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His talent for pharmaceutical chemistry made him rich. His bold taste in paintings created the foundation for America’s most ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will unveil the Deepwater Diving Monument, a tribute to Santa Barbara’s heritage as the birthplace of deepwater ...

Free museums, cheering on the L.A. Marathon runners, a colorful Holi celebration, Here There Are Blueberries at the Wallis, ...

The disorientation of assimilation was Lê’s subject, the complicated experience of giving up something you knew, something ...

Where do trees get their water? How does climate change reshape forests? UC Santa Barbara professor Naomi Tague and artist ...

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) is participating with more than 30 other Southern California museums in offering free admission as part of SoCal ...

The secret Californian islands that escape most tourists’ radars - The Channel Islands are home to rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, wildlife – and very few visitors, finds Ellie Seymour ...

Smorgasburg Los Angeles: The Sunday outdoor food and drink market celebrates “Festa della donna – Women’s Day,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 9. Check the website or Facebook for vendors. Free admission. No ...

It’s almost time for the Southern California Museums “Free-For-All” day, when people can visit a host of museums for free.

Next up in the Music Academy of the West’s Mariposa series, the adventurous yMusic heads to Hahn Hall with a Gabriella Smith ...

Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, shared a peaceful and private life, rich in adventure, art and genuine love, before ...