd1OQ_iNFgvfSw-R0Q. 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 931021990.
On Thursday, July 23, 2026, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, July 28, 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)
/s/ Sarah Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager July 9, 2026
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:
The following Individual is doing business as JUJU DU JOUR at 208 Equestrian Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANDREA E PERRY at PO Box 20322, Santa Barbara, CA 93120. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on June 29, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2026-0001682. Published July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:
The following Individual is doing business as MONKEY LABS at 7632 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117. OWEN W ROTH at 7632 Hollister Avenue Unit 250, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on May 29, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2026-0001415. Published July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026.
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION, AND ORDER TO GO TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING NEW DATE FOR CASE NUMBER: 26CV00519.
Plaintiff: NICOLE WALD filed their application for an order for publication on June 11, 2026. From the application and supporting evidence it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that an order for service by publication is permitted pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 415.50.
IT IS ORDERED: that service of the summons, citation, notice of hearing, or Notice of Order Setting New Date in this action shall be made upon defendant, respondent, or citee RICHMAN BRY & Plaintiffs Claims & Order by publication thereof in The Voice Magazine, a newspaper of general circulation published at Santa Barbara, California, and that said publication be made at least once a week for four successive weeks.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: that, if the address of the party to be served is ascertained before the expiration of the time prescribed for publication of the summons, the moving party shall forthwith mail to the party to be served a copy of: (1) the summons, citation; notice of hearing, or other documents) identified above, (2) the complaint, petition, or motion for which notice is being served by this order, and (3) this order for publication. A declaration of this mailing, or of the fact that the address was not ascertained, must be filed at the expiration of the time prescribed for the publication.
Dated: 06/12/2026 Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court.
Publication Dates: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026.
Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court: Notice to the person being sued: You are the defendant if your name is listed on this form or on form SC-100A. The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed on this form. You and the plaintiff must go to court on the trial date listed below. If you do not go to court, you may lose the case. If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. Read this form to understand the claim against you and to protect your rights.
Name: NICOLE WALD, The plaintiff is: Nicole Wald, 772 Palermo Dr, Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The defendant is: RICHMAN BRY, 999 Romero Canyon Rd, Montecito, CA 93108.
The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $12,480.60
a. Why does the defendant owe the plaintiff money?
The defendant withheld my security deposit for a gate that broke due to high winds-an act of God, not caused by us and for a cleaning fee, even though we had to clean upon arrival as the 4 room pool house was dirty and mice feces and mice were present in kitchen and multiple other locations in main house. An 11 hour power outage left toilet and hot water inoperable, and locked us on property with no exit instructions. Some features (e.g, dry sauna) were broken or inoperable for the duration of the event. These conditions materially impacted the event, damaged my reputation as a host, and caused lost revenue both during and after the event.
b. When did this happen?: 10/11/2025. c. How did you calculate the money owed to you? (Do not include court costs or fees for service.): $2,899.60 deposit deduction for gate damage; $500 deposit deduction for cleaning; $1,950 hire chef to cook meals offsite as kitchen unsanitary with mice; $1,785 photography revenue lost ($595x3); $825 massage revenue lost ($275x3); $531 lunches purchased from restaurants as kitchen unsanitary; $3,750 rent abatement (50% of 1 night cost /loss of use due to habitability & safety issues)
You must ask the defendant (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue. If your claim is for possession of property, you must ask the defendant to give you the property. Have you done this? * Yes. Why are you filing your claim at this courthouse? This courthouse covers the area (check the one that applies): a. Where the defendant lives or does business, Where the plaintiff’s property was damaged, Where the plaintiff was injured, Where a contract (written or spoken) was made, signed, performed, or broken by the defendant or where the defendant lived or did business when the defendant made the contract. The zipcode of the place checked above is 93108. This claim is for more than $2,500. I understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, I have no right to appeal this claim.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above and on any attachments to this form is true and correct. Date: 1/21/2026. Nicole Wald, Plaintiff.
CASE NUMBER: 26CV00519.
NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: August 4, 2026; Time: 9:00 am; SB: 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.)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
French Wave 2026: Oui! Oui! Something To See!
