‘Intense and Miraculous’ Journey for Toddler and Mother Detained for Nearly Two Weeks in Texas
By Ryan P. Cruz
K and his mother arrived back in Santa Barbara after nearly two weeks in an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. | Credit: Courtesy
A Central Coast mother and her 2-year-old child are back home after a harrowing experience in a federal immigration detention center in Texas, where the young boy reportedly…
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By Nick Welsh
When Sylvia Barnard dreams, watch out. Her dreams have a relentless habit of coming true.
For a long time now, Barnard has dreamt about launching a food truck operation that sells food raised and prepared by the clients living in one of many Good Samaritan homeless shelters run by Barnard.
She can’t tell you when this dream first came to her. So long ago, she said, squinting into the past, she can no longer remember the details. But a while later, she remembered that it might have been inspired by Los Angeles’s Father Greg Boyle, whose…
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Grants support nonprofit agencies addressing the critical needs of Women, Children, and Families in south Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara is gearing up to distribute $1,375,000 to local nonprofits that address the critical needs of women, children, and families in south Santa Barbara County. Since 2004, nearly $13 Million has been awarded…
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SANTA BARBARA, CA — The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara is excited to announce the election of its 2026 Officers and Board of Directors, who will lead the organization in its ongoing commitment to support local nonprofit agencies. The 15-member board will be chaired by Carolyn Jabs, with Lauren Trujillo serving as Vice Chair, Megan Stichter as Treasurer, and Kerry Parker as Corporate Secretary.
Joining as the newest board member is Janis Salin, who will serve alongside continuing board members Katya Armistead, Roberta Collier, Jamie Dufek, Yonie Harris, Kathy Hollis, Lynn Karlson,…
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