Barbara

Why superstars (and Ronald Reagan) have all settled in Santa Barbara

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President Reagan was never shy about making bold pronouncements. ‘No place before or since has ever given Nancy and me more joy and serenity,’ he said of Santa Barbara. Today, the likes of Oprah Winfrey (who some want for President) live here, while Natalie Portman, Tom Cruise and Drew Barrymore are all regulars who come … Read more

Ferocious-looking feline Barbara becomes a star on Instagram

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A fierce feline whose killer gaze and grumpy demeanor has earned her more than 57,000 Instagram followers is actually quite affectionate — as long as with she is with her owner. Barbara, previously named Belle, was one of actress and animal rights activist Beth Stern’s fosters before she was adopted by Sarah Borok, who turned … Read more