Volunteer with the Family Service Agency
Agency Partners with The Village of Santa Barbara to Launch 'Volunteer 4 Seniors' Campaign
Agency partners with The Village of Santa Barbara to launch 'Volunteer 4 Seniors' campaign.
Meet Santa Barbara’s Trampoline Man
86-Year-Old Lawrence Ortiz Jumps on His Trampoline Every Day
86-year-old Lawrence Ortiz jumps on his trampoline every day.
Community Action Commission Provides Free Meals, Home Repairs for Seniors
Hot Meals Five Days a Week for 14,000 People in Santa Barbara County
Hot meals five days a week for 14,000 people in Santa Barbara County.
How to Avoid Phone Scams
They’re Rampant in Santa Barbara, Often Costing Victims Thousands
They’re rampant in Santa Barbara, often costing victims thousands.
Road Scholar Offers Enriching Travel Experiences
Educational Trips Are Geared Toward Older Adults
These educational trips are geared toward older adults.
Proper Planning for Retirement
Financial Literacy Becomes Increasingly Important as We Age
Financial literacy becomes increasingly important as we age.
SBCC School of Extended Learning Celebrates 100 Years
Take Affordable Classes for All Ages in Various Fields
Take affordable classes for all ages in various fields.
Recognizing the Signs of Elder Abuse
Why This Crime, Which Can Lead to Death, Often Goes Unreported
Why this crime, which can lead to death, often goes unreported.
Nutrition for Longevity
Sansum Clinic’s Gerri French Offers Tips on Eating Right
Sansum Clinic’s Gerri French offers tips on eating right.
Meeting Your Fitness Needs
Santa Barbara Offers a Range of Fitness Activities for Seniors
Santa Barbara offers a range of fitness activities for seniors.
Anti-Ageism: The Emerging Social Movement
Discrimination Against Seniors Is a Growing Concern
Discrimination against seniors is a growing concern.
Active Aging in 2018
A Guide to Making Your Golden Years Shine in Santa Barbara
A guide to making your golden years shine in Santa Barbara.
Volunteer Opportunities with Family Service Agency
How to Become an Ombuds for Senior Living Facilities
How to become an ombuds for senior living facilities.
Blissful Boutique Celebrates One-Year Anniversary at Paseo Nuevo
Lisa Green Hosts Makers Market Every First and Third Saturday of the Month
Lisa Green hosts Makers Market every first and third Saturday of the month.
The Tiny Home Education Revolution
How Santa Barbara High Schoolers Are Learning Trades and Constructing Their Futures
How Santa Barbara high schoolers are learning trades and constructing their futures.
Who’s Hiring? Tech Topia
Santa Barbara’s Tech Mini-Boom Is Still Thriving
Santa Barbara’s tech mini-boom, aka Tech Topia, continues. Here’s where it might go.
Educational Opportunities
Should You Go Back to School to Find Better Work?
Many people are going back to school. Should you?
What Job Is Right for You?
Use Your Personality to Find Your Career
Figure out your personality type to find your career calling.
Who’s Hiring? Food Service and Hospitality
It’s Easy to Find Good Work in This Popular Industry
It’s not hard to find work in this industry, which has the third most employees in the county.
Good Gigs: Employee-Owned Businesses
How to Work for Equity in This Business Model
Don’t just work for cash, work for equity. Here’s how the employee-owned business model works.
Who’s Hiring? The Nonprofit Option
Breaking into Santa Barbara’s Large Nonprofit Sector
Santa Barbara boasts more nonprofits per capita than most places on the planet.
Who’s Hiring? Big Employers
Santa Barbara County’s Top Two Employers
Take a look at Santa Barbara County’s top two employers.
Resume & Interview Dos and Don’ts
Nail These Critical Steps for Your Next Job
How to nail these critical steps to getting your next job.
Good Gigs: Working for Yourself
Hate the Office? Work from Home, or a Shared Space
Hate the office? Work from home, or at least from a more mellow shared space.
Kay Cheon’s Coffee Mastery
French Press Barista Takes Third Place in National Competition
French Press barista takes third place in national competition.
Hungry for Hungry Planet’s Vegan Burger
Santa Barbara Schoolkids and Foodies Alike Are Opting for Meat-Free Food
Santa Barbara schoolkids and foodies alike are opting for meat-free food.
Ghost Flower Sews In Self-Healing
New Active-Wear Clothing Line Inspired by Yoga Teachings
This new active-wear clothing line is inspired by yoga teachings.
Taco Tuyo’s Plant-Based Mexican Food
Steven Sysum’s Vegan Takeout Restaurant Opens on East Haley Street
Steven Sysum’s vegan takeout restaurant opens on East Haley Street.
Project Recovery Helps Addicted Mothers
Substance Abuse Program Treats Parents, Reunites Families
Substance abuse program treats parents, reunites families.
Ride Vintage Train, Benefit Gaviota Coast
Cruise the shoreline in style while raising cash for conservation.
Santa Barbara’s First Ever Argentine Festival
Yerba Mate, Empanadas, and Cumbia Down on Cabrillo Boulevard
Yerba mate, empanadas, and cumbia down on Cabrillo Boulevard at Plaza del Mar on July 11.
Santa Barbara Wellness Professionals Integrate Innovative Holistic Practices
New Center Combines Relaxation, Detoxification, Lifestyle Coaching, and Alternative Therapies
New center combines relaxation, detoxification, lifestyle coaching, and alternative therapies.
Occupy Beauty’s Real Feeling of Community
Women Gather to Find Beauty and Love at Pacifica Graduate Institute on June 6
Report from women’s gathering at Pacifica Graduate Institute on June 6.
Interview with Melanie Elkin of Occupy Beauty
Yoga’licious Founder Helps Women Find Self-Love and Express Themselves
Yoga’licious founder helps women find self-love and express themselves.