Kaitlin Sweeney

Eden Pajuelo could see the finish line of the Santa Barbara Half Marathon when suddenly her memory went dark. The 22-year-old had been sprinting toward a personal best. “I was running toward the finish line. Next thing I know, I’m waking up, and a bunch of people are surrounding me,” Pajuelo said.

Touring bass artist Don Jamal got his start in 2019 at house parties in Isla Vista. Back then, Jamal and his friends were learning how to make music, but also creating ways to build a night around the depth of sound. “For a house party, everyone was like, ‘Damn, like this might as well be like a mini fest,” Jamal said. The production was built around the energetic exchange between artist and audience, a collective experience best understood from within a crowd in motion.

Different election, same outcome: Buellton Mayor  David Silva defeated Dave King on Tuesday, successfully blocking his predecessor’s attempt to win back the seat. As of 9:34 p.m. Silva had 64.4 percent of the vote while King had votes, or 35.5 percent according to the Santa Barbara County Elections Office. “I am very excited and so grateful for everyone who voted for me, and I know we have to wait for more to come in,” Silva said.