Our 2023 Hall of Fame and Legacy special report celebrates the incredible career of Janet Garufis, the chairman and CEO of Montecito Bank & Trust, the biggest locally-based bank in the region. Garufis, who has been in the banking industry for more than 50 years, started out as a teller and rose through the ranks.
Goleta culinary arts teacher, Chef Terri Ingram, at Dos Pueblos High School was presented the "extraordinary educator" award at the 11th annual Down Syndrome Association of Santa Barbara hoe down Saturday night.