Commentary Keeping track of your personal finances is important. But, we should also pay attention to the financial well-being of our local cities, as it can impact the community. Until now, we’ve looked at Southern California cities in six counties: Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Imperial. As the city of Huntington…
How Does Your Southern California City Rank on Fiscal Health?
July 20, 2023
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Post-Covid Cruising With Longtime Friends
“We’ve all survived! We survived a few years of the pandemic!” The theater audience on the cruise ship Norwegian Jewel in late April excitedly cheered and applauded dynamic entertainer Stephanie Pope. Yes, it was definitely good to be cruising again. In fact, this was my husband Carl’s and my sixth cruise since October 2021. We…
Evacuations Ordered as Federal Agency Warns California at ‘High’ Risk of ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding
Portions of Southern California were evacuated on Tuesday after yet another winter storm hit California, coming days after thousands of people were evacuated hundreds of miles to the north. Officials in Santa Barbara County, located along the central-southern coast, said in an alert that residents who live near several burn scars should evacuate and said that roads…
A Historic California Cottage
Situated in Montecito’s coveted Hedgerow neighborhood, this historic cottage with an impressive pedigree features a charming pool house, all set on an oversized, beautifully landscaped lot. Viewed from the rear lawn, across the pool and past the pool house, this charming residence is an ideal place to raise a family or entertain. (Matt Wier for…
UC Santa Barbara’s ‘Dormzilla’ Housing Proposal Poses Health, Safety Threats: Report
December 28, 2022
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A proposed student housing project at the University of California–Santa Barbara (UCSB) poses health and safety threats, according to an independent review released last week, while the school is trying to address its severe housing shortage spurred by enrollment jump in recent years. Organized and led by UCSB’s Academic Senate, the university’s governing body, the…
Tuscan Estate in Santa Barbara, California
The property known as Prancing Horse Estate is a grand 11,000 square-foot Tuscan-style mansion set amid lush vineyards, citrus groves, manicured lawns, and koi ponds. Designed by Don Nulty, the estate’s Carpinteria, California location provides a mix of Italy and Mexico, tucked between Santa Barbara’s Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The main house…
Music CEO Says Shen Yun ‘Was More Than Worth the Flight’ From New York
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Shen Yun Performing Arts is the kind of experience that is worth getting on an airplane for, said Jed Leiber, CEO of NightBird Music, who shared that the journey he made to experience Shen Yun at Santa Barbara’s The Granada Theatre was a rewarding experience. “I didn’t know what to expect, except that…
It’s a Divine Pleasure to Sit and Witness Shen Yun, Says Stuntman
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— “It was absolutely wonderful,” Tom Crisp, a stuntman who has acted on TV and in many films including “Top Gun Maverick,” said of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “Great dancing, wonderful in motion, in expression.” Mr. Crisp and his wife, Emilie, were attending Shen Yun at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, on May 28….
‘We Love It,’ Says Lead Effects Animator After Seeing Shen Yun
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Francisco Rodriguez, lead effects animator at Walt Disney, said both he and his daughter loved Shen Yun Performing Arts after seeing the company perform at the Granada Theatre on May 28. “We love it. I like … the dancing, and the music, and the live orchestra,” Mr. Rodriguez said. Based in New York, Shen…
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Shen Yun: ‘I Love That It Breathes Spirituality,’ Says NGO Manager
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s foremost traditional Chinese classical dance and music company, brought beauty and compassion to the evening performance at The Granada Theatre on May, 29. The company, which is restoring China’s ancient culture, is entertaining and educating its audiences with story-based dances that depict the Middle Kingdom’s divine culture…