Arts + Culture

Legendary Local: Sal Rodriguez

The man behind one of Goleta’s great youth basketball traditions Article by Matt DeMarcus | Photography by Provided Every community has people whose impact is difficult to measure. They are not always the loudest names in the room, but they are the ones who show up, year after year, helping a place feel more connected and more like home. Our new Legendary Local feature is dedicated to those people. For our first installment, it only feels right to begin with Sal Rodriguez. For more than 50...

Education

Is Your Child...

The signs are there. Most parents just don't know it. Article by Grace Galloway | Photography by Provided Your child snores. They wake up exhausted. They can't sit still in class, and no one has been able to tell you why. You've asked. You've been told it's a phase. You're starting to wonder if you're the only one who thinks something isn't right. You're not. And you're not overthinking it. Mouth breathing, snoring, chronic fatigue, bed-wetting, teeth grinding, dark circles, difficulty...

Life + Culture

Where Every Dog Has Its Day

A day in the life of Santa Barbara's happiest dogs. Article by Matt DeMarcus | Photography by Provided Most dog owners have played the game. The tail starts wagging so fast someone inevitably asks: "What do you think is going through his head right now?" The answers are usually some version of: Treats. Squirrels. The beach. A ball. But on certain mornings, for a particular group of Santa Barbara dogs, the answer might be something else entirely. Is that the van? It is. It has to be...

Arts + Culture

Known Here

Four Santa Barbara families. Four different paths. One thing they all found. Article by Grace Galloway | Photography by Provided Ethan Morales was the only student in his graduating 8th-grade class. He was quiet and creative and had never set foot in a traditional high school. He didn't know a single person who would be at Bishop García Diego. When he walked onto campus for his tour, students who weren't even assigned to him fell into step beside him. His mother, Gigi, still remembers what he...