Posts in Santa Barbara Local
Gail Kvistad

Gail Kvistad is a Californian through and through. She has a passion for nature and its protection. In order to raise awareness among our youngest community members, Gail and her friends began Save the Mermaids as a tool to teach students about the importance of keeping our oceans clean. To read more about their work, visit their website!

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Jordan Evans

Jordan has an amazing story. Watching his entrepreneurial parents start a company right out of their house and moving up to a global business which he now runs with his sister. What an amazing story! Jordan also cares about his community and is riding the Santa Barbara century to raise money for the Turner Foundation, the organization that bring you Good Life! To learn more about Jordan and give to his cause, you can visit his website!

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Jessica De L'Arbre

Jessica is the CEO of South Santa Barbara County Habitat for Humanity. She exudes passion for others in our community, especially making sure that everyone has a place to sleep at night! Habitat is up to some amazing work! Listen in on this powerful interview! If you want to learn more about what Habitat is doing in the Santa Barbara Community visit their website www.sbhabitat.org!

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Victoria Strong

Victoria Strong founded the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation after her first daughter Gwendolyn was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare disease that made her very medically fragile. Determined to NEVER GIVE UP, Victoria set out to raise funding to find a cure for this terrible diagnosis. Though Gwen is no longer with us her legacy lives on through numerous child-centered inclusion projects including a new inclusive park in Santa Barbara! To find out more about the amazing work that the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation is doing, visit their website nevergiveup.org!

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Wade Nomura

Wade Nomura has an extensive resumé. From traveling all over the world with Rotary International to being the Mayor of beautiful Carpinteria, California, Wade cares about others around him and wants to serve others in his community. He is an amazing man with a golden heart! You don't want to miss this interview!

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Dean Noble

Dean Noble is the executive director at Elings Park, a beautiful park here in Santa Barbara! Unlike most parks, this one isn't owned by the city but a non-profit. Listen to Dean and Dean talk about all the amazing moments in life that take place at the park. To learn more about Elings and all they do visit their website!

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John Palminteri

John Palminteri is a legendary newsman in Santa Barbara, California. If Ron Burgundy really existed, it's John. All jokes aside, John is a beloved and irreplaceable person in our community and has become a trusted voice in times of crisis. In this interview, John shares incredible stories from decades on the beat!

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E. Bonnie Lewis and Ken Gilbert

Bonnie and Ken run the Drama Dogs theater company. Their motto is "theater from the inside out" and they mean it! Bonnie and Ken exemplify an amazing way of exploring all what the theater can be! Incredibly interesting interview! Also check out their website for more information! dramadogs.org

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Joyce Dudley

Santa Barbara District Attorney Joyce Dudley sits down with Dean Wilson for a heart to heart on issues spanning from prejudice to early education, and addresses violence in the home and on the police force. Despite her trying career, Dudley has an optimistic outlook when it comes to the innate good in most humans.

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