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‘Lack of Planning on Your Part Doesn’t Constitute an Emergency …
Oct 31, 2024 · In a world that glorifies hustle and celebrates busyness, it’s easy to get swept up in the idea that urgency equals importance. But one thing is clear: A lack of preparation on your …
Patagonia in Four Seasons - The Santa Barbara Independent
Jan 2, 2025 · The following day, we drive to Laguna Figueroa on a route taken countless times by tourists toward Torres del Paine. A two-hour walk leads us first along Chorrillo Picana, Picana …
Book Review | ‘Tell Me Everything’ by Elizabeth Strout
Oct 16, 2024 · I honestly don’t know how much I would have enjoyed Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel, Tell Me Everything, if I hadn’t already been familiar with the major characters from her …
‘A Series of Lies’ ― Ely Family Denounces DA for Clearing Deputies …
Oct 15, 2020 · One year to the day after their brother Cameron Ely ― the son of Tarzan actor Ron Ely ― was shot 22 times by Santa Barbara Sheriff’s deputies, Kirsten Ely and Kaitland Ely …
Ten Years After the Isla Vista Killings
May 22, 2024 · Reporter Mark Follman with Mother Jones has investigated the killings extensively, culminating in a new book on the incident. It includes the first public conversation …
Book Review | ‘James’ by Percival Everett - The Santa Barbara ...
Apr 17, 2024 · If you were going to choose an author to rewrite The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim/James, it would be difficult to find a better candidate for the …
String of Fatal Vehicle Collisions Claim Three Lives in Santa Barbara ...
Oct 1, 2024 · The last two days brought a series of vehicle collisions in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara that cost three people their lives, including that of an 11-year-old girl.