Zach Rosen

1 month ago | montecitojournal.net | Zach Rosen

In the quiet corridors of global progress, a sobering statistic echoes: 134 years. That’s how long the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report predicts it will take to reach gender parity worldwide. It’s a timeline that stretches beyond our lifetimes, a horizon we can glimpse but never reach unless something fundamental changes in our approach. This is precisely why ShelterBox USA’s annual International Women’s Day panel carries such weight in 2025.

2 months ago | montecitojournal.net | Zach Rosen

Sure, the discovery of fire was kind of a big deal for humanity. But little did we know that that was also the moment we discovered a way to light up our life every single day. As early man and woman sat around their newly-invented flame, the enticing aroma of (let’s just assume) woolly mammoth meat on the grill drifting out from the camp, we were also ushering in a relationship that would last millennia… the greatest companions humanity has ever known… our best friend – dogs.

Jan 14, 2025 | montecitojournal.net | Zach Rosen

January 9th, 2018, is a night that Montecito will never forget, yet nature has provided some unwanted reminders. In 2023, heavy rains, flooding, and evacuations all took place on the very day of the 5th anniversary of the tragic Debris Flow in Montecito that took 23 lives. Even now, as the community prepares for the 7th Anniversary of the 1/9 Debris Flow, we are hearing warnings of high winds and fire risk.

Nov 25, 2024 | montecitojournal.net | Zach Rosen

Love of Art: Waterhouse Gallery — 40 Years of Love & Art Waterhouse Gallery owners Ralph and Diane Waterhouse with artist Wyllis Heaton(photo by Don Millner) The origin story of Santa Barbara’s Waterhouse Gallery reads like a charming, romantic comedy.

Oct 28, 2024 | montecitojournal.net | Zach Rosen

All Hallows’ Drink: Psychics, Smoke, Mystery and More at SYR’s Speakeasy Taste the Black Magic this Halloween (courtesy photo) While on a normal night, San Ysidro Ranch’s Speakeasy at Plow & Angel has an intimate, moody ambiance – for Halloween evening the space will be transformed into the speakeasy of your dreams (well, to keep with the theme, let’s say nightmares – but really, it will be quite dreamy). Add a little sparkle to your holiday this year (courtesy photo) Enter the stone-lined...