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02/04/2019

Montecito looking very quiet and extra green following a wild weekend of rain. Video was taken Super Bowl Sunday just after kickoff! Footage by of

02/02/2019

With the rain tonight - what better place to be than the beautiful Arlington Theatre celebrating Rami Malek for his performance in Bohemian Rhapsody! Details here: https://www.santabarbarians.com/articles/sbiff-to-honor-rami-malek-with-outstanding-performer-of-the-year-award/ …

Malek will be honored at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA on Friday, February 1st. “Rami Malek’s portrayal as Freddie Mercury is humble and full of humanity. No one could of expressed the joy Freddie felt when performing nor the complex reality he lived offstage better than Rami.” sa...

02/02/2019

Evacuations Ordered for areas of Montecito by 8PM tonight. This video was shot yesterday of Montecito Creek around 10AM - about 4.5 hours after a rain storm event. Tonight's storm is predicted to be more intense and expected to last longer. If you are in or around a mandatory evacuation, suggest you take this seriously. Hoping for the best. The county has been hard at work preparing but better safe than sorry! There is more info at SantaBarbarians.com. Thanks for Emily Merkey for this video - taken just below Casa Dorinda.

01/31/2019

Another big Santa Barbara International Film Festival event today - the Outstanding Directors of the Year Award will be presented to Roma's Alfonso Cuarón, The Favourite's Yorgos Lanthimos, BlacKkKlansman's Spike Lee, Vice's Adam McKay and Cold War's Pawel Pawlikowski. There will be a Q&A with these Oscar nominated Directors as well! All the details here:

Unless you're are going to be at the 91st Oscars, the only opportunity to see all five of the filmmakers who are nominated for this year's best director prize together will be at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Jan. 31.

01/31/2019

There will be a free screening of the Oscar nominated film ROMA today at 4:00PM - Lobero Theatre. Even Better - Director Alfonso Cuaron and Star Yalitza Aparicio will participate in a Q&A at the end of the show! Details here:

Yalitza Aparicio will receive the Virtuosos Award presented by UGG at this event instead of at the Tuesday tribute. Festival passholders will have priority entrance before general admission. Arrive early!

01/31/2019

And it's official! The 34th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is underway. Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy opened the festival at the Arlington Theatre last night! See our coverage at https://www.santabarbarians.com

01/29/2019

Chadwick at the Santa Barbara Zoo. A true SantaBarbarian - yet so dignified!

01/29/2019

Montecito from the drone. This is just above Summerland off of East Valley Rd.

12/07/2015

SantaBarbarian George Lucas receives Kennedy Center Honor -

WASHINGTON -- Unveiling a variety of touches that broke from longstanding tradition, the Kennedy Center toasted five titans of the performing arts on Sunday in the 38th annual presentation of its K...

11/11/2015

with planes over Santa Barbara! Thanks for everything you do for this country!

11/10/2015

City of Santa Barbara waters down it's bike plan - 2/3 of which won't be completed before 2025!

The Plan Becomes Silent When It Needs To Speak The Loudest.