The Santa Barbara Independent

Update: 11 International Students at UCSB Get Visas Back After DOJ Backtracks on Terminations

Education By Margaux Lovely

The U.S. Department of Justice succumbs to pressure from the courts to reissue canceled visas for more than 1,500 international students.

Art Review | Soulful, Savory Pairings

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Site-Sensitive Photographers Brett Leigh Dicks and Patricia Houghton Clarke join forces and visions of taquerias and Aussie lunch bars in “Fare Trade” exhibition.

Celebrate Poetry Month at Chaucer’s Books

Poetry By Madeline Slogoff

Author Sharon Frances and Santa Barbara Poet Laureates to share literature with the community on April 29.

From Garage Brewers to State Street Tastemakers

Drink By Tiana Molony

How longtime friends Mike Weyandt and Eric Drew turned a home-brew hobby into Casa Agria.

Strolling Among the Rarest

Outdoors By Chuck Graham

From Santa Cruz Island to Carpinteria Avenue, Torrey pines loom large.

Even Whales Affected by Trump Cuts to NOAA

Environment By Elijah Valerjev

Personnel and funding cuts lead to information losses in Santa Barbara County.

Three Segments Down and Two to Go on Highway 101

Transportation By Emma Eckert

New carpool lanes and bridges are a few of the improvements in the completed Padaro and Summerland segments of the major road through Santa Barbara.

Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular LIVE present SHINE ON

Sat, Jul 26 7:30 PM

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May Day Strong: Santa Barbara

Thu, May 01 6:30 PM

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Fun in the Sun Walk & Roll for Inclusion

Sat, May 03 9:30 AM

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Santa Barbara Fair & Expo

Sun, May 04 11:00 AM

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Cheese the Day! May 7 and May 14!

Wed, May 07 6:00 PM

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Cheese the Day! May 7 and May 14!

Wed, May 14 6:00 PM

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Mary Chapin Carpenter & Brandy Clark

Mon, Jun 16 7:00 PM

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Hands Off! Rally Brings Out Thousands in Santa Barbara

Protesting President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed executive orders and employment of billionaire Elon Musk to gut federal agencies, thousands of Santa

Video: Sick Sea Lion Rescued on Haskell’s Beach

Domoic acid poisoning is killing marine mammals across the central coast.

‘No More DOGE’ Protests in Santa Barbara

About 225 people arrived to Saturday’s demonstration organized by Carpinteria Indivisible, waving signs against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in the federal government at the invitation of the Trump administration.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Hosts Inaugural Gala

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Saturday’s Girls Inc. Gala raises record $230,000.

A Valentine to Colman Domingo

SBIFF’s Montecito Award presentation is a love fest starring Colman Domingo, Roger Durling, and Oprah Winfrey.

SBIFF’s Variety Artisans Awards Honors Expert Professionals Behind the Scenes

Artisans speak about their work in award season nominated films, including “The Brutalist,” “The Wild Robot,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Conclave,” “Nickel Boys,” “A Complete Unknown,” “The Substance,” “Wicked,” and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”

Angelina Jolie Dazzles at SBIFF Opening Celebrity Awards Tribute

Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Maltin Modern Master Award honors star for cultural enrichment in the motion picture industry.

Kevin Costner and Team Celebrate U.S. Premiere of ‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2’ at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

American West saga also stars Sienna Miller, Abbey Lee, Georgia MacPhail, Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Danny Huston, Jean Malone, Owen Crowshoe, and Michael Rooker, among others.

Fiennes is in Fine Form for Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Outstanding Performer of the Year Award

Conclave’ Oscar nominee has worked on films that run the gamut from James Bond and Harry Potter to ‘Schindler’s List’.

Community Comes Out for Rose Pruning Day at Santa Barbara’s Mission Rose Garden

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Although the garden’s more than 1,500 rose bushes are now looking bald and barren, the effort ensured that the garden is ready for mulching and feeding as soon as new growth begins in February.

Arts & Entertainment

Santa Barbara Cinco de Mayo Mural Ride Celebrates Local Art

Visual Arts By Ryan P. Cruz

Historian and artist Michael Montenegro hosts the annual ride May 5 starting at Ortega Park.

ON Culture | Larkin Poe, Valgur, The Wallflowers, and Gershwin Take the Stage

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

Tony-Nominated Musical ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Comes to Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre

Theater By Maggie Yates

Salonen’s Triumphant Return, Boulez Gets the Boot

Music By Josef Woodard

Where Writing Isn’t So Lonely

Books By Tiana Molony

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Food & Drink

Savor Santa Barbara | Doug Margerum

Food & Drink By Jamie Knee, Director of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience

The founder of Margerum and Barden Wines, winemaking pioneer Doug Margerum shares what he’s most excited to showcase at the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience.