Kathryn Barnes
KCRW
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
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2021 review: Dining returns, art tackles climate, ‘pandejos’ reign in OC
Greater LA’s regular contributors also sum up 2021 when it comes to dining, art, and Orange County, and share their wishes for the new year. → Read More
My mom and dad won’t let me get the COVID vaccine! VaxTeen offers advice
High school senior Kelly Danielpour founded VaxTeen to give her peers reliable and easy-to-understand information about COVID. → Read More
Britney Spears to speak to LA court on Wednesday. What will she say about her 13-year conservatorship?
Pop star Britney Spears is expected to speak before a judge at LA County probate court on Wednesday — for the first time in her 13-year conservatorship. → Read More
LA’s new poet laureate wants you to get reinspired by your city
A native Angeleno, Lynne Thompson says the city informs the way she writes. → Read More
Forest therapy: Lower your heart rate and get rid of stress. Join Steve Chiotakis in these steps
Forest bathing and forest therapy are ways of immersing our senses in the atmosphere of the forest for relaxation and health and wellness benefits. → Read More
Author Pico Iyer on losing everything and rethinking death
As those who lost their homes in the Thomas Fire begin to rebuild, author and Santa Barbara's own Pico Iyer joins us to talk about his own experience losing everything in a fire, and the deeper lessons he learned. He also discusses his upcoming event with palliative care doctor BJ Miller, who specializes in something many Americans absolutely hate to talk about - death. → Read More
“They don’t know how I live:’ What it’s like to be a homeless high school student
Christal Gallardo just began her senior year at Santa Barbara High School. She sings in two school choirs and plays piano at her church every Sunday. School provides security that Gallardo doesn’t have at home. She lives with her mom, brother and a dog in a small, crowded apartment they share with another family. Their kitchen also serves as the living room, and there’s only one bathroom for the… → Read More
Want to fight fires? Use goats
High fire season kicked off in Santa Barbara this week. Plants that flourished during this winter’s rains are already drying out and turning into kindling. More than six small wildfires have broken out in the county this month alone – the largest a 190-acre blaze near New Cuyama. Fennel and Mustard plants. (Kathryn Barnes/KCRW) On a hill above Parma Park near Mission Canyon in Santa Barbara,… → Read More
The art of picking and planting seedlings
There’s nothing like a spring day spent picking out seedlings and bringing them home to plant. Noey Turk from Yes Yes Nursery knows all about that special time. Her CCOF certified organic nursery in the Santa Ynez Valley grows garden vegetables, culinary and medicinal herbs, and native plants from seed to seedling. At the Santa Barbara Farmers Market, her booth stays stocked this time of year… → Read More
Identity, values and competition explored among strangers at a dining table near you
Why go to an art exhibit when you can be in one? → Read More
Central Coast vintners may choose machines over ‘guest workers’
Along the Central Coast, federal policy regarding immigration and labor is currently the number one concern among wine growers. Many of the farmworkers are in the U.S. without legal authorization, and are worried about deportation. If it becomes harder for vintners to find seasonal workers, they may begin using machines to do the work. Some are already trying it. Food and wine writer Matt… → Read More
Has the recent rain helped Central Coast farmers?
The rain that hit California over the past week was a welcome sight for farmers along the Central Coast. But, as we enter what may be a seventh year of drought, has this rain really helped our local farmers? To answer that question, market host Katie Hershfelt spoke with Mike Iniguez, who’s been farming in Santa Barbara, rain or shine, since 1980. Mike Iniguez and his wife, Lorena, work on their… → Read More
Making tamales with Santa Barbara chef Ramon Velazquez
(Tamale photo: shaynabright) Just like pierogis and gingerbread cookies, tamales are a Christmas tradition for many families. The popular Mexican dish consists of “masa,” or dough, stuffed with a filling of cheese, meat, vegetables or sweets and wrapped and steamed inside corn husks or banana leaves. “Tamales were part of my childhood,” said Chef Ramon Velazquez, who grew up in Jalisco, Mexico.… → Read More
Filmmaker Ken Burns on 100 years of the National Park Service
The National Park Service is now 100 years old. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, formally establishing the NPS within the Department of the Interior. Now, the agency manages 59 U.S. national parks and numerous national monuments. Filmmaker Ken Burns spent ten years exploring and filming these parks, for his documentary series, The National Parks: America’s… → Read More
A goat farm where everyone has a name
Imagine having 500 goats. Now imagine knowing each of their names. Dan Drake, a veterinarian and fifth generation goat farmer has stepped up to the challenge. “He knows his goats,” said Deborah Neal, who works for Drake Family Farms, a goat farm in San Bernardino County. Although it’s a fairly new farm, Drake’s family has been in the goat business since the 1800s. The original farm still… → Read More
Santa Barbara Olympians hit Rio
KCRW checks in with five Olympians as they prep for their big moment → Read More
New doc explores what it takes to farm, fish, graze sustainably
A new documentary made by Santa Barbara filmmaker Chris Malloy examines the role food will play in our future. Unbroken Ground follows growers, ranchers and fishermen as they try to find a balance between making a paycheck and preserving the earth for the next generation. KCRW’s Larry Perel spoke with Malloy about the people and concepts that make his film unique. KCRW: In a lot of ways this is… → Read More
Gender neutral bathrooms open at Santa Barbara public schools – For The Curious
The gender neutral bathroom at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta. Photo: Mary Ziegler All gender restrooms have opened in three public schools in Santa Barbara County. Dos Pueblos High, San Marcos High, and La Colina Junior High all now have bathrooms with the gender neutral sign on their doors. Some are single stall restrooms. Some have multiple stalls. They can be used by any person,… → Read More
With the Santa Barbara Food Action Plan complete, what’s the action? – For The Curious
After two years of research and countless volunteer hours, the Santa Barbara Food Action Plan is now complete. Headed up by the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, the plan strives to examine the opportunities and challenges of the county’s food system. Stakeholders – government officials, farmers, health department workers, nonprofit leaders, etc. – came together to write and now implement the… → Read More
Oil companies get green light to frack offshore of Santa Barbara, is it safe? – For The Curious
Oil companies can now frack off the coast of California once again. The Obama administration made this announcement last week after a federal report found the process of high-pressure drilling presents little harm to the environment. The report was part of a settlement to halt offshore fracking permits until an assessment of environmental effects was conducted. The majority of California’s… → Read More