Good morning, Santa Barbara.

St. Vincent’s raised $214,000 at its 25th Annual Charity Golf Classic at the Montecito Club, where 21 teams (84 golfers) played and a record 21 Birdie Sponsors supported the tournament.

The funds will benefit St. Vincent’s Family Strengthening Program, the county’s only long-term transitional housing for single mothers with young children.

The Housing Authority held a ribbon cutting for Bella Vista, a new 1.3-acre rental development that will house 47 families and a property manager, and residents will move in next week; the two-story site includes a community room named for former Mayor Sheila Lodge, laundry, and underground parking with chargers.

Evan Kleiman will open UCSB’s IHC Bodies Politic speaker series with Marion Nestle for Food and the Body: The Politics of What We Eat at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

29 in the McCune Conference Room (sixth floor, Humanities and Social Sciences Building); the event is free and open to the public.

Actor Andrew Garfield will receive the SBIFF Maltin Modern Master Award on Feb.

6, 2027, and will join Leonard Maltin for an on-stage conversation during the 42nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Feb. 3-13, 2027).

District Attorney John T.

Savrnoch invites the community to view a Día de los Muertos altar from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at 1112 Santa Barbara St. The altar will be on display starting Monday, Oct. 26 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lyle Lovett will bring his Small Large Band for an evening of Americana, country, jazz, swing, blues, and gospel on Sunday, Nov.

1 at 7 p.m. at Campbell Hall, presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures (tickets are on sale).

Circa's Duck Pond, presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures, played the Granada on Oct.

18 with a mash-up of Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling featuring aerial silks, rope tricks, and comic acrobatics for all ages; the Brisbane troupe also performed for Harding School students the day before.

A bulldozer is building a seasonal sand berm along the waterfront at Leadbetter Beach and east of Stearns Wharf as the full Hunter Moon and an El Niño-related Kelvin wave will raise tides for the next three days (about 12 inches).

Carpinteria will host its fourth annual Pumpkin Smash from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

1 at the Carpinteria Community Garden, 4855 5th St., where families can smash pumpkins for compost and animal feed, enjoy pumpkin bowling + target toss, and pick up pre-bagged or bulk compost.

All 24 operational cannabis farms in Carpinteria have installed carbon filtration systems or approved equivalents, while eight odor‑abatement plans remain under Santa Barbara County review; several farms faced license revocations and appeals, with related court dates set for January and March.

Smart Senior Living will present Healing Happens Between Seasons on Tuesday, Nov.

3 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Grace Fisher's Clubhouse (La Cumbre Plaza), where psychotherapist Carissa Lataillade will share practical coping strategies for seniors; admission is complimentary with coffee, cookies, and a raffle.

Dos Pueblos senior Asha Nayak was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year and headlined Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon at Harry's Plaza Cafe, honored for a 4.87 GPA and three-year captaincy of the girls basketball team.

The Santa Barbara Islanders opened their inaugural season with back-to-back wins over the San Diego Renegades, 7-2 on Friday and 7-3 on Saturday, and the mostly local roster will host their next home game on Dec.

19 at 7 p.m. at Ice in Paradise (Goleta).

SBCC will host the Halloween Invitational at Santa Barbara High next weekend, beginning Friday, Oct.

30 at 4:45 p.m. against No. 5 Orange Coast, then play three games Saturday morning starting at 9:10 a.m.

Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table honored Brandon Lee, a San Marcos sophomore who scored 10 goals to clinch a playoff berth; Faith Harrison, a Dos Pueblos junior with 28 kills and 6 blocks in two playoff wins; and senior Asha Nayak, a 4.9 GPA scholar headed to the Ivy League.