A guide to Montecito Hot Springs, where you can immerse yourself in a rustic oasis
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Contributor: California's place in the struggle of enslaved peoples for freedom
In one version of American history, California is a place where slavery was prohibited from the founding, in the state…
Southern California storm hits Santa Barbara, Ventura. Rain until Tuesday
California's wet winter continued Saturday as rain fell in the South, grounding flights in and out of Santa Barbara airport…
Alicia Piller's sculptural jewelry is from another world
“Oh, look this trash!” Alicia Piller flitted giddily around her Inglewood live-work studio holding resin-coated balls of debris, displaying small…
Contributor: The heart of the American right is at stake
Years of disputes over the meaning of American conservatism and the identity of the American right, which had already intensified…
Behind Southern California's wettest Christmas, a drought-to-flood cycle
A year ago, officials were sounding the alarm about a bone-dry winter that days later would combine with wind gusts…
Yes, technology has been part of art for a long time, but AI is different
December 19, 2025 9:28 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: There is no denying that technology has always advanced the…
Recent reports on UC anti-Semitism investigation are difficult to reconcile
December 17, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: It's hard to reconcile staff writer Jaweed Kaleem's report on…
Cards: 'Plants over people'? People and plants should work together
November 21, 2025 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I was saddened to learn that attorneys representing Palisades fire…
Contributor: Trump cut aid to Nigeria in March. Now he wonders why he is so violent.
In Social Truth Earlier this month, President Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “prepare for possible action” to protect…