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    City of Santa Barbara considers crackdown on city park behavior

    Santa Barbara homeless residents will receive more wrap-around services, but may also face tougher rules on city park behavior. One woman explores the culinary and social joys of eating out alone.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • May 10, 2019 • 28m Listen

    Santa Barbara homeless residents will receive more wrap-around services, but may also face tougher rules on city park behavior. One woman explores the culinary and social joys of eating out alone. The Squire Foundation partners with the Santa Barbara Public Market to bring the Short Edition Story Dispenser. The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara brings multi-media artist James Benning’s show Quilts, Cigarettes & Dirt to Santa Barbara.

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      More services approved for homeless residents, but city parks may crackdown

      Santa Barbara city attorney, Ariel Calonne, talked of issuing new injunctions aimed to curb disruptive and aggressive behaviors in Santa Barbara city parks.

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      8 min
    2. 8:09

      The joys of dining out alone

      Savoring a meal all by yourself comes with its unique joys. Of course, solo diners have always been a part of European cafe culture, and even some famous French artists have attempted to depict the beauty and mystery of a women eating alone.

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      10 min
    3. 18:23

      Story kiosk at the Santa Barbara Public Market offers literature on the go

      The Short Edition Story Dispenser at the Santa Barbara Public market offers visitors a taste of bite-sized literature. The Squire Foundation project is a new public resource meant to highlight the arts and the community.

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      3 min
    4. 21:32

      Artist James Benning shows Quilts, Cigarettes & Dirt at MCASB

      A new show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara brings together avant garde film with a cultural and artistic exploration of the American South.

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      7 min
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      Jonathan Bastian

      Host, Life Examined

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      Carolina Starin

      Producer

      CultureCentral Coast

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      More services approved for homeless residents, but city parks may crackdown

    2. 8:0910 min

      The joys of dining out alone

    3. 18:233 min

      Story kiosk at the Santa Barbara Public Market offers literature on the go

    4. 21:327 min

      Artist James Benning shows Quilts, Cigarettes & Dirt at MCASB

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