A Dog Days of Summer gathering of friends and clients at Direct Mortgage Funding featured a donation of $850. to the Down Syndrome Association of Santa Barbara County. The money was raised during the creative Horse Poop Bingo at the Fiesta parade.
Many businesses are already putting up their Fiesta decor around Santa Barbara which is expected to be part of an economic boost for the area. Old Spanish Days takes place August 2-6.
The 10th annual Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down event on Oct. 15 was able to connect hundreds of veterans to an array of services, according to organizers.