The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission will mark another milestone in its commitment to restoring lives and breaking the cycle of addiction and homelessness. 5 ...

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In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

David Roberts Minnie Ringland Veggie Rescue, a Santa Barbara County nonprofit dedicated to rescuing surplus food and donating it to nonprofits serving ...

Paradegoers can spot Veggie Rescue’s brand-new refrigerated van making its parade debut, thanks to a generous gift from The Balay Ko Foundation. Volunteers will also be handing out complimentary bags ...

In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

Stern, Jean, "Masters of Light: Plein-Air Painting in California, 1890-1930," Irvine, CA: Irvine Museum, 2002, pg. 22. Summary View looking down a hillside toward the Santa Barbara Mission with a ...

The Victor Valley Rescue Mission will begin permanently shuttering its doors this summer and will cease all services by year’s end.

It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer.The 26-year-old had graduated from rescue ...