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Transgender Day of Visibility honors gender-diverse people in Santa Barbara.
The Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network will hold a Transgender Day of Visibility event Saturday, March 28 at the Unitarian Society in Santa Barbara, with art exhibits, live entertainment and community resource tables.
Community microchip scanning stations opened at Santa Maria fire stations.
Santa Barbara County Animal Services and partners installed five microchip scanning stations at fire stations across Santa Maria, with a ribbon-cutting set for March 10; the stations provide scanners and instructions to help identify microchipped pets.
Christian Bale helped create a foster-care village in Palmdale
Christian Bale spent roughly 15–16 years working with the nonprofit Together California to develop a foster-care village in Palmdale that cost about $20–22 million and includes family-style homes, apartments for teens aging out of care, and a community center.
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Showing: 1201-1203Pope Benedict XVI's diplomatic work is often unrecognized.
On the third anniversary of his death, the article highlights Pope Benedict XVI's diplomatic efforts to advance Christian unity and to open talks with Iran, Vietnam and China.
Bright Nights illuminates Forest Park on final $12 Tuesday
Bright Nights' final $12 Tuesday on Dec. 30 drew large crowds, and the display of more than 750,000 lights along a three-mile route runs through Jan. 4.
DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship accepting applications through Jan. 31, 2026.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is accepting applications through Jan. 31, 2026, for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship, a one-time $5,000 award for a student studying music; applicants must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. college and meet a 3.0 GPA requirement.
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