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Upcoming Fights Under Friday Night Lights

Upcoming Fights Under Friday Night Lights

Sports By Victor Bryant

This football season, here are the Santa Barbara high school teams and players to follow.

Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Push for Higher Wages amid ‘Crisis’

Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Push for Higher Wages amid ‘Crisis’

Labor By Callie Fausey

In-Home Support Services caregivers are calling on the Board of Supervisors to raise their wages to $22 an hour to be more in line with Santa Barbara’s cost of living.

Santa Barbara DA Seeks Witnesses in Case Against 19-Year-Old Accused of Child Molestation

Santa Barbara DA Seeks Witnesses in Case Against 19-Year-Old Accused of Child Molestation

Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt

Vladyslav Romanovich Shylo faces multiple criminal charges, including violating felony probation for a prior conviction of unlawful intercourse with a minor.

Multimillion-Dollar Replacement of Santa Barbara’s Vic Trace Reservoir Reaches Final Design Stage

Multimillion-Dollar Replacement of Santa Barbara’s Vic Trace Reservoir Reaches Final Design Stage

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

The aging reservoir takes its name from a city water czar ousted during the tumultuous reign of Mayor Edmund O. Hanson.

Jacaranda Apartments Get a $3.5 Million Loan from Santa Barbara City Council

Jacaranda Apartments Get a $3.5 Million Loan from Santa Barbara City Council

Housing By Jean Yamamura

Housing project for 63 units for moderate and low-income households.

Demetria Estate Boosts Biodynamic Roots

Demetria Estate Boosts Biodynamic Roots

Drink By Matt Kettmann

The Rhône-focused winery & vineyard is hitting peak stride after nearly 20 years in the Santa Ynez Valley

Play Date Series for Adults Comes to Santa Barbara

Play Date Series for Adults Comes to Santa Barbara

Arts & Entertainment By Alice Dehghanzadeh

The three-day series promises ‘laughter, movement, and creative exploration.’

multimedia Stories

The Power of Art and Community Coming Together Was on Full View at Santa Barbara CAW

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‘Creative Resistance’ exhibit casts a wide net.

A Video Tour of UC Santa Barbara Special Collections

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Behind the scenes at UC Santa Barbara Library, the Department of Special Research Collections is home to rare and unique books, manuscripts, photographs, films and music recordings — plus a team of curators and archivists tasked with preserving the holdings and ensuring public access.

Review | The Awesome Beats of Percussionfest

Music Academy of the West’s multi-sensory adventure rocks.

Merrymaking at Maker House

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The nonprofit clay and creativity hub celebrates five years in Goleta.

Solstice Parade and Festival Gone Wild

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The 51st annual Summer Solstice Parade and Festival lived up to this year’s Wild World theme.

Bloomsday Blooms with Literary Fun and Libations

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If the standing room only crowds at Monday’s Bloomsday celebration are any indication, Santa Barbara’s love of literature is still

Our 2025 Indy Awards Celebrating Santa Barbara’s Theater

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Watch the 2025 Indy Awards celebrating theater splendor in Santa Barbara.

No Kings, Says Santa Barbara

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‘Indy’ readers send photos of the witty, angry, colorful, and frequently hilarious signs.

Circus Vargas Returns to Santa Barbara With A Dazzling New Production

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The classic symbol of Americana — the circus — returns to Santa Barbara with dazzling new acts, from an aerialist

Sheriff’s Roundup: First Quarter of 2025

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See a recap of the department’s recent annual award presentations, an important recent regional active shooter training, and information about the sheriff’s Crisis Intervention Co-Response Teams.

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Letters By Robert Taylor, Montecito

Arts & Entertainment

100 Years for Montecito’s Tecolote Book Shop

100 Years for Montecito’s Tecolote Book Shop

Books By Tiana Molony

Owner Mary Sheldon reflects on a century of stories at Montecito’s beloved book store.

Divine Dancing Amidst Sweet Aromas Against an Antiquities Backdrop, with a Message of Hope

Divine Dancing Amidst Sweet Aromas Against an Antiquities Backdrop, with a Message of Hope

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Poetry By Tiana Molony

Fireworks Explode in Colors of Love at Center Stage Theater

Fireworks Explode in Colors of Love at Center Stage Theater

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Play Date Series for Adults Comes to Santa Barbara

Play Date Series for Adults Comes to Santa Barbara

Arts & Entertainment By Alice Dehghanzadeh

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Food & Drink

Demetria Estate Boosts Biodynamic Roots

Demetria Estate Boosts Biodynamic Roots

Drink By Matt Kettmann

The Rhône-focused winery & vineyard is hitting peak stride after nearly 20 years in the Santa Ynez Valley

Pico’s ‘Know Thy Farmer’ Lunch Celebrates Farmers and Flavors

Pico’s ‘Know Thy Farmer’ Lunch Celebrates Farmers and Flavors

Food By Alice Dehghanzadeh

Santa Barbara County Farm Day

Santa Barbara County Farm Day

Food By Hailey Edmonds

Ocean To Table At Finch & Fork

Ocean To Table At Finch & Fork

Food By Madeline Slogoff

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Living

100 Years for Montecito’s Tecolote Book Shop

100 Years for Montecito’s Tecolote Book Shop

Books By Tiana Molony

Owner Mary Sheldon reflects on a century of stories at Montecito’s beloved book store.

Upcoming Fights Under Friday Night Lights

Sports By Victor Bryant

Our 2025 Active Aging Guide

Cover Story By Tiana Molony & Indy Staff

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Sports

Santa Ynez Girls’ Volleyball Sweeps Dos Pueblos 25-12, 25-13, 25-15

Santa Ynez Girls’ Volleyball Sweeps Dos Pueblos 25-12, 25-13, 25-15

Sports By Victor Bryant

Athena Bardakos was a bright spot for Dos Pueblos with four aces.

Flag Football Roundup: Dos Pueblos Defeats St. Bonaventure 55-0

Sports By Victor Bryant

Santa Barbara High Flag Football Drops Overtime Thriller to Santa Paula, 20-14

Sports By Victor Bryant

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Real Estate

New Job, New Mortgage?

New Job, New Mortgage?

Mortgage Minute By Austin Lampson

How to meet your mortgage goals while pursuing that new dream job.

The Post-Earthquake Leadership of Bernhard Hoffmann

The Post-Earthquake Leadership of Bernhard Hoffmann

Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae

Starshine Says Farewell to Fairytale Farmhouse

Starshine Says Farewell to Fairytale Farmhouse

Make Myself at Home By Starshine Roshell

A Tudor Revival Home with Treasures

A Tudor Revival Home with Treasures

The Great House Detective By Betsy J. Green

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Announcements

Missing At-Risk Adult

Announcement By Santa Barbara Police Department

Police Activity 1900 Cliff Drive

Announcement By Santa Barbara Police Department

La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara nombra a Anthony Valdez como su primer subasistente de la ciudad

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City of Santa Barbara Appoints Anthony Valdez as First Deputy City Administrator

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