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Tracy Beckerman: Driven to Panic When a Spider Takes the Wheel

Tracy Beckerman: Driven to Panic When a Spider Takes the Wheel

One day my son was visiting, and he needed to go to the bank, so I offered to drive him. We had just gotten down our street when I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. It was descending on a thread from the roof of my car just left of the steering…

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by James Dulley January 10, 2026 | 11:30 am
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Behavioral Wellness Notes Local Treatment, Recovery Resources

by Suzanne Grimmesey for County Department of Behavioral Wellness January 10, 2026 | 9:00 am
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Good Reads at Santa Maria Library’s Book Clubs for Adults

by Danielle Clayton for city of Santa Maria January 10, 2026 | 9:00 am
Collin Harmon: How Black Dog Trivia Turned a Whim Into Santa Barbara’s Favorite Weekly Ritual
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Collin Harmon: How Black Dog Trivia Turned a Whim Into Santa Barbara’s Favorite Weekly Ritual

by Collin Harmon January 8, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Dear Annie: Married Life Has Lost Its Luster

by Annie Lane January 7, 2026 | 12:00 pm
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Tracy Beckerman: Digital Clock/Scale Collusion Is a Weighty Wakeup Call

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast Marks 60 Years

by Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast January 5, 2026 | 2:02 pmJanuary 5, 2026 | 2:02 pm
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Tech-challenged? Get Up to Speed at Santa Maria Library

by Danielle Clayton for city of Santa Maria January 5, 2026 | 1:25 pmJanuary 5, 2026 | 1:25 pm
Mary Hunt: How to Find Cheap Yet Quality Sunglasses in Unlikeliest Places
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Mary Hunt: How to Find Cheap Yet Quality Sunglasses in Unlikeliest Places

by Mary Hunt January 5, 2026 | 12:00 pm
James Dulley: How to Add Attractive Louvered Shutters
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James Dulley: How to Add Attractive Louvered Shutters

by James Dulley January 3, 2026 | 11:30 am
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Sea Center Marks Underwater Parks Day with Free Admission

by Jonah Haas for Santa Barbara Natural History Museum January 3, 2026 | 9:00 am
Would You Like to Go On an Adventure?
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Would You Like to Go On an Adventure?

by Your SB Team January 2, 2026 | 2:00 pmJanuary 5, 2026 | 4:16 pm
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Shelters Open Overnight Jan. 3-4

by Freedom Warming Centers January 1, 2026 | 3:29 pmJanuary 1, 2026 | 3:29 pm
Collin Harmon: Therapist Builds Practice on Compassion, Community, Connection
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Collin Harmon: Therapist Builds Practice on Compassion, Community, Connection

by Collin Harmon January 1, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Dear Annie: Put Peace First in 2026

by Annie Lane December 31, 2025 | 12:00 pm
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Isla Vista Shelter Open This Week

by Jessica Crihfield for Good Samaritan Shelter December 30, 2025 | 3:38 pmDecember 30, 2025 | 3:40 pm
Tracy Beckerman: Born on a Holiday Means Fireworks for Some, Combo Gifts for the Rest of Us
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Tracy Beckerman: Born on a Holiday Means Fireworks for Some, Combo Gifts for the Rest of Us

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