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Paseo Nuevo undertakes $20 million improvement project, contributing to the vibrance of Downtown 2
Point Sal by Don Crocker is part of Visions of the Gaviota Coast, a benefit for the Gaviota Coast Conservancy 25
The Santa Barbara Symphony and combined choruses to perform Verdi’s Messa da Requiem 5
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The launch of Summer Solstice begins with an image by David Mark Lane
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UCSB Professor Tania Israel - named one of six Congressional Women of the Year 6
Discover a new energy and aesthetic Downtown when Experiment Weekend dives under the underpass and sashays up State Street with fun, activities, food, entertainment, and more! All ages welcome! 5
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Community News. . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6, 19, 23 The Ticket: A SB Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 Theatre Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 - 1 1 Alex Henteloff: Theatre Review. . . . . . . . . 1 1 Galleries & Art Venues. . . . . . . . . . 13, 24-27 Sigrid Toye: Harbor VOICE. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 Beverley Jackson: Yesterday & Today. . . . 1 8 Harlan Green: Economic VOICE. . 20, 23 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 SBAOR President Thomas C. Schultheis. . 21 Local Interest Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Open House Invitations. . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23
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Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura’s presentation was part of the recent Carpinteria Chamber Economic Update
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