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805 Focus: May 6, 2022 🏞️🧸📜🖼️🎷🎹🎵

By Erik Davis | May 6, 2022

Meredith Hendricks, Executive Director of The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, shared the organization’s mission to protect the special places of Santa Barbara County forever. These locations are determined by high-quality habitats, local resources and recreation, all of which contribute to the quality of air, water — and life! Restoration sites include the Arroyo…

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TV Santa Barbara Partners with C.A.R.E 4 Paws on a Pet Food Drive

By Erik Davis | April 13, 2022

TV Santa Barbara will host a pet food donation drive from April 18 – 30, 2022 in partnership with C.A.R.E. 4 Paws at its Salinas Street studios. TV Santa Barbara (TVSB), the region’s community media access center since 1974, is collaborating with C.A.R.E. 4 Paws on a drop-off pet food donation drive hosted at the…

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TV Santa Barbara Partners with Healing Justice SB and Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara to Honor Black History Month

By Erik Davis | February 7, 2022

Every week in February, viewers of TV Santa Barbara Channel 17, can watch locally-produced, commercial-free programming that celebrates black history. TV Santa Barbara (TVSB), the region’s community media access center since 1974, is collaborating with Healing Justice SB and the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara to produce and air impactful local programming…

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New Carpinteria show to air on TVSB

By Erik Davis | January 25, 2022

Carpinteria’s newest TV show, “Carpinteria Living,” will begin airing in early 2022 on the local access channel, TV Santa Barbara. Hosted by Wade Nomura and Debbie Nomura, the program will highlight the unique offerings of the Carpinteria Valley, including tours of  local restaurants, retail stores, local attractions and interviews with people of interest.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Erik Davis | January 13, 2022

In light of the worsening Covid-19 infection rates, the Board of the MLK Committee of Santa Barbara has voted to postpone the MLK Day in-person event scheduled for Monday, January 17 in De La Guerra Plaza. Instead, you can find a virtual program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. broadcast on TV Santa Barbara (TVSB)…

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Congratulations to Good Life TV on producing 140+ shows in 2021

By Erik Davis | December 21, 2021

Congratulations to Good Life TV on producing 140+ shows in partnership with the Creative Services department at TV Santa Barbara!  Founded by Dean Wilson, Good Life TV is dedicated to the promotion of Good News in the world. Coming from an ambitious and fulfilling background of leading both non-profit organizations and tech start-ups, along with…

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Milpas Holiday Parade 2021: Let It Glow!

By Erik Davis | December 21, 2021

TV Santa Barbara was third in line at the annual Milpas Holiday Parade, whose theme this year was “Neon Navidad: Let It Glow, Let It Glow” and featured an assortment of dancers, dignitaries, musicians, and lowrider cars, as well as special appearances from Santa Claus and The Grinch. After returning from a two-year hiatus due…

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UCSB’s Middle East Ensemble Returns In First Performance Since Lock-Downs

By Erik Davis | December 21, 2021

The UCSB Middle East Ensemble has been performing internationally since 1989 under the direction of MEE founder and UCSB ethnomusicology professor Scott Marcus. Their performances, which have spanned as far as Egypt to perform over a two-week period in a series of concerts sponsored by the Egyptian government’s Ministry of Culture, were forced to a halt…

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BASSH celebrated its 20th year at the Marjorie Luke Theater! ✨

By Erik Davis | December 7, 2021

Since 1998, BASSH has set the stage as one of Santa Barbara’s largest dance events, spreading awareness and newfound love of dances spanning the world and time periods. In 2020, however, tragedy struck: Not only did the show have to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but renowned BASSH producer, Derrick Curtis, was moving away,…

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TV Santa Barbara Welcomes Six New Board Members and Announces the 2021/ 2022 Board of Directors

By Erik Davis | August 24, 2021

TV Santa Barbara announces the addition of six new members to the Board of Directors and the appointment of Meighann Helene as Board Chair. TV Santa Barbara (TVSB), the region’s community media access center since 1974, welcomes six new members to their Board of Directors. TVSB welcomes Laura Treat, Regina Ruiz, Courtney Frazer, Don Katich,…

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