By Robert F. Adams, Special to VOICE
THE LAUNCH OF THE 2026 FRENCH WAVE FILM FESTIVAL saw a diverse sense of filmmaking styles welcomed to this popular pop-up event, now in its 12th year of summertime French cinema. This festival whisked audiences to settings far and wide in the French realm with touches of humor, urban warfare, historical periods, and coming of age tales offering a sense of humanity and intimate discoveries. This festival is thoughtful and it is gratifying to see that this series is still popular even though the venue has moved from the hilltop Riviera campus to the revitalized McHurley Film Center downtown. Its arrival is injecting a little more excitement on State Street during the two week cinema presentation.
performance from the legendary French star Jeanne Moreau. The simple, claustrophobic interiors and the surrounding densely wooded estate grounds seemed to be a run-up to an amazing film Buñuel made a little later, one of his masterpieces, Belle de Jour with Catherine Deneuve.
Some of the newer films were remarkable including one of the opening night films, Colors of Time (La Venue de L’Avenir), from filmmaker Cedric Klapisch. The film is a time-traveling kaleidoscope set mostly in Paris, finding parallels between the Impressionist art movements of late 19th century and a present day discovery of the past by the descendants of artists such as Claude Monet. The locations and sets were galvanizing and the zig-zagging structure was a little like Coppola’s Godfather, Part II. The direction was restrained and fine performances were issued by an illustrious cast who was engaging. The film is a coming of age tale which shows moments of humor and historical intrigue and art fans would especially be rewarded.
attracted to women. Behind her stoic curiosity, Melliti reveals the heartbeat of caution and sexual discovery as she has to reconcile her feelings to her traditional family and the notso-friendly Islamic community deep within the neighborhoods of Paris. Mellitii won a very deserved Best Actress Award at Cannes for 2025.
Some of the highlights included older classics of world cinema including the stylized filmmaking of Alain Resnais as seen in both Last Year at Marienbad and Hiroshima Mon Amour from the late ‘50s and early 1960s. Both move at a snail’s pace but suggest a poetry of narrative and imagery that was groundbreaking. The Spanish, surrealist director Luis Buñuel’s film, Diary of a Chambermaid, also on tap, offered a worldview that identified corruption and perversion as a way of life with the upper classes. The film featured an enigmatic
Another coming of age tale, subtly approached and expertly told was Hafsia Herzi’s portrait The Little Sister. In her screen debut, young Nadia Melliti offers an astonishing performance as Fatima, a hardworking student and athlete who begins to realize she is
Also worth mentioning is the autobiographical film of a mischievous summer vacation in Jochaim Lafosse’s Six Days in Spring (Six Jours cee Priintemps-la) and Nino, featuring an exquisite performance from Théodore Pellerin as a young man facing mortality. This film is inspired by Agnes Varda’s French New Wave masterpiece from 1962, Cléo from 5 to 7. The Wave runs through July 23rd and in total 21 films are programmed. Schedules and showtimes can found at: sbifftheatres. com/wave
Images courtesy of SBIFF.org
Still from Colors of Time
Still from Six Days in Spring
Still from The Little Sister Still from Nino
7 NEW FRENCH FILMS
AT WORK (À pied d’œuvre)
Mon, July 13 – 2:30pm Sun, July 19 – 12:00pm Thu, July 23 – 5:00pm
CASE 137 (Dossier 137)
Sat, July 11 – 7:30pm
Tue, July 14 – 5:00pm Fri, July 17 – 5:00pm Tue, July 21 – 7:30pm
COLORS OF TIME (La Venue de l’avenir)
Fri, July 10 – 7:30pm
Tue, July 14 – 7:30pm
Sat, July 18 – 2:30pm Wed, July 22 – 2:30pm
ENZO
Tue, July 14 – 2:30pm Sun, July 19 – 2:30pm Wed, July 22 – 7:30pm
THE GIRL IN THE SNOW (L’Engloutie)
Sun, July 12 – 12:00pm Wed, July 15 – 5:00pm Fri, July 17 – 2:30pm
THE GREAT ARCH (L’Inconnu de la Grande Arche)
Sat, July 18 – 7:30pm Mon, July 20 – 2:30pm Thu, July 23 – 7:30pm
HEARTS ON FIRE (L’Épreuve du feu)
Sat, July 11 – 2:30pm Wed, July 15 – 2:30pm Mon, July 20 – 5:00pm
IN A WHISPER (À voix basse) Sat, July 11 – 12:00pm Wed, July 15 – 7:30pm Tue, July 21 – 5:00pm
LEAVE ONE DAY (Partir un jour) Sun, July 12 – 5:00pm Fri, July 17 – 7:30pm Wed, July 22 – 5:00pm
THE LITTLE SISTER (La Petite Dernière) Sun, July 12 – 7:30pm Sat, July 18 – 5:00pm Mon, July 20 – 7:30pm
LOVE LETTERS (Des preuves d’amour) Mon, July 13 – 7:30pm Thu, July 16 – 2:30pm Sat, July 18 – 12:00pm
NINO Sat, July 11 – 5:00pm Thu, July 16 – 7:30pm Sun, July 19 – 5:00pm
21 FRENCH FILMS at SBIFF’s Film Center July 10 - 23
A SECOND LIFE Mon, July 13 – 5:00pm Sun, July 19 – 7:30pm Thu, July 23 – 2:30pm
SIX DAYS IN SPRING (Six jours ce printemps-là) Sun, July 12 – 2:30pm Thu, July 16 – 5:00pm Tue, July 21 – 2:30p
7 CLASSIC FRENCH FILMS
CONTEMPT Fri, July 10 – 5:10pm Sun, July 12 – 7:40pm Wed, July 15 – 2:40pm Sun, July 19 – 2:40pm Tue, July 21 – 5:10pm Thu, July 23 – 7:40p
DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID Fri, July 10 – 7:40pm Mon, July 13 – 2:40pm Wed, July 15 – 5:10pm Sat, July 18 – 2:40pm Mon, July 20 – 5:10pm Wed, July 22 – 7:40pm
ENTRE NOUS Sat, July 11 – 2:40pm Mon, July 13 – 5:10pm Wed, July 15 – 7:40pm Fri, July 17 – 2:40pm Sun, July 19 – 5:10pm Tue, July 21 – 7:40p
HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR Sat, July 11 – 7:40pm Tue, July 14 – 2:40pm Thu, July 16 – 5:10pm Fri, July 17 – 7:40pm Mon, July 20 – 2:40pm Wed, July 22 – 5:10pm
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD Fri, July 10 – 2:40pm Sun, July 12 – 5:10pm Tue, July 14 – 7:40pm Fri, July 17 – 5:10pm Sun, July 19 – 7:40pm Wed, July 22 – 2:40pm
LE SAUVAGE Sun, July 12 – 2:40pm Tue, July 14 – 5:10pm Thu, July 16 – 7:40pm Sat, July 18 – 5:10pm Mon, July 20 – 7:40pm Thu, July 23 – 2:40pm
PIERROT LE FOU Sat, July 11 – 5:10pm Mon, July 13 – 7:40pm Thu, July 16 – 2:40pm Sat, July 18 – 7:40pm Tue, July 21 – 2:40pm Thu, July 23 – 5:10pm
On the Street with John Palminteri
Photos and Stories by John Palminteri, Special to VOICE
City Hall Flag at Half Mast to Honor Memory of Sheila Lodge
THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA FLAG in De la Guerra Plaza was set at half staff on Monday in honor of Sheila Lodge, who died recently at age 97. She was the first woman to serve as Mayor. She was in the office for 12 consecutive years from 1981 to 1993.
Summer Movies at the Courthouse Kick off with Free Friday Screenings
AT NOON ON LAST FRIDAY, many of the prime spots were taken for the first of seven Friday nights for UC Santa Barbara’s Free Arts & Lectures Summer Cinema Series. The screenings opened with Pretty in Pink and continue this Friday with Say Anything... at 8:30pm. There was plenty of room for 2,000 to 3,000 and extra speakers over the entire lawn area.
First Responders Updates
A HEATWAVE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on Tuesday through Thursday brought fire weather conditions, strong sundowner winds, and low humidity. A Red Flag warning was issued. To stay prepared and sign up for county alerts visit Ready SBC.org
THERE WAS A CRASH on Friday, July 10th at Maria Ignacia Lane/ Painted Cave Road, Highway 154. Santa Barbara Co. firefighters responded to a sideswipe involving a passenger vehicle and a semitruck. There were three occupants, no injuries. CalTrans, SB Co. Fire., Los Padres Fire, and CHP were on it.
