Local information here in the South Coast,Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Santa Ynez,Riviera.

Weathering the forecast
Here comes the rain. Or maybe not.
Sally Cappon reports on why we can’t seem to get it right.

Babatunde Folayemi
It’s said that when one door closes another opens, and for Babatunde Folayemi this was indeed the case.

Once Upon a Vine: Getting to the bottom of the bottle mystery
The new year was marked by plenty of celebration. And plenty of wine sharing. And it was a chance to pop open a few special champagnes that added beautifully to the effervescent excitement over the dawning of something new.

Editorial: Looking forward
Since the Beacon’s beginning, we’ve staked our claim to Writing Worth Reading. It’s a banner we’re proud to carry and it’s a standard we’ve largely delivered, week in and week out.

Santa Barbara Dance Theatre explores ‘oceans of emotions’
“Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all,” wrote the great poet Alfred Lord Tennyson in 1850.

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