Editor Leslie Dinaberg’s Top Stories of 2024
Our Arts, Culture & Community Editor reflects on her favorite stories of the year.
Recent Stories
ON Culture | Experiences Make the BEST Last Minute Gifts
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Holiday Spirit Parade Hits Carpinteria
Annual dose of delights is accompanied by a holiday festival and Hospice Light Up a Life.
A Bird’s-Eye View of The Post in Montecito
New merchants open at the Bird Refuge site.
The Healing Power of Father Gregory Boyle Hits Santa Barbara
UCSB Arts & Lectures presentation by the renowned humanitarian is a much needed injection of optimism.
Dance Review | A Swinging Start to the Holiday Season
Dorrance Dance’s ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ brings visions of sugar rum pa pa pum to Santa Barbara.
A ‘Merry’ Jane Holiday Gift List
Consumables to give your cannabis-curious friends this season.
The Holidays Hit the Freezer Section with Fun Flavors from McConnell’s
Collaborations with Martinelli’s, Genghis Cohen, and more keep the scoops of joy coming.
New Order, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Go-Go’s, Devo and More to Play the 2025 Cruel World Festival
Post-punk and new-wave nostalgia returns to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena this spring.
Film Review | ‘That Christmas’ is a Kid-Friendly Holiday Treat
New family holiday film brings the animated charms of Richard ‘Love Actually’ Curtis to Netflix.