Unsecured Boats Threaten Local Shores
BY DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT, an abandoned sailboat was crushed and removed from a Montecito Beach on Monday. The owner was given a notice to salvage it, if possible. The work was paid by the non profit Heal the Ocean working with Marborg Industries and the County of Santa Barbara. If it stayed there, the waves and rocks would have broken it into pieces.
Community Members Report Bear Sightings
MORE BEAR SIGHTINGS remind us of the shared space we have with these animals in the Santa Barbara front country areas. This week, a California Brown Bear was seen on Torito Road in the Montecito area. A mother bear with cubs was also seen at Cold Springs Tavern off of Hwy 154.
AS OF WEDNESDAY, ANOTHER BOAT WAS NOT ANCHORED PROPERLY off the Santa Barbara-Montecito coast and is threatening to break up on the shoreline. This is the second boat in a week, with the first one hitting the shore.
THE ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH ANNUAL CARNIVAL in Carpinteria was a fun filled three days. It was packed in to the school field with traditional rides, live music, home made food, a country store, and games including Loteria, dime toss, and a cash raffle. It started almost 60 years ago!
Embroidery Youth Project Celebrates Donation
KIDS INTERESTED IN SEWING AND FASHION get a boost from community, business, and religious donations. It may be a hobby but it is also a career path. Wakefield Believe Big Foundation donated $2,500 to the Restorative Justice Education Center with Faith Based Alliance & Menchaca’s Embroidery Youth Project at New Beginning Community Church.
John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights. Twitter: @JohnPalminteri • Instagram: @JohnPalminteriNews www.facebook.com/john.palminteri.5
Photo by Harry Rabin /Heal the Ocean
Photo by Marco Farrell
St. Joseph’s Church Carnival Attracts Hundreds!
World is designed by, for men. It shouldn’t be.
Karen Korellis Reuther explains why it’s a problem (dangerous, even) in products, how more inclusive design serves everyone
By Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard Staff Writer, July 6, 2026
DID YOU KNOW that most sneakers were designed around the male foot and those of women are different?
Karen Korellis Reuther does.
Reuther has worked in the design industry for more than 40 years. A former executive at the major apparel companies Reebok and Nike, she experienced firsthand the way the world has been designed and built largely by — and for — men.
Her new book, MANMADE: How We Designed a World That Leaves Women Out, and How We Can Make It Right, explores the ways that the old “shrink it and pink it” marketing strategy not only misses the mark but also fails — and even harms — women.
my career and didn’t appreciate it. The idea is to take a men’s product and “shrink it,” make it smaller, then “pink it,” put it in a stereotypical female color.
There are a few things wrong with this. I think the problem that many are now familiar with is the so-called pink tax. Women pay more for products designed for them when in reality they’re getting less. Think about razors or body wash: It’s a similar product, but it’s packaged in a way that offers less but charges more.
Another problem with “shrink it and pink it” is that our bodies are different. Our anatomy, biology, and biomechanics are different.
For example, most sneakers were designed for the anatomy of a male foot, which (in simple terms) is shaped like a rectangle. Female feet are more triangular, with a wider forefoot and narrower heel. When you scale down a male sneaker for a female foot, it doesn’t fit properly and can lead to injuries.
But then after World War II, women went back to being homemakers. It reduced the number of professional women in these fields, and they were never recognized. We need to give credit where credit is due, and while we’ve made some progress in that area, the lack of acknowledgment set us back.
There’s this philosophy in engineering called a “leak before a break,” where you look at a system and notice where it starts leaking before it actually breaks. The reason we end up with so few women in leadership in these fields is that they are slowly trickling out at different points in their careers. How do we stop those leaks so more women get through?
How do we change the way we design?
KKR: I talk about universal design, but I think we can do better than universal design and embrace something I like to call intentional design.
With our current technology and ability to measure bodies and create bespoke objects and places, I think we can design better. We can notice these things and insist on better. Document when something is wrong, when it’s not right for your body.
In an interview with the Gazette, which has been edited for clarity and length, Reuther discussed her book and how we can go about using design to improve the lives of all. Reuther is on the faculty of Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, where she teaches in the Master’s in Design Engineering program.
