In the decades before “Jaws,” white sharks weren’t considered to be among the ocean’s most fearsome predators.

The NatureTrack Foundation, recently honored as the 2025 Organization of the Year by the Association for Environmental ...

Anew pop-up gallery has opened its doors at Paseo Nuevo, bringing together an eclectic mix of 20 local artists for a two-month exhibiti that celebrates ...

Artists once again have gathered at the Community Arts Workshop on Garden Street in Santa Barbara as they prepare their floats for the annual Summer ...

Film Independent Members, in partnership with KCRW, you and a guest are invited to join us for a theatrical screening of ...

The parade will travel on Santa Barbara Street and then end at the Solstice Festival at Alameda Park, where floats will remain on display through the afternoon and various elements will decorate the ...

The Trump administration’s move to claw back public media funding would affect local radio and TV stations across the country, including here.

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Takács Quartet’s 50th Anniversary Concert marks the launch of the Music Academy of the West’s promising 78th annual Summer ...

Last weekend’s Ojai Music Festival, designed by flutist Claire Chase, was a nature-leaning contemporary music garden of delights and challenges.

Scientology Network's DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, the weekly series providing a platform for independent filmmakers to air films on ...