When did it strike you that the world is designed for men?
Karen Korellis Reuther: My eyes were really opened when I learned that only 18 percent of practicing product designers are women, only 25 percent of licensed architects are women, and probably closer to 12 percent of mechanical engineers are women.
I realized that these are the professions that actually design the built world, the objects that we put on our bodies, that our bodies use and interact with, or that surround us in our physical environments. There haven’t been enough female designers at the table. We are living in a world designed by men, for men.
One marketing strategy used by designers is to “shrink it or pink it.” Could you explain the concept?
KKR: I came across the phrase very early in
“Shrink it and pink it” is not just insulting, it can be deadly. Crash test dummies are another example. They’ve taken a male dummy, made it the height of an average woman, and used that for crash testing. But it’s not just the height that’s different. Men have different neck musculature, breast bones, and hips. Not testing a woman’s different biomechanics is dangerous and deadly. Women are 73 percent more likely to be injured in a car crash than men.
Why does the belief that women are just smaller versions of men continue to show up in the way we design products?
KKR: Professor Cass Sunstein at Harvard Law School wrote a book called Nudge, and in this book he talks a lot about facts and norms. I think the idea that women are smaller versions of men has become a norm. Our definition of “average” is based on male measurements and standards from the 1970s. The data for so long has been based around these standards that the information we have today is still based on them. We have to end this idea of average, which never really included women in the first place.
How did we get here?
KKR: It’s a complex question. For a long time, even when female designers and architects were at the table, they often didn’t get credit for the work they did. In the book I give a few examples, like how female designers played a major role in the automotive industry.
If you’re a designer, if you’re an architect, if you’re an engineer, you can invent. You can make things better. You can ensure that the design brief is inclusive.
And as leaders, you can invest in technologies that offer more intentional design. You don’t have to scale down men’s products to fit women.
What message would you give for young female designers who are early in their careers?
KKR: There are so many examples where young women are still going to be the first (or the only) in a room. It’s easy to get discouraged when your voice isn’t heard or when the status quo takes over the conversation. That’s the biggest enemy in the man-made world: the status quo. “We’ve always done it this way.” Everything that’s different goes against that.
So I would say to young women: Don’t get discouraged. Hang in there. Don’t disengage. Don’t get distracted, and continue to ask the right questions. Find advocates and find other women to be at the table. If we want to design for gender diversity, we need women in the design process.
For leaders, understand that those voices of diversity aren’t just going to help the products you’re designing for women. They’re going to help the products you’re designing for everybody.
Printed with permission: Harvard Gazette online article, July 6, 2026
Karen Korellis Reuther
Photo by Raya Al-Hashmi
LA CUMBRE PLAZA ART WALK
3rd Friday! • 5 to 8pm, Friday, July 17th
GALLERIES
3rd Friday at La Cumbre Plaza! Where
WHEN 3RD FRIDAY ROLLS AROUND, the Gallery Row ArtWalk launches. Dozens of local artists and musicians gather to offer an experience all ages will enjoy. Curious? Stop in on Friday, between 5 and 8pm. Bring some friends - everyone is welcome to this free community event.
Solstice! (outside). Refreshments will be available.
In the Galleries:
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.
Santa Barbara Art Association artists are presenting their Collective Visions, at VOICE Gallery. Stop in and take in their gaze while sampling wine and snacks.
At the newly envisioned Legacy Arts International, visitors can see lots of new things - including the painting of an elephant by Pali and a crew of artists from
At Grace Fisher’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse see What Does Summer Mean to You? - an exhibit of small paintings on the walls that you can buy and take home. Recorded music will be playing while attendees of all abilities create art at the tables.
In the Plaza:
Ruben Arriaga will play music near the Fine Line. His specialty? Tango, rock, jazz, and pop!
Mike Cregan’s vocals and guitar will warm the crowd between Illuminations and Elevate galleries. Acoustic and inviting, stop to watch and be soothed by his smooth sound.
The artist Pali and other Solstice artists will be in front of the Legacy Gallery from 5 to 7:30pm painting Pali’s Musiphant.
San Marcos High School Students Unveil New Mural
This mural is the third project to be undertaken by local artist Michael Matheson and the SMHS Mural Club to beautify their campus. A San Marcous alum and local professional artist, Matheson’s bold murals can be seen across town at businesses such as Dune Coffee Roasters, Handlebar Coffee Roasters, Revolver Pizza, and others.
He began collaborating with San Marcos in 2024, when he started teaching an elective arts program during their Royal Time study hall periods. Drawing from his professional background, Matheson discusses art and business with his students while teaching them transferable artistic skills that are not traditionally taught in high school classrooms, such as silk-screen printing t-shirts, and Xerox transfer techniques.
“It’s more college-level mixed media, students can come in and we can do something quick and it would be finalized by the time they left that day,” explained Matheson.
Out of this program and his students’ passion, the SMHS mural club was born. Their first project was creating an impressive, 270-foot-long mural by the basketball courts reading “The Future is Ours,” making San Marcos home to the largest mural in Santa Barbara County. Next, the group painted a vibrant mural by the sand volleyball courts.
design that bring more energy into daily life. So [murals] like these that could be anywhere around campus, big or small, I think are worth doing.”
The idea for this summer’s project emerged last year when class of 2026 students Charlotte Smythe, Mia Richmond, and Malia Hetrick petitioned for a mural grant from the Royal Pride Foundation, San Marcos’s primary fundraising entity. The foundation hosts two grant cycles a year to support the school’s programming, facilities, resources, and extracurricular programs such as the SMHS Mural Club.
The experience was so impactful for San Marcos alum Otis Carter, who worked on the first mural project with Matheson, that they returned to paint this new mural and contribute to the beautification of their alma mater.
“There are so many things that are designed to be boring because people don’t think it’s important, but art is important. Art and design go into literally every aspect of life, from street lamps to bike racks,” voiced Carter, who just completed their first year at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. “It’s the little things in
“It’s another opportunity for kids to find something that they connect with and enjoy, meet other people doing, and feel part of the community,” said Karen Callanan, Executive Director of the Royal Pride Foundation.
To prepare for the project, Matheson taught a modified version of his Royal Time program that centered the artistic process of creating a mural, including discussions about clients and proposals. Ultimately, he worked with students to develop their initial concept of painting a landscape into the current, more encompassing design. Depicting a landscape in collage, their new mural uses bright oranges, pinks, blues, and golds to pair classic Central Coast beach imagery with other natural symbols of the area, including California poppies, a hummingbird, butterfly, lemons, strawberries, and more.
“Thinking about the mural, the campus, longevity, and representing the total campus and all of the students on campus, I felt that a plain landscape would not be
sufficient enough,” explained Matheson. “I developed this to be close-up, far-out, and it hits nostalgia and there are some street elements too... It reads as a color swatch but also a photo moment for somebody that’s graduating, or a group of friends walking down the hallway.”
He also voiced that the mural’s location is a meaningful contribution to the campus, as it occupies a wall facing out into the school’s main parking lot. The space is well-traveled during the school day and acts as a primary drop-off and pick-up point, yet can feel lonely when the parking lot is empty.
“When we’re young we spend a lot of time waiting, so it’s something you can look at while you wait and you don’t feel like you’re alone,” he added.
This spirit of community and camaraderie was echoed by the student artists who brought the creative vision to life, earning community service hours and building friendships in the process.
“It’s a really good tribute to the creative output of students. The fact that it’s here and that we all worked on it together, I think, means a lot to me,” shared incoming senior Shara Shapton. “I’ve struggled with building community, so just having this group where we could make something together was really helpful and I hope we do more of that in the future.”
“This is about engaging with the community,” said Matheson. “This is about fun and learning, it has nothing to do with perfection because the success part of this is the community and engaging with as many students as we can.”
By Daisy Scott / VOICE
SMHS Mural Club members Robert Barboza, Aung Zaw, Shara Shapton, and Otis Carter with local artist and San Marcos arts educator Michael Matheson
Ximena Gutierrez and Aung Zaw
Shara Shapton
Photos by Daisy Scott
Art Venues
Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-565-5653 • casadelherrero.com
Channing Peake Gallery • Scaling the Walls • 8-5 M-F • 105 E Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994
Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • colettecosentino.com
Community Arts Workshop • 631
Garden St • 10-6pm Fri & By Appt • sbcaw.org
Corridan Gallery • Summer in the Garden: Elliott Ciampi through Aug 15 • 125 N Milpas • 11-5 We-Sa • 805966-7939 • corridan-gallery.com
Cypress Gallery • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-7371129 • lompocart.org
Indah Gallery • Bridging Worlds:
Max Gleason through Aug 9 • 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.
Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • Christine Jeszeck: Pouring My Heart Out through Jul 26 • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459
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
10 West Gallery • Earthly Elements through July • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • 10westgallery.com
Architectural Fdn Gallery • Jacqueline Woods : How Forever Works, through Aug 15 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 some Sa & By Appt • afsb.org
Arrediamo Fine Art & Traditional Rugs Gallery • 911.5 State St • arrediamo.com
Art & Soul Gallery • Lucia De Miguel: Viridian Shores through July 19 • 1323 State St • artandsoulsb.com
Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • Closed through Aug 26 • museum.ucsb.edu
Art From Scrap • Explore Ecology • exploreecology.org
ArtLabbé Gallery • Free art, music, & exercise classes to our individuals with special needs & family members • Tu, We, Th, Sun 12-5:30; Fr 12-5 • 111 Santa Barbara St, #H • artlabbe.org
Atkinson Gallery • Tu & We 10–2 • SBCC Humanities East Campus Rm 203 • atkinsongallerysbcc.com
Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707
The Carriage and Western Art Museum • Old Spanish Days Trophy Saddles; Victoria Stables Wagon • Ongoing • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 Mo-Fr • carriagemuseum.org
California Nature Art Museum • Ocean Forests: Our Coastal Communities through July 20; Lulu Hyggelig: California’s First Thomas Dambo Troll • ongoing • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • calnatureartmuseum.org
Casa de La Guerra • Fine Print, Hard Lines: Housing and Exclusion in Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara 1925 –2025: A Portrait in Maps; Once a Don, Always a Don • ongoing • $5/Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • sbthp.org/casadelaguerra
Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032
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 • Roland Petersen Undiminished: A Centennial Celebration through Aug 11 • 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
Gallery Josephine • 133 E Anapamu St • Work by Josephine Tournier Ingram • 1st Thu & By Appt
Gallery Los Olivos • Go West: Robin Deshayes, Deborah Kalas, & Linda Lewis through July 31 Daily 10-4pm • 2920 Grand Av • 805-6887517 • gallerylosolivos.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
Legacy Arts International • Wed-Sun 12-8pm • La Cumbre Plaza • 310-880-6671 • legacyartsb.com
Palm Loft Gallery • Beauty Will Save the World through Jul 25 • 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
Peregrine Galleries • Early CA & American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805252-9659 • @peregrinegalleries
REH Contemporary • 12 W Anapamu • Studio of Ruth Ellen Hoag and gallery for local artists • 805-6890858 • 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 27 • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805682-4726 • sbbg.org
Santa Barbara City Hall Gallery • Scaling The Walls • featuring Arts Alliance members • 735 Anacapa St.
Art Venues
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 Barbara Historical Museum • Project Fiesta!: Arte de los Mantónes and Finding Saint Barbara opens July 23rd; Edward Borein Gallery, and The Story of Santa Barbara ~ ongoing • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • sbhistorical.org
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum • Aquean through Jul 26 • 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 • 805962-8404 • SBMM.org
Santa Barbara Museum Of Art
• Remixed: Entwined Histories & New Forms, through Aug 30; RandomAccess 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 • Butterflies Alive! through September; 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 Tennis Club - 2nd Fridays Art • GVAA, curated & juried by Linda Ekstrom through Aug • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • 2ndfridaysart.com
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum • A Legacy of Culture, Innovation, and Resilience • 3500 Numancia St, SY • Thu-Sun 10-5pm • sychumashmuseum.org
Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum • 3596 Sagunto St • 12-4pm We-Su • santaynezmuseum.org
Sahyun Genealogical Library • Research family history • 316 Castillo St • Tue/Thu 10-4; Sun & 3rd Sat 1-4 • SBGen.org
Seimandi & Leprieur • Hunt Slonem: a leading figure of American Neo-Expressionism; Year One: Group
Show through Aug • 33 W Anapamu St. • Wed-Sat 11-6 • 805-610-1203 • seimandileprieur.com
Stewart Fine Art • Early CA Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 115:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255
Sullivan Goss • The Art of Collecting; Summer Salon through Jul 27; Nicole Strasburg: The Whole is Greater through Aug 24 • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-7301460 • sullivangoss.com
Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum • 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623
SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • ongoing • 3596
Sagunto St, SY • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805688-7889 • santaynezmuseum.org
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 • Santa Barbara Art Association: Collective Visions through July • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 105:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Sun • 805-965-6448
SB Botanic Garden Opens Centennial Exhibition & Launches Digital Archives
SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN has unveiled Still Growing: 100 Years of California’s Native Plants, a new exhibition with 200 photos at the Pritzlaff Conservation Center Gallery through March 21, 2027. Created as part of the Garden’s Centennial celebration, the exhibition offers visitors a visual journey through a century of dedication to California’s native plants while inviting them to help shape the future of conservation.
Coinciding with the exhibition, the Garden is launching its new public Digital Archives (archives.sbbotanicgarden.org). Find more at sbbg.org
Waterhouse Gallery Montecito • Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com
Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum Of Art • Recent Acquisitions • Some weekdays 10-4 during the summer • 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
Art Events CALL FOR ENTRIES
¡Caliente!
Art that turns you on, heats you up, and warms your heart
Submissions are now open for Voice Gallery’s August 2026 exhibition co-presented by the Santa Barbara Sculptors Guild. All area artists are welcome to submit. Seeking Sculpture that will be juried by the Santa Barbara Guild & 2D work to be juried by the VOICE team.
To participate: email up to three images to art@voicesb.com by July 24th. (Label images with artist name and title of the piece. 1000 pixels wide - jpeg or tiff) Email must also include: material, dimensions, price.) Rolling Acceptance. NOTE: 4 foot width limit for 2-d work; 50 pound limit for sculpture.
Entry fee will be collected for ACCEPTED pieces at ingathering: $40-1st piece; $35-2nd; $30 - 3rd piece.
• All pieces must be wired or pedestal ready. NO brackets, saw tooth, etc. The Guild & Gallery reserve the right to reject pieces that are not safe or do not reflect submission image.
Sales: 70% to artist / 30% to gallery.
Art Drop Off: Accepted art must be dropped off between 10am and 12 noon Sunday, August 2nd.
Exhibition Dates: August 2nd to 29th, 2026 • Unsold Art Pick Up: Saturday, August 29th - 3 to 5pm
1st Thursday Reception: August 6th • 5-8pm
3rd Friday Gallery Row Artwalk
La Cumbre Plaza • August 21st • 5-7pm
Questions? Call Kerry Methner: 805-570-2011
La Cumbre Plaza 3rd Friday Gallery Row Art Walk • Six galleries, music, art activities, & more! • 5-8pm Fri, 7/17.
Opening Reception & Fundraiser
• for Bridging Worlds by Max Gleason at Indah Gallery. Benefit for Artist Advocacy Foundation • 5-7pm Fri, 7/17.
Our Bodies, Our Stories: Reproductive Freedom in Reflection • Pop up art showcase presented by Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC), with live performances • Free, RSVP for event location • weareplannedparenthood.org • 5-8pm (live performances begin at 6:30pm) Fr, 7/17.
Beyond the Landscape • One night only exhibition of Chris Potter’s early abstract paintings • Art & Soul Santa Barbara • Free • artandsoulsb. com • 5-8pm Tu, 7/21.
Fiesta History Celebration! •
SB Historical Museum • Opening of Project Fiesta!: Arte de los Mantónes and Finding Saint Barbara • Enjoy tacos, tequila, performances, $55-500 • 6:30-9pm Thu, 7/23.
Cosas De La Vida • Opening reception for a two-person exhibition featuring new works by SB artists Olivia Joffrey and Pedro De La Cruz • Art & Soul SB • Free • 5-8pm Fr, 7/24.
Out From Under the Bed! • Livia Zirkel presents a solo show of drawings, paintings, collages, and monotypes from the last 30 years • Community Arts Workshop • Free • 1-7pm Sa, 7/25 & Su, 7/26.
Carpinteria Creative Arts Market • Pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30pm-6pm Thu.
SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10am-5pm Sun.
To have your art news included in VOICE, please email information to Art@VoiceSB.